SEBI Meeting Highlights: No changes to index-derivatives rules, MF Lite framework for passive funds announced- all decisions explained

SEBI New Asset Class: To encourage high-net-worth investors to engage in riskier regulated products, the market regulator Sebi established a new asset class. A minimum of Rs 10 lakh will be invested. The goal of this new course, "Investment Strategies," is to broaden the scope of the investing environment. The Mutual Funds Lite framework for passively managed schemes was also unveiled by Sebi.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India adopted several revisions on Monday that will make it easier for mutual funds to offer passively managed schemes, streamline regulatory compliance, and establish a new asset class.

SEBI Board’s Key Decisions:

  • Investors can now trade utilising the ASBA-like UPI block system or the 3-in-1 trading facility in addition to the currently available methods.
  • Qualified stock brokers must offer one of these two options. Eventually, trading under the optional T+0 settlement will be available for the top 500 scrips in terms of market capitalisation, beginning with the top 25. Investors can use any regulated broker to opt into the T+0 settlement cycle.
  • A new regulatory framework was implemented for a new class of asset or investment product.Introduction of the Mutual Funds Lite framework for programs with passive management.
  • SEBI will no longer accept documents that have been notarised or gazetted officer certified in favour of self-attestation.
 

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