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Single
SRO for MF distributors
In
its Board meeting yesterday, SEBI decided to approve a single SRO for MF
distributors. Here is the extract from SEBI's press release : "The Board
approved the proposal to have single SRO for Distributors of Mutual Fund
Products after following a fair and transparent procedure. Further, in order to
facilitate the recognition of single SRO for Distributors of Mutual Fund
Products and to avoid delay, it has been decided to have a cut off time for
accepting applications for being recognized as SRO." AMFI has already
applied and has been advised by SEBI to constitute the Sec 25 company which
AMFI proposes as the SRO and then submit the application from that entity. AMFI
is in the process of doing this and is expected to file the revised application
shortly. Meanwhile, FPSB - Financial Planning Standards Board is also engaged
in discussions with SEBI on promoting the SRO. It however appears that FPSB is
more keen on promoting an "umbrella" SRO which would encompass self
regulation of intermediaries across all financial products rather than confine
it to a single product of mutual funds. Given that SEBI has currently asked for
the SRO to be set up only for MF distributors, it remains to be seen how keen
FPSB may be in promoting a single product oriented SRO. Meanwhile, the idea of
having multiple SROs for different distribution segments within MF distributors
is now clearly buried, after this decision from SEBI. As it stands now, it
appears that the entity that will be promoted by AMFI may be the front-runner
in the race to set up this SRO. In any event, regardless of who the promoting
entity may be, SEBI will have 5 of its nominees on the 9 member Board and 4
directors will be from the industry. SEBI will therefore be able to exercise
its due influence in critical aspects of the SRO, through its Board majority. -
Wealth Forum News