Sebi-appointed panel suggests significant changes to FPI regulations
A Sebi-constituted panel has proposed significant changes to norms governing foreign portfolio investors, including simplified registration requirements for certain categories and barring entities that fail to furnish beneficial ownership details.
After consultations with various stakeholders, the working group on Sebi(Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2014, has submitted its report to the regulator.
The group, headed by former RBI deputy governor H R Khan, has also pitched for liberalised investment cap, review of prohibited sectors for foreign investment for FPIs, permitting FPIs for off-market transactions and review of restriction on sovereign wealth funds for investment in corporate debt securities.
Among others, it has suggested liberalisation of norms as well as simplified registration requirement for those FPIs coming under category III.
Individuals, family offices and hedge funds are among the entities included in this category.
Further, the group has called for ...