In order to ensure ease of compliance for the market participants in the EGR ecosystem as well as effective implementation of the Regulations, Standard Operating Guidelines under Regulation 28 of SEBI (Vault Managers) Regulations, 2021 read with Regulation 97 of SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 are being issued. The Standard Operating Guidelines are laid down in Annexure-1.
It has been further decided that no additional fees shall be levied upto 15.03.2022 for the filing of e-forms AOC-4, AOC-4 (CFS), AOC-4 XBRL, AOC-4 Non-XBRL and upto 31.03.2022 for filing of e-forms MGT-7/MGT-7A in respect of the financial year ended on 31.03.2021 respectively. During the said period, only normal fees shall be payable for the filing of the aforementioned e-forms.
Trading in EGR segment shall be permitted from Monday to Friday. Stock exchanges can set their trading hours within the time limit of 9:00AM to 11:30PM / 11:55PM (as per US day light savings in Spring/ Fall Season).
The Reserve Bank, in consultation with the Government of India and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), introduces a separate channel, called the ‘Voluntary Retention Route’ (VRR), to enable FPIs to invest in debt markets in India. Broadly, investments through the Route will be free of the macro-prudential and other regulatory norms applicable to FPI investments in debt markets, provided FPIs voluntarily commit to retain a required minimum percentage of their investments in India for a period. Participation through this Route will be entirely voluntary.
Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) are eligible to be categorised as non-retail users and have been allowed to buy and sell CDS protection under the Credit Derivatives Directions. Necessary Directions to Authorised Persons that are eligible to deal with FPIs for transacting in Credit Derivatives in terms of the Credit Derivatives Directions are being issued hereunder.
It has been decided that the AMCs of mutual funds shall be required to constitute an Audit Committee. The role, responsibility, membership and other features of the Audit Committee of AMC are detailed in this circular.
A Private Listed InvIT may convert into a Public InvIT on making a public issue of units through a fresh issue and/or an offer for sale in terms of the InvIT Regulations in the manner provided at Annexure – A.
A Private Unlisted InvIT may list its units and convert into a Private Listed InvIT on making a private placement of units through a fresh issue and/or an offer for sale in terms of Chapter IV of the InvIT Regulations in the manner provided at Annexure – A.
SEBI vide notification dated January 25, 2022 amended SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 (MF Regulations), which, inter-alia, mandated that the AMCs shall prepare the Financial Statements and Accounts of the Mutual Fund Schemes in accordance with IND AS with effect from April 01, 2023.
Section 2(1) of Companies Act, 2013 defines an abridged prospectus as a memorandum containing such salient features of a prospectus as may be specified by Securities and Exchange Board India by making regulations in this behalf.
