TMI BlogNorms for investment and disclosure by mutual funds in derivativesX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... atives 1. This has reference to SEBI Circular no. Cir/IMD/DF/11/2010, dated August 18, 2010 on Review of norms for investment and disclosure by Mutual Funds in derivatives. 2. Mutual Fund schemes are permitted to undertake transactions in equity derivatives in accordance with the exposure limits specified in the above mentioned circular. Paragraph 4 of the said circular, inter-alia, states that ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... shares held in that scheme. b. The total number of shares underlying the call options written shall not exceed 30% of the unencumbered shares of a particular company held in the scheme. The unencumbered shares in a scheme shall mean shares that are not part of Securities Lending and Borrowing Mechanism (SLBM), margin or any other kind of encumbrances. c. At all points of time the Mutual Fund sch ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f paragraph 5 of SEBI circular dated August 18, 2010 i.e. the total gross exposure related to option premium paid and received must not exceed 20% of the net assets of the scheme. g. The exposure on account of the call option written under the covered call strategy shall not be considered as exposure in terms of paragraph 3 of SEBI Circular no. Cir/IMD/DF/11/2010, dated August 18, 2010. h. The c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... h have already been exercised/expired * Total Number of contracts entered into * Gross Notional Value of contracts * Net Profit/Loss on all contracts 7. For existing schemes, writing of call options shall be permitted subject to appropriate disclosure and compliance with Regulation 18 (15A) of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. 8. All other provisions of the circular dated August 18, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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