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Hike in net worth required for mutual funds penetration: SEBI

07 Mar 2014 Evaluate

Upholding its decision over increased net worth requirement for mutual funds companies, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has stated that it is imperative to raise net worth requirement for asset management companies as industry players need strong financial base for better penetration as well as to boost growth. SEBI has recently raised the minimum capital requirement for setting up a mutual fund house to Rs 50 crore from the existing Rs 10 crore.

The recent SEBI’s move has become an issue for small mutual fund houses which now have to raise their capital to comply with the new rule. On the other hand, SEBI member S Raman has asserted that there is less scope for the market regulator to have a rethink on this issue. Highlighting sound financial strength a necessary requirement for mutual fund industry, S Raman asserted that around 87 percent of mutual fund AUM is concentrated in top 15 centres and there is a need to go beyond T-15 cities to increase mutual funds penetration. Referring to the issue of declining retail investors investment in mutual fund products, Raman emphasized that SEBI is planning to give more additional tax concession of Rs 50,000 for investors who invest in pension products through mutual fund route and also demanded the government for higher income tax cap to facilitate more savings into MF products.

SEBI has been taking measures over the past few months to revive the growth of Indian mutual funds industry. The regulator has also planned to come out with a long-term policy soon for mutual funds to help the industry create more understanding and better positioning of products amongst investors. It expects its new long-term policy for mutual funds to help their total asset base grow to Rs 20 lakh crore within five years, from about Rs 9 lakh crore currently. Furthermore, SEBI and the government are also making changes in some policies of mutual funds so that industry could get access to a substantial amount of money from the state-administered provident fund and other retirement programmes.

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