Recording of investment decisions by Mutual Funds

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... f assets of some of the schemes. We have also come across instances wherein the companies have never paid interest and principal amount to mutual funds particularly when the securities were bought on private placement basis. While going through the portfolio statements of the mutual funds, we find non-performing assets (NPAs) and some of the scrips valued at a negligible amount. All this is reflec .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

..... re should be a detailed research report analysing various factors for each investment decision taken for the first time, the reasons for subsequent purchase and sales in the same scrip should be recorded. The contents of the research reports may be decided by the asset management companies and the trustees. AMC boards may develop a mechanism to verify that due diligence is being exercised while m .....

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X

→ Full Text of the Document

X X   X X   Extracts   X X   X X