The Circular further specified a timeline of 6 months from the end of the financial year for the IAs to obtain an annual certificate from an auditor confirming compliance with the client level segregation requirements as specified in Regulation 22 of the IA Regulations.
Insurers may note that the revised instructions shall come into effect from the financial year 2021-22 and the uploading of disclosures on website shall be on quarterly basis from the period ending 30th September, 2021 whereas publishing in Newspapers will be on half yearly basis from the period ending 30th September, 2021.
IBBI’s Electronic Platform for hosting Public Notices of Auctions of Liquidation Assets under the IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016. A liquidator is required to issue public notice of auctions on the website designated by IBBI, in addition to other specified modes of publication, under sub-regulation (3) of regulation 12 of the IBBI (Liquidation Process) Regulations, 2016 (Liquidation Process Regulations) read with clause (5) of paragraph 1 of its Schedule I.
SEBI decided to introduce swing pricing framework for open ended debt mutual fund schemes (except overnight funds, Gilt funds and Gilt with 10-year maturity funds).
In view of the impending cessation of LIBOR as a benchmark rate, it has been decided to permit AD banks to use any other widely accepted/Alternative reference rate in the currency concerned for such transactions.
Bank accounts for payment of fees to SEBI under the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014, SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014, SEBI (Informal Guidance) Scheme, 2003, SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021 and SEBI (Issue and Listing of Securitized Debt Instruments and Security Receipts) Regulations, 2008
IRDAI permits Insurers to classify investments in Preference Shares and Equity Shares as part of Approved Investment of for at least 2 consecutive years immediately preceding (as required under Regulation 3(a)(4) and 3(a)(S) of IRDAI (Investment) Regulations, 2016) for the period from 1st October, 2021 to 31st March, 2022.
Representations have been received from various stakeholders for extension of last date of filing of Cost Audit Report to the Board of Directors under Rule 6(5) of the Companies (Cost Records and Audit) Rules, 2014 due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to ensure that mutual funds render, at all times, high standards of service, exercise due diligence, ensure proper care in their operations and to protect the interests of investors, SEBI vide Circular No. MFD/CIR/15/19133/2002, dated September 30, 2002 prescribed certain systems, procedures and practices that must be followed by all mutual funds with regard to risk management in various areas like fund management, operations, customer service, marketing and distribution, disaster recovery and business contingency, etc.
At present, the refund process under GST Law is system-based, but the process requires involvement of the jurisdictional proper officer and his possible meeting with the taxpayers leading to possible harassment and other unwarranted situations.
