PE Valuation - Red Book Flashcards
Are the UK sections of the Red Book issued separately to the global sections?
Yes
When was the UK Red Book last updated?
With effect from 14 January 2019
When was the Red Book Global last updated?
31 January 2022
What is the full title of the Red Book?
RICS Valuation - Global Standards
What were key changes to the last Red Book update?
IVS changes incoporated
Articulating in more detail the need for clear, unambigious and documented terms of engagement when members apply and exceptions to VPS 1-5 under PS1 section 5, Exceptions
More detailed commentary on matters relating to sustainability/resilience and environmental. Social and governance (ESG)
Improving and/or clarifying some of the existing Red Book Global text in light of feedback, experience and evolving needs
What does IVS stand for?
International Valuation Standards
Which sections of the global Red Book are mandatory?
PS 1-2
VPS 1-5
What does PS1 relate to?
Compliance with standards where a written valuation is provided
What does the Red Book apply to?
Written valuation advice
AVM-derived output
Oral valuation advice (to the fullest extent possible)
What are excepted valuations under PS1?
> Agency or brokerage advice (not a purchase report)
> Acting as an expert witness
> Statutory functions
> Internal purposes
> In the course of negotiations/litigation
Which section(s) of the Red Book do excepted valuations not have to comply with?
VPS 1-5
Can an external valuer provide an internal purposes valuation?
Yes
What does PS2 relate to?
Ethics, competency, objectivity and disclosures
What needs to be satisfied in order to be competent to provide a valuation?
> Appropriate academic/professional qualifications, demonstrating technical competence
> Member of a professional body, demonstrating a commitment to ethical standards
> Sufficient current local, national and international (as appropriate) knowledge of the asset type and its particular market, and the skills and understanding necessary
> Compliance with any country or state legal regulations governing the right to practise valuation
> Where applicable, compliance with the RICS Valuer Registration (VR) requirements
If you decide to provide preliminary advice or a draft valuation report, what should you state in writing?
> That your opinion is provisional and subject to completion of the final report
That your advice is provided for the client’s internal purposes only
That any draft is on no account to be published or disclosed
What type of valuations may be relied upon by a third party?
- Published financial statement
- Stock exchange, or similar body
- Publication, prospectus or circular
- Investment schemes
- Takeovers or merges
If you have previously valued an asset for any purpose, what additional disclosures must you make?
- Relationship with the client and previous involvement
- Rotation policy
- Time as signatory
- Proportion of fees
If your firm is too small to have a rotation policy or valuation panel, what else could you do to ensure objectivity?
7 yearly (or less) review by another member
Could a conflict of interest exist if you or your firm have been involved with the asset (i.e. purchase or valuation) during the last 12 months?
Yes