Regulations Governing Offshore Funds Article 4
Investment consulting services relating to offshore funds shall be conducted by securities investment consulting enterprises ("SICE") with approval to engage in such business.A SICE that is not also acting as a sub-distributor shall have information equipment to obtain real-time investment research information relating to offshore funds, or sign an information sharing contract with the master agent for purposes of engaging in the business of providing investment consulting services for offshore funds.The required content of an information sharing contract referred to in the preceding paragraph, and any subsequent amendments thereto, shall be drafted by the securities Investment Trust and Consulting Association (SITCA) and ratified by the FSC.Offshore funds referred to in paragraph l shall be limited to offshore funds that have been approved by, or effectively registered with, the FSC for offering and sale.
中文原文 境外基金管理辦法第4條
境外基金之投資顧問業務，應由經核准之證券投資顧問事業為之。
證券投資顧問事業除擔任銷售機構者外，辦理境外基金之投資顧問業務，應具有即時取得境外基金投資研究相關資訊設備，或與總代理人簽訂提供資訊合作契約。
前項資訊合作契約應行記載事項，由中華民國證券投資信託暨顧問商業同業公會（以下簡稱同業公會）擬訂，報經本會核定；修正時，亦同。
第一項境外基金應以經本會核准或申報生效得募集及銷售者為限。
證券投資顧問事業除擔任銷售機構者外，辦理境外基金之投資顧問業務，應具有即時取得境外基金投資研究相關資訊設備，或與總代理人簽訂提供資訊合作契約。
前項資訊合作契約應行記載事項，由中華民國證券投資信託暨顧問商業同業公會（以下簡稱同業公會）擬訂，報經本會核定；修正時，亦同。
第一項境外基金應以經本會核准或申報生效得募集及銷售者為限。