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TMI BlogService platform for investors to trace inactive and unclaimed Mutual Fund folios- MITRA (Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant)X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... times lose track of their investments considering investments might have been made in physical form with bare minimum KYC details. The investments in open- ended growth option mutual fund schemes may remain invested perpetually until and unless investor/his nominee/legal heir approaches the concerned AMC for redemption/transfer/transmission. Due to non- availability of PAN, email ID or valid address it is also possible that these MF folios may not appear in the unitholder's Consolidated Account Statement. Thus, inactivity in Mutual Fund folios could be on account of the investor losing track of his/her investment, demise etc. Such inactive folios may become susceptible to fraudulent redemptions. 2. In order to address the aforesaid concern ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... forgotten MF investments and update KYC as per the current norms. Details of the MITRA Platform 5. The MITRA platform will be hosted jointly by the two Qualified RTAs (QRTAs) viz. Computer Age Management Services Limited (CAMS) and KFIN Technologies Limited as agents of AMCs and available through a link on the website of MF Central, AMCs, AMFI, the two QRTAs and SEBI. 6. The cyber security and cyber resilience framework as applicable to QRTAs in terms of SEBI Master Circular on Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024 shall be applicable to the MITRA platform. 7. The QRTAs are jointly and severally responsible for compliance with all the applicable regulations including system audit and cyber security audit. Further, the QRTAs shall ensure that ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... folios, unclaimed amounts of dividend and redemptions and measures taken by AMC to reduce the quantum of such unclaimed amounts." 13. Towards achievement of objective of aforementioned clause 4.3 (c), AMCs through their RTAs shall provide the MITRA platform for investors to trace inactive and unclaimed Mutual Fund folios. 14. This circular is issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 11 (1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act 1992, read with the provision of Regulation 77 of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulation, 1996 to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market. 15. This circular is available on SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in under th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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