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Soon, investors could have one consolidated monthly statement for investments made across different mutual funds. The Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) committee on operations and compliance is likely to take a decision on Thursday on Secur Full Article

In terms of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007 (the Regulations), the Board is empowered to require, by notification, any category of associated persons as defined in the Regulations to obtain requisite certification. Full Article

Sebi’s proposal to tighten the norms for investment in derivatives has run into opposition from mutual funds with the industry lobby arguing that fund managers need access to some of the products the regulator wants to ban.The Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), the industry lobby, has sent its detailed response to the mutual funds advisory committee of the Sebi, which will take up the proposal at its next meeting on May 31. Full Article

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked asset management companies (AMCs) not to compel investors to get no-objection certificates (NoCs) from their existing distributors for shifting their investments. Full Article

All trading members of the Exchange who are registered with Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) as Mutual Fund Advisors and who have signed up with the specific Asset Management Company (AMC) of a Mutual Fund are eligible to participate in the New MFSS. For this purpose, trading members shall have to register with NSEIL as Participants by submitting an Undertaking as per the format specified in Annexure 2. Full Article

Draft public offer documents for any issue size of Rs 50 crore or less are to be filed with the regional SEBI offices assigned to States and Union Territories, the markets regulator said in a circular on Tuesday. For public issues exceeding Rs 50 crore, the offer documents are to be filed with the SEBI headquarters [...] Full Article

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a code of conduct for intermediaries, including distributors, of mutual funds. Asset management companies have been told not to deal with non-compliant intermediaries. They are to report such cases to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) and Sebi. Full Article

The Securities and Exchange Board of India today asked all mutual fund companies to get their systems audited at least once in two years and submit the reports to the market regulator.  Also for the financial years April 2008 to March 2010 the audit should be completed by September 2010, the regulator in a statement [...] Full Article