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Valuations for certain purposes are subject to additional, specific standards. In the UK the bases for valuations that are to be included in financial statements are set out in the Red Book. Valuations may also be required for other regulated purposes. These include stock market listing particulars, takeover and merger information, for collective investment schemes, unregulated property unit trusts, financial statements of pension schemes and solvency margin calculations on insurance company assets. In the overwhelming majority of cases market value is the basis of valuation that should be employed but the Red Book also contains information on the relevant codes and requirements that must be adhered to when undertaking valuations for these purposes. In particular, where a valuer’s firm has received an introductory fee or negotiated the acquisition of one or more properties for which the same client now requires a regulated purpose valuation within one year, the valuer must decline unless another firm has provided a valuation in between. Valuations for commercial secured lending are undertaken in accordance with the protocol agreed between the RICS and the British Bankers Association, which requires detailed commentary on market trends and risks and extends the general rule on disclosing conflicts to disclosure of past involvement too.