SEBI Relaxes AIF, FPI Rules While Strengthening Disclosure Requirements for Key Officials
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SEBI Eases AIF, FPI Norms; Tightens Disclosure Rules for Chairman, Whole-Time Members
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CNBC TV18•23-03-2026, 18:25
SEBI Eases AIF, FPI Norms; Tightens Disclosure Rules for Chairman, Whole-Time Members
•SEBI approved regulatory changes for AIFs, FPIs, and governance, aiming to ease operations while tightening oversight.
•AIFs gain flexibility in scheme winding up; FPIs can now net settle funds for cash market transactions, improving capital efficiency.
•The minimum investment in Social Impact Funds under AIFs was lowered to ₹1,000 from ₹2 lakh, broadening access.
•New governance rules require SEBI Chairman and whole-time members to manage investments via liquidation, freezing, or conditional sale upon assuming office.
•The Chairman and whole-time members are now defined as 'insiders,' ensuring uniform restrictions on investments and trading.