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October 2026
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FEMA & RBIRBI allows one-time approval for mutual funds, insurers and pension funds to re-acquire major shareholding in a bank, up to 10 per cent
One-time approval, up to 10%ReliefRBI has amended its directions on acquisition and holding of shares or voting rights in banks. SEBI-registered mutual funds, IRDAI-registered insurers and PFRDA-registered pension funds outside the bank’s promoter group can get a one-time approval, through PRAVAAH, for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding up to 10 per cent. Prior approval for the initial acquisition stays mandatory.
September 2026
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SEBISEBI Board approves Portfolio Managers Regulations, 2026: IPO investing, a ₹25 lakh mutual fund route (PRIM) and Independent Fund Managers
New PMS Regulations, 2026 approvedNew facilityThe SEBI Board has approved the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 2026 to supersede the 2020 Regulations. Portfolio managers will be able to invest client money in IPOs, foreign securities and direct plans of mutual funds through a new PRIM route, and work with Independent Fund Managers. Graduates become eligible as Principal Officer, and the rulebook shrinks from 70 pages to 33.
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Income TaxDepositories and mutual fund RTAs to report capital-gains data to the Income Tax Department every half year: SFT-2517 and SFT-2518 formats notified
By 31 October and 30 AprilNew facilityThe Directorate of Income Tax (Systems) has notified the format and procedure for two statements of financial transactions under section 508(1) of the Income-tax Act, 2025: SFT-2517 for depositories and SFT-2518 for registrars and share transfer agents of mutual funds. The data, used to pre-fill capital gains in the return, is due half-yearly — by 31 October and 30 April — and must also be given to the account holder.
August 2026
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SEBIAnchor investors sold only 3.2% of their allotment right after the 30-day lock-in and about half within a year: SEBI study of 242 mainboard IPOs
242 IPOs: 3.2% exit at T+30A study by officers of SEBI’s Department of Economic and Policy Analysis covers anchor investor exits in 242 mainboard IPOs listed between April 2022 and October 2025. On a weighted basis anchors sold 3.2% immediately after the first unlock, around 8% by day 60 and about 17.3% past the 90-day unlock. Exits were much higher in issues up to ₹250 crore, and FPIs sold more than mutual funds.
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