S.L. 370.9 · Investor Compensation Scheme (S.L. 370.9)
S.L. 370.9 Art. 23Establishment of the level of compensation.
(1) Where two or more persons are jointly entitled to an investment account, each of these persons shall be treated as having a separate account of an amount produced by dividing the amount of the investment to which such persons are jointly entitled by the number of persons so entitled, unless there exists specific evidence or special contractual provisions determining the particular entitlements of such persons in which case such evidence shall be taken into account in determining their entitlements.
(2) Where a person is acting as trustee or nominee for one or more persons under a deed of trust or other similar agreement, the amount comprising the claim shall be deemed to belong to the beneficial owners equally, unless there exists specific evidence or special contractual provisions determining the beneficial interests of such persons in which case such evidence shall be taken into account in determining their entitlements, and provided in any event that ownership is proved to the entire satisfaction of the Management Committee.