SEBI Mandates Additional Disclosures By Foreign Portfolio Investors
Live LawThe Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a circular aimed at promoting heightened transparency among Foreign Portfolio Investors meeting specific criteria. Although PN3 does not directly apply to FPI investments, there are apprehensions that entities with substantial Indian equity portfolios might misuse the FPI route, potentially disrupting the orderly functioning of Indian securities markets. Under Regulations 22 and 22, FPIs meeting specific criteria are required to provide detailed information about entities holding any ownership, economic interest, or control in the FPI. Criteria for Disclosures FPIs meeting certain criteria must submit granular details of ownership, economic interest, and control in the FPI, up to the level of natural persons.