A number of investors in India are invested into Mutual Funds, sold on the promise of being able to get better returns from the equity market without having to worry about direct investment into the equity market. A number of these investors do not have adequate information about the working of the Mutual Fund industry and depend on the Mutual Fund to keep their best interests in mind; something that unfortunately does not happen as much as you would like. For example, a number of Mutual Funds are pushed through investing agents, and since the commission to these agents is much higher for a New Fund Offer, they try and get new investors to put money into these New Fund Offers. SEBI has a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section on their website that deals with Mutual Funds. You can access this site here. Some relevant information from this website:
1. When will the investor get certificate or statement of account after investing in a mutual fund?
Mutual funds are required to despatch certificates or statements of accounts within six weeks from the date of closure of the initial subscription of the scheme. In case of close-ended schemes, the investors would get either a demat account statement or unit certificates as these are traded in the stock exchanges. In case of open-ended schemes, a statement of account is issued by the mutual fund within 30 days from the date of closure of initial public offer of the scheme. The procedure of repurchase is mentioned in the offer document.
Oct 20