Online Registration Mechanism for Mutual Funds
Summary
SEBI mandates the use of the SEBI Intermediary Portal for all online registration applications for mutual funds starting June 01, 2017. Applicants must continue to submit specific declarations and undertakings in physical form for record-keeping purposes alongside their online submissions. This circular is issued under Section 11(1) of the SEBI Act, 1992, and Regulation 77 of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.
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It has now been decided to operationalize SEBI Intermediary Portal (https://siportal.sebi.gov.in) for the entities to submit the mutual funds registration applications online.
Thereafter, all applications for registration of Mutual Fund shall be made through SEBI Intermediary Portal only.
The applicants will be separately required to submit relevant documents viz. declarations/ undertakings required as a part of application form prescribed in relevant regulations, in physical form only for records, without impacting the online processing of applications for registration.
Source: SecMarx — Online Registration Mechanism for Mutual Funds. Verbatim text is public record; SecMarx structuring (linkage to applying orders) is cited to us.