SEBI / IMD / MC No.1 /189241/ 2010 dated 1st January, 2010
To All Mutual Funds, Asset Management Companies (AMCs)
and Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)
Sub: Master Circular for Mutual Funds
For effective regulation of the Mutual Fund Industry, Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been issuing various circulars from time to time. In order to enable the industry and other users to have an access to all the applicable circulars at one place, Master Circular for Mutual Funds has been prepared. This Master Circular is a compilation of all the circulars issued by SEBI on the above subject, which are operational as on date of this circular.
1. This Master Circular includes circulars issued upto December 31, 2009.
2. In case of any inconsistency between the master circular and the applicable circulars, the contents of the relevant circular shall prevail.
3. Master Circular is a compilation of all the existing/applicable circulars issued by Investment Management Department of SEBI issued to Mutual Funds. Efforts have been made to incorporate certain applicable provisions of existing circulars (as on December 31, 2009) issued by other Department/Division of SEBI relevant to Mutual Funds.
The said Master Circular is divided under the following heads:
ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................. 5
CHAPTER 1..................................................................................... 6
OFFER DOCUMENT FOR SCHEMES ................................................. 6
CHAPTER 2................................................................................... 16
CONVERSION AND CONSOLIDATION OF SCHEMES AND LAUNCH OF
ADDITIONAL PLAN........................................................................ 16
CHAPTER 3................................................................................... 21
NEW PRODUCTS ........................................................................... 21
CHAPTER 4………………………………………………………………………….24
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM........................................................ 24
CHAPTER 5................................................................................... 27
DISCLOSURES & REPORTING NORMS ........................................... 27
CHAPTER 6................................................................................... 35
GOVERNANCE NORMS .................................................................. 35
CHAPTER 7................................................................................... 55
SECONDARY MARKET ISSUES ...................................................... 55
CHAPTER 8................................................................................... 59
NET ASSET VALUE........................................................................ 59
CHAPTER 9................................................................................... 68
VALUATION .................................................................................. 68
CHAPTER 10................................................................................. 89
LOADS, FEES AND EXPENSES ....................................................... 89
CHAPTER 11................................................................................. 94
DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION PROCEDURE ....................................... 94
CHAPTER 12................................................................................. 96
INVESTMENT BY SCHEMES........................................................... 96
CHAPTER 13................................................................................110
ADVERTISEMENTS ......................................................................110
CHAPTER 14................................................................................126
INVESTOR RIGHTS & OBLIGATIONS............................................126
CHAPTER 15................................................................................133
CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF INTERMEDIARIES .......133
CHAPTER 16................................................................................135
TRANSACTION IN MUTUAL FUNDS UNITS .....................................135
Formats & Annexures are given as attachments.
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