On 16-12-2024, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) notified the SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2024 to amend the . The Regulations came into effect on 16-12-2024, however, sub-regulations I, II, and VI of Regulation 3 will come into force on 15-03-2025 and sub-regulations IV and V of Regulation 3 will come into force on 01-04-2025.
Key Points:
Regulation 11 has been amended, to provide that the Board may reject the application of the sponsor if it does not satisfy the criteria mentioned in Regulation 7 or 81.
Regulation 23 has been amended to provide that the application for a grant of approval may be rejected by the Board if it does not satisfy the eligibility criteria mentioned in Regulation 21 and 86.
Regulation 29A provides that a unitholder will have an option to nominate a person to conduct transactions on his behalf in case of the unitholder’s incapacitation.
Regulation 29A provides that an asset management company or its registrar to an issue and share transfer agent will not be liable for any action taken based on the nomination made by the unit holder.
Regulation 43 has been inserted in Chapter VI which provides that the money collected under investment strategies of Specialized Investment Fund must be invested as per Regulation 49Z.
A new chapter on Specialized Investment Fund has been incorporated, which lays down the approval requirements for establishing a specialized investment fundand the procedure for launching of investment strategies. The Chapter also enlists permissible investments, restrictions on investments as well as the duties of asset management companies and trustees.
Another new chapter on Mutual Funds Lite has been added, which mentions the eligibility criteria, norms for shareholding, constitution of a mutual fund lite in the form of a trust as well as appointment, rights and obligations of trustees. The Chapter further enlists the net worth requirement for mutual fund lite asset management company and its obligations, while also providing for the restrictions on its business activities and the procedure for launching mutual fund lite schemes.
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