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PAIA Manual
Manual in terms of Section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2 of 2000 (PAIA) | Last updated: 1 March 2026
1. Details of the Private Body
Name: ICON Fund Managers (Pty) Ltd
FSP Number: 50649
Physical Address: Stanford Office Park, 12 Barons Road, Tyger Valley, Cape Town, 7530
Telephone: 073 989 4875
Email: lana@iconinvest.co.za
Website: iconfunds.co.za
2. Head of Private Body
Wessel Vermaas, Founder and Director
3. Information Officer
Lana Hubbard
Email: lana@iconinvest.co.za
4. Description of the Business
ICON Fund Managers is an authorised financial services provider, licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) under FSP number 50649. ICON provides discretionary portfolio management services (Category 2) and financial advisory services to individuals and entities. All portfolios are managed on the Momentum Wealth Platform.
5. Guide on How to Use PAIA
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has compiled a guide on how to use PAIA. This guide is available from the SAHRC at:
South African Human Rights Commission
Telephone: 011 877 3600
Website: www.sahrc.org.za
6. Records Available in Terms of Other Legislation
Records are kept in accordance with the following legislation, among others:
Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 37 of 2002 (FAIS)
Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001 (FICA)
Companies Act, 71 of 2008
Income Tax Act, 58 of 1962
Value-Added Tax Act, 89 of 1991
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997
Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA)
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002 (ECTA)
7. Categories of Records Held
The following categories of records are held by ICON:
Company records: registration documents, memorandum of incorporation, shareholder information, minutes of meetings.
Financial records: annual financial statements, accounting records, banking records, tax returns.
Client records: FAIS records of advice, client mandates, risk profiles, KYC documentation, transaction histories.
Human resources records: employment contracts, personnel files, payroll records.
Compliance records: FAIS compliance reports, FICA records, complaints register.
Marketing and communication records: website content, newsletters, investor communications.
8. Records Available Without a Request
The following information is freely available on our website without submitting a formal PAIA request: this PAIA Manual, our Privacy Policy, our Complaints Procedure, our Disclaimer, and general information about ICON and our services.
9. How to Request Access to Records
A request for access to a record must be made on the prescribed form (Form C), available from the Information Regulator's website at www.justice.gov.za/inforeg. The completed form must be submitted to our Information Officer together with the prescribed request fee.
Submit to: Lana Hubbard
Email: lana@iconinvest.co.za
Physical: Stanford Office Park, 12 Barons Road, Tyger Valley, Cape Town, 7530
10. Grounds for Refusal
Access to records may be refused on grounds permitted by PAIA, including but not limited to the protection of the privacy of a third party, the protection of commercial information, records that are privileged from production in legal proceedings, and records where disclosure would endanger the safety of an individual.
11. Processing of Personal Information
ICON processes personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Full details of how we collect, use, store and protect personal information are set out in our Privacy Policy.
12. Availability of This Manual
This manual is available on our website at iconfunds.co.za/paia-manual.
A copy may be requested from our Information Officer at lana@iconinvest.co.za.
A copy is available for inspection at our offices during business hours.