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Investor Charter for mutual funds

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The Investor Charter for mutual funds is the SEBI-mandated statement of investor rights, AMC obligations, and grievance redressal procedures that every Indian AMC must publish on its website and in its SID / KIM / SAI . The charter formalises investor protection principles and provides a clear reference document for investor expectations.

For Indian retail investors, the Investor Charter is a useful reference when interacting with an AMC, particularly during grievance situations.

Charter contents

A standard AMC Investor Charter includes:

Investor rights

Right to receive accurate scheme information (via SID / KIM).
Right to receive timely transactions (per cut-off rules).
Right to receive Statement of Account post-transaction.
Right to receive Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) .
Right to receive capital gains and tax statements.
Right to update KYC, address, bank, nominee details.
Right to redress grievances per investor grievance escalation matrix .

AMC obligations

Timely investor communication.
Accurate disclosure (factsheets, performance, portfolio).
Compliance with SEBI / AMFI standards.
Grievance acknowledgement within 5 working days.
Grievance resolution within 30 working days.

Grievance redressal

AMC’s grievance officer contact.
Escalation to AMFI Ombudsman.
Escalation to SEBI SCORES .
Escalation to SEBI ODR.

Significance

The Investor Charter:

Sets baseline expectations.
Provides reference for grievance escalation.
Demonstrates AMC’s commitment to investor protection.
Required disclosure under SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996 .

External references

References

SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996.
SEBI master circular on investor charter.
AMFI Best Practice Guidelines.

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Last reviewed: 19 May 2026
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