Now mutual funds can invest in the units of REITs and InvITs

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III – SECTION 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 15th February, 2017
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (MUTUAL FUNDS)
(AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2017
No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/031 - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 read
with clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act,
1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, namely:-
1. These Regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual
Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017.
2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
3. In the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996,
I. in regulation 2, -
i. the following new clause shall be inserted after clause (mn), namely,-
“(mo) “InvIT” or “Infrastructure Investment Trust” shall have the meaning assigned in
clause (za) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 2 of the Securities and Exchange Board
of India (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014;”
ii. the following new clause shall be inserted after clause (sa), namely,-
“(sb) “REIT” or “Real Estate Investment Trust” shall have the meaning assigned in clause
(zm) of sub-regulation 1 of regulation 2 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014;”
iii. the existing clause (sb) shall be re-numbered as clause (sc).
II. in the Seventh Schedule, the following new clause shall be inserted after clause 12,
namely,-
“13. A mutual fund may invest in the units of REITs and InvITs subject to the following:
(a) No mutual fund under all its schemes shall own more than 10% of units issued by
a single issuer of REIT and InvIT; and
(b) A mutual fund scheme shall not invest –
i. more than 10% of its NAV in the units of REIT and InvIT; and
ii. more than 5% of its NAV in the units of REIT and InvIT issued by a
single issuer.
Provided that the limits mentioned in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above shall not be
applicable for investments in case of index fund or sector or industry specific
scheme pertaining to REIT and InvIT.”
Sd/-
U. K. SINHA
CHAIRMAN
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
Footnote:
1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, the Principal
Regulations, were published in the Gazette of India on December 9, 1996 vide S.O. No. 856 (E).
2. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 were subsequently
amended–
(1) on April 15, 1997 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 1997 vide S.O. No.327 (E).
(2) on January 12, 1998 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds)(Amendment)
Regulations, 1998 vide S.O. No.32 (E).
(3) on December 08, 1999 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds)
(Amendment) Regulations, 1999 vide S.O. No.1223 (E).
(4) on March 14, 2000 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2000 vide S.O. No.235 (E).
(5) on March 28, 2000 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Appeal to the Securities
Appellate Tribunal) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 vide S.O. No.278 (E).
(6) on May 22, 2000 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2000 vide S.O. No.484 (E).
(7) on January 23, 2001 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds)(Amendment)
Regulations, 2001 vide S.O. No.69 (E).
(8) on May 29, 2001 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Investment Advice by
Intermediaries) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 vide S.O. No.476 (E).
(9) on July 23, 2001 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2001 vide S.O. No.698 (E).
(10) on February 20, 2002 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual
Funds)(Amendment) Regulations, 2002 vide S.O. No.219 (E).
(11) on June 11, 2002 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2002 vide S.O. No.625 (E).
(12) on July 30, 2002 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Third
Amendment) Regulations, 2002 vide S.O. No.809 (E).
(13) on September 9, 2002 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds)(Fourth
Amendment) Regulations, 2002 vide S.O. No.956 (E).
(14) on September 27, 2002 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding
Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 vide S.O. No.1045 (E).
(15) on May 29, 2003 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2003 vide S.O. No. 632 (E).
(16) on January 12, 2004 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2004 vide F.No. SEBI/LAD/DOP/4/2004.
(17) on March 10, 2004 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Criteria for Fit and Proper
Person) Regulations, 2004 vide S.O. No. 398 (E).
(18) on January 12, 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds)(Amendment)
Regulations, 2006 vide S.O. No. 38 (E).
(19) on May 22, 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2006 vide S.O. No. 783 (E).
(20) on August 3, 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Third
Amendment) Regulations, 2006 vide S.O. No. 1254 (E).
(21) on December 27, 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Fourth
Amendment) Regulations, 2006 vide F. No. SEBI/LAD/DOP/82534/2006.
(22) on December 27, 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Fifth
Amendment) Regulations, 2006 vide F. No. SEBI/LAD/DOP/83065/2006.
(23) on May 28, 2007 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2007 vide F. No. 11/LC/GN/2007/2518.
(24) on October 31, 2007 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2007 vide F. No. 11/LC/GN/2007/4646.
(25) on March 31, 2008 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2008 vide F. No. 11/LC/GN/2008/21669.
(26) on April 16, 2008 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2008 vide F. No. LADNRO/ GN/2008/03/123042.
(27) on May 22, 2008 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2008 vide No. LADNRO/GN/2008/09/126202.
(28) on September 29, 2008 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Third
Amendment) Regulations, 2008 vide No. LADNRO/ GN/2008/24/139426.
(29) on April 8, 2009 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2009 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2009-10/01/159601.
(30) on June 5, 2009 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2009 vide No. LAD- NRO/GN/2009-10/07/165404.
(31) on July 29, 2010 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2010 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2010-11/13/13945.
(32) on August 30, 2011 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2011 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/27668.
(33) on February 21, 2012 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2012 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2011-12/38/4290.
(34) on 26th September, 2012 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2012 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2012-13/17/21502.
(35) on 16th April, 2013 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2013 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/03/5652.
(36) on 19th June, 2013 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2013 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/12/6108.
(37) on 19th August, 2013 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Third
Amendment) Regulations, 2013 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/18/6384.
(38) on 6th May, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2014 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/01/1039.
(39) on 23rd May, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2014 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/03/1089.
(40) on 30th December, 2014 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2014 vide No. LAD-NRO/GN/2014-15/19/1973.
(41) on 15th May, 2015 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2015 No. NROOIAE/GN/2015-16/005.
(42) on 12th February, 2016 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds)
(Amendment) Regulations, 2016 vide No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/034.