Publishing Investor Charter and Disclosure of Investor Complaints by Merchant Bankers on their Websites for private placement of units by InvITs proposed to be listed

Last updated: 17 December 2021

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SEBI has issued a new directive requiring all registered Merchant Bankers to publish an Investor Charter on their websites. This charter provides investors with essential information regarding private placements of units by Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) proposed to be listed. Additionally, to enhance transparency in grievance redressal, Merchant Bankers must also disclose data on investor complaints received and their resolution on their websites by the 7th of each succeeding month. These new requirements come into effect from January 1, 2022.

CIRCULAR

SEBI/HO/DDHS/DDHS_Div3/P/CIR/2021/690

December 16, 2021

To,

All Registered Merchant Bankers

Madam/Sir

Sub: Publishing Investor Charter and Disclosure of Investor Complaints by Merchant Bankers on their Websites for private placement of units by InvITs proposed to be listed

1. With a view to provide investors relevant information about the primary market issuances by InvITs, an Investor Charter has been prepared by SEBI in consultation with Merchant Bankers for private placement of units by InvITs propose to be listed.

2. This charter is a brief document containing different services to investors at a single place for ease of reference.

3. All registered Merchant Bankers are hereby advised to disclose on their websites, the Investor Charter for private placement of units by InvITs proposed to be listed, as provided at Annexure-A to this circular.

4. Additionally, in order to bring about transparency in the Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism, it has also been decided that all the registered Merchant Bankers shall disclose on their respective websites, the data on complaints received against them or against issues dealt by them and redressal thereof, latest by 7th of succeeding month, as per the format enclosed at Annexure-B to this circular.

5. The provisions of this circular shall come into effect from January 01, 2022.

6. This circular is being issued in exercise of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, Regulation 33 of the REIT Regulations and Regulation 33 of the InvIT Regulations.

7. This circular is available on the website of the Securities and Exchange Board of India at www.sebi.gov.in under the category “Legal” and under the drop down “Circulars”.

Yours faithfully,

Deena Venu Sarangadharan

Deputy General Manager

Department of Debt and Hybrid Securities

Tel No. 022-2644-9266

Email –deenar@sebi.gov.in

Please refer to the attached file for details.

FAQ :

The Investor Charter provides investors with relevant information about primary market issuances by InvITs for private placement of units, consolidating different services for ease of reference.

All registered Merchant Bankers are required to disclose the Investor Charter on their websites.

Merchant Bankers must also disclose data on investor complaints received against them or issues dealt by them, along with their redressal, on their respective websites.

The data on complaints and their redressal must be disclosed by the 7th of the succeeding month.

These provisions come into effect from January 01, 2022.