The CISI requirements for evaluators of investment-fund in-kind shares prescribe both regulatory approval and relevant professional experience. An evaluator must have obtained the appropriate licence or approval from the competent authority in the State for evaluation activities. In addition, the evaluator must possess at least five years' experience in the evaluation field generally and at least three years' experience in evaluating the particular type of asset being provided as an in-kind share. The evaluator must also be completely independent and must not have joint interests with the fund founders or other relevant parties. Furthermore, an auditor or financial adviser acting for the same fund cannot undertake the evaluation of the in-kind shares for that fund. Of the answers supplied, option A directly reflects the specific experience requirement relating to the asset being evaluated. The CISI provision does not state that the evaluator merely needs to appear on a provisional Authority list, be an accountant or auditor, or satisfy the requirement simply by signing a declaration of impartiality. Therefore, A is the correct answer.

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