Securities and Exchange Board of India

20.09.2021

Capital Market

Clarifications with respect to Circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I/DOF5/P/CIR/2021/553 dated April 28, 2021

MANU/SMFD/0027/2021

1. SEBI, vide Circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I/DOF5/P/CIR/2021/553 dated April 28, 2021, has provided that a part of the compensation of Key Employees of the AMCs shall be paid in the form of units of the scheme(s) in which they have a role or oversight.

2. Based on the representations received from the Mutual Fund Industry and recommendations of Mutual Funds Advisory Committee ('MFAC'), it has been decided to provide clarity on certain provisions and on the applicability of the aforementioned circular. The said clarifications are given in Annexure to this circular.

3. All other provisions mentioned in the circular SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I/DOF5/P/CIR/2021/553 dated April 28, 2021 and circular SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-I/DOF5/P/CIR/2021/582 dated June 25, 2021 shall remain unchanged.

4. This circular is issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, read with the provisions of Regulation 77 of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.

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