ITC Ltd. Demerges Its Hotels Business: What It Means for Shareholders ITC Ltd. has officially separated its hotels division, creating a new company called ITC Hotels Ltd. (ITCHL). This means ITC shareholders will receive shares of ITCHL as per the demerger ratio. How Will Shareholders Benefit? If you held ITC shares as of the record date (January 6, 2025), you will get shares of ITC Hotels Ltd. in the ratio of 1:10 . This means for every 10 shares of ITC Ltd. , you will receive 1 share of ITCHL . Tax Implications for ITC Shareholders Taxes will apply only when you sell either your ITC shares or ITCHL shares. The tax treatment depends on how long you have held the shares: Short-term capital gains (STCG) – If sold within one year of purchase (for listed shares). Long-term capital gains (LTCG) – If held for more than one year . The holding period for ITC Hotels shares will be counted from the date when you originally bought ITC Ltd. shares. Cos...
🔹 1. What is Specialized Investment Fund (SIF)? ✅ New Investment Category introduced by SEBI 🏦 ✅ Bridges the gap between Mutual Funds (MFs) 🏢 and Portfolio Management Services (PMS) 💼 ✅ Provides more flexibility than MFs but isn’t as tailored as PMS ✅ Comes into effect from April 1, 2025 📅 🔹 2. Who Can Launch an SIF? (Eligibility) 🏛️ A Mutual Fund (MF) registered under SEBI can launch an SIF if it meets either of these: 🛤️ Route 1: Strong Track Record ✔️ 3+ years of operations ⏳ ✔️ Average AUM of ₹10,000 crore in the last 3 years 💰 ✔️ No regulatory action against the AMC/Sponsor in the last 3 years ❌🚔 🛤️ Route 2: Expert Team ✔️ Appoints a Chief Investment Officer (CIO) 👨💼 10+ years experience managing at least ₹5,000 crore AUM ✔️ Hires an additional Fund Manager 👩💼 3+ years experience managing at least ₹500 crore AUM 🔹 3. Branding & Advertisement 📢 ✅ SIF must have a distinct brand name & logo separate from its MF business 🎨 ✅ For first 5 years , ...
Key Highlights of AMFI Best Practices Guidelines (Circular No. 116 / 2024-25) Background SEBI regulations permit mutual fund units to be freely transferable unless otherwise restricted. While units in demat mode are freely transferable, units in SoA (non-demat) mode require dematerialization for transfer. Challenges with SoA transfers include the risk of duplicate transfers and lack of visibility into pledges or redemptions until the transfer is registered. To address investor and distributor concerns, AMFI proposes a phased introduction of the facility for transferring units held in SoA mode. Key Provisions for SoA Transfers Applicability : Transfer facility available across all mutual fund schemes except ETFs. Partial transfers are allowed, but if residual units fall below the scheme's minimum threshold, they will be redeemed automatically. Restrictions & Safeguards : Redemption of transferred units is restricted for 10 days post-transfer to mitigate fraud risk. Transfer...