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CIRCULAR no. IMD/FII&C/17/2012, dated 18-7-2012 Vide SEBI circulars IMD/DF/14/2011 and IMD/FII&C/3/2012 dated August 09, 2011 and January 13, 2012 respectively, Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) were allowed to invest in schemes of Indian mutual funds and Indian equity shares subject to terms and conditions mentioned therein by opening a demat account with a qualified Depository Participant (DP). In consultation with the Government of India (GoI) and RBI, it has now been decided to allow QFIs to invest in Indian corporate debt securities and debt schemes of Indian mutual funds.
CIRCULAR no. MRD/DP/18/2012, dated 18-7-2012 Several representations/suggestions have been received from the market participants on few provisions of the above circulars. After due examination and deliberation with the market participants it has been decided to replace the procedures and instructions contained in the aforementioned circulars by the following:
1. SEBI has received representation from various portfolio managers seeking clarification regarding investment in short term liquid Mutual Funds by portfolio managers. 2. It is hereby clarified that pending investment of funds, any short term deployment of funds in liquid Mutual Funds for the purpose of cash management shall be maintained on the lines as specified by the SEBI circular no. IMD/DoF-I/PMS/Cir-4/2009 dated June 23, 2009.
. Section 192A of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Passing of the Resolution by Postal Ballot) Rules, 2001 (the Rules) obligates the listed companies to conduct certain businesses only by way of postal ballot. The Companies Act and the Rules also permit the companies to pass any other business through postal ballot apart from those businesses which are to be transacted mandatorily through postal ballot. Further, SEBI (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations, 1998, SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009, SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 and SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 require listed companies to pass certain additional businesses through postal ballot.
The listing agreement for equity shares prescribed under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 inter alia specifies a period of one month for registering transfer of shares from the date of lodgment. With a view to expedite the transfer process in the interest of the investors, it has been decided, in consultation with Registrars Association of India (RAIN), Stock Exchanges and market participants to reduce the time-line for registering the transfer of shares to 15 days. The same time-line shall also be applicable for transfer of debt securities.
In order to strengthen the compliance mechanism and the role of the Boards of Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents, it has been decided to review the norms and format for periodic reporting. The revised format as given in the Annexure includes the status of regulatory compliance and investor grievances red ressal.
In order to enhance the quality of financial reporting done by listed entities, it has been decided to put in place, a mechanism to process qualified annual audit reports filed by the listed entities with stock exchanges and Annual Audit Reports where accounting irregularities have been pointed out by Financial Reporting Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI-FRRB). It has been, inter-alia, decided that:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), vide its circular dated June 25, 2012 has decided to enhance the existing limit for investment by SEBI registered Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in Government debt by a further amount of USD 5 billion taking the overall limit for FII investment in Government debt from USD 15 billion to USD 20 billion.
SEBI vide circular no CIR/MRD/DMS/12/2012 dated April 13, 2012 had issued broad guidelines for Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery for Stock Exchanges and Depositories. 2. In this regard, Stock Exchanges and Depositories have sought guidance and clarifications regarding some of the provisions of the circular.
SEBI, is in the process of formulating the following:- a. Minimum listing standards:- SEBI shall separately prescribe minimum listing standards for listing of companies on stock exchanges. However, the stock exchanges can prescribe more stringent norms, if they so desire.
