Form effective 8/16/12
Appendix
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Disclosure Report, the following words and terms shall have the
following meanings, as provided in N.J.A.C. 17:16-4, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
“Control” means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or
policies of an investment management firm or political action committee.
“Investment management firm” means one or more natural persons, corporations,
partnerships or other entities, incorporated or unincorporated, that provide investment
management services.
“Investment management professional” means:
1. Any person associated with an investment management firm who is primarily
engaged in the provision of investment management services;
2. Any person associated with an investment management firm involved in client
development or the solicitation of business for investment management services
from pension funds clients;
3. Any person associated with an investment management firm who is a supervisor
of any person described in 1 or 2 above, up through and including the Chief
Executive Office or similarly situated official; or
4. Any person associated with an investment management firm, its parent company,
or any other entity that controls the investment management firm, who is a
member of the executive or management committee of such firm or controlling
entity, or similarly situated officials, if any.
“Investment management services” means:
1. The business of making or recommending investment management decisions for
or on behalf of the State Pension and Annuity Fund clients;
2. The business of advising or managing a separate entity which makes or
recommends investment management decisions for or on behalf of the State
Pension and Annuity Fund clients; or
3. The provision of financial advisory or consultant services to State Pension and
Annuity Fund clients.
“Payment” means any gift, subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything
of value.