The risk – the Group invests in funds that are managed by a Group
subsidiary. If at the time of acquisition, management expect the
control to be temporary, i.e. less than 12 months, the investments
are classified as held-for-sale (HFS) and consolidated as HFS assets
and liabilities rather than on a line-by-line basis. This is one of the
key judgmental areas that our audit is concentrated on because
there is a risk that management has incorrectly assessed the period
of holding for the funds which the Group has control over because
of the uncertainty involved in determining how long it will take to
attract external investors. This could lead to an incorrect
classification of HFS investments in the balance sheet and HFS
gains and losses in the statement of comprehensive income