NEW DELHI: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday relaxed the digital onboarding course of for shoppers of portfolio managers, a transfer geared toward facilitating ease of doing enterprise.
While onboarding shoppers, portfolio managers must be certain that new shoppers use a typed or electronically written notice saying they’ve understood the price construction reasonably than the present follow that focuses on shoppers giving the identical in their very own handwriting.
The change, geared toward making digital onboarding simpler, can be efficient from Oct 1, Sebi mentioned in a round.
The transfer got here after Sebi noticed sure operational challenges in complying with the requirement of a handwritten notice on the annexure of charges within the agreements, together with the non-availability of a stylus on the location of the buyers. This requirement was making a hindrance in the direction of full digital onboarding of the shoppers.
“While onboarding a client, portfolio manager shall ensure that the new client has separately signed the annexure on fees and charges, and added a note that they have understood the structure for fees and charges in handwritten in case the client is onboarded through physical mode and typed using keyboard or written electronically using fingers/a stylus pen, in case the client is onboarded through digital mode,” Sebi mentioned.
The regulator added that the usual process for shopper onboarding by way of digital mode will likely be specified by business physique Association of Portfolio Managers in India (Apmi) in session with Sebi. Sebi mentioned that portfolio managers must present an annexure detailing the price calculation.
While onboarding shoppers, portfolio managers must be certain that new shoppers use a typed or electronically written notice saying they’ve understood the price construction reasonably than the present follow that focuses on shoppers giving the identical in their very own handwriting.
The change, geared toward making digital onboarding simpler, can be efficient from Oct 1, Sebi mentioned in a round.
The transfer got here after Sebi noticed sure operational challenges in complying with the requirement of a handwritten notice on the annexure of charges within the agreements, together with the non-availability of a stylus on the location of the buyers. This requirement was making a hindrance in the direction of full digital onboarding of the shoppers.
“While onboarding a client, portfolio manager shall ensure that the new client has separately signed the annexure on fees and charges, and added a note that they have understood the structure for fees and charges in handwritten in case the client is onboarded through physical mode and typed using keyboard or written electronically using fingers/a stylus pen, in case the client is onboarded through digital mode,” Sebi mentioned.
The regulator added that the usual process for shopper onboarding by way of digital mode will likely be specified by business physique Association of Portfolio Managers in India (Apmi) in session with Sebi. Sebi mentioned that portfolio managers must present an annexure detailing the price calculation.
