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DRAFT INVESTMENT STRATEGY INFORMATION DOCUMENT
SECTION I
iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund
Offered by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
(An interval investment strategy investing in equity, debt securities, including limited
short exposure in Equity and Debt through derivatives.)
The product is suitable for Risk-band* Benchmark Risk – band:
investors who are seeking# CRISIL Hybrid 50+50
Moderate Index
Long term wealth creation
An interval investment strategy
investing in equity and debt
securities, including limited
short exposure in Equity and
Debt through derivatives.
#Investors should consult their
financial advisers if in doubt about
whether the product is suitable for
them.
*The Risk Band is as per AMFI specification.
The above product labelling assigned during the New Fund Offer (NFO) is based on
internal assessment of the characteristics of the investment strategy or model portfolio
and the same may vary post NFO when the actual investments are made.
In accordance with the Master circular, the AMC reserves the right to make any changes
in the dates of the New Fund Offer (NFO) subject to the conditions that in case of pre-
closure the NFO shall be open for a minimum of three working days and the extension, if
any, shall not be for more than 15 days or such period as allowed by SEBI. The AMC shall
publish an addendum to this effect on the website of the AMC.
Offer of units of Rs10. each during the
New Fund Offer and Continuous offer for Units at NAV based prices
New Fund Offer Opens on:
New Fund Offer Closes on:
Investment strategy re-opens on:
1The Investment Strategy will re-open for continuous Sale and Repurchase within 5
business days from the date of allotment
Name of SIF iSIF
Name of Mutual Fund ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Name of Asset ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Management Company (Corporate Identity Number:
U99999DL1993PLC054135)
Address of the Asset Registered Office:
Management Company 12th Floor, Narain Manzil, 23, Barakhamba Road, New
and SIF Delhi – 110 001
Corporate Office:
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund Tower, Vakola, Santacruz
East, Mumbai – 400055 Tel.: (+91 22) 6647 0200/ 2652
5000 and Fax: (+91 22) 6666 6582 / 83
Central Service Office:
2nd Floor, Block B-2, Nirlon Knowledge Park, Western
Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai - 400 063
Name of the Trustee ICICI Prudential Trust Limited
Company (Corporate Identity Number:
U74899DL1993PLC054134)
Address of the Trustee 12th Floor, Narain Manzil, 23, Barakhamba Road, New
Company Delhi – 110 001.
Website https://www.icicipruamc.com/SIF
The particulars of iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund (the Investment Strategy) have been
prepared in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual
Funds) Regulations 1996, (herein after referred to as SEBI (MF) Regulations) as
amended till date and circulars issued thereunder by SEBI, along with a Due Diligence
Certificate from the AMC. The units being offered for public subscription have not
been approved or recommended by SEBI nor has SEBI certified the accuracy or
adequacy of the Investment Strategy Information Document (ISID).
The ISID sets forth concisely the information about the investment strategy that a
prospective investor ought to know before investing. Before investing, investors
should also ascertain about any further changes to this Investment Strategy
Information Document after the date of this Document from the SIF/Mutual Fund /
Investor Service Centers / Website / Distributors or Brokers.
The investors are advised to refer to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
for details of SIF, Mutual Fund, Standard Risk Factors, Special Considerations, Tax
and Legal issues and general information on https://www.icicipruamc.com ,
https://www.icicipruamc.com/SIF.
2SAI is incorporated by reference (is legally a part of the Investment Strategy
Information Document). For a free copy of the current SAI, please contact your
nearest Investor Service Centre or log on to our website - www.icicipruamc.com,
https://www.icicipruamc.com/SIF
The Investment Strategy Information Document (Section I and II) should be read
in conjunction with the SAI and not in isolation.
Investors are advised to note that investments in Specialized Investment Fund
involves relatively higher risk including potential loss of capital, liquidity risk and
market volatility. Please read all investment strategy related documents carefully
before making the investment decision.
This Investment Strategy Information Document is dated _____
Disclaimer of BSE Limited:
"BSE Limited ("the Exchange") has given vide its letter dated_____, permission to iSIF
offered by ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited to use the Exchange's
name in this ISID as one of the Stock Exchanges on which this Unit are proposed to be
listed. The Exchange has scrutinized this ISID for its limited internal purpose of deciding
on the matter of granting the aforesaid permission to iSIF offered by ICICI Prudential
Asset Management Company Limited. The Exchange does not in any manner: -
• warrant, certify or endorse the correctness or completeness of any of the contents
of this ISID; or
• warrant that this scheme's unit will be listed or will continue to be listed on the
Exchange; or
• take any responsibility for the financial or other soundness of this Mutual Fund, its
promoters, its management or any scheme or project of this Mutual Fund;
and it should not for any reason be deemed or construed that this ISID has been cleared
or approved by the Exchange. Every person who desires to apply for or otherwise
acquires any unit of iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund of this Mutual Fund may do so pursuant
to independent inquiry, investigation and analysis and shall not have any claim against
the Exchange whatsoever by reason of any loss which may be suffered by such person
consequent to or in connection with such subscription/acquisition whether by reason of
anything stated or omitted to be stated herein or for any other reason whatsoever"
Disclaimer of National Stock Exchange of India Limited:
"As required, a copy of this Investment Strategy Information Document has been
submitted to National Stock Exchange of India Limited (hereinafter referred to as NSE).
NSE has given vide its letter NSE/LIST/5873 dated ______, permission to the Mutual Fund
to use the Exchange's name in this Investment Strategy Information Document as one of
the stock exchanges on which the Mutual Fund's units are proposed to be listed subject
to, the Mutual Fund fulfilling various criteria for listing. The Exchange has scrutinized this
Investment Strategy Information Document for its limited internal purpose of deciding on
the matter of granting the aforesaid permission to the Mutual Fund. It is to be distinctly
understood that the aforesaid permission given by NSE should not in any way be deemed
or construed that the Investment Strategy Information Document has been cleared or
3approved by NSE; nor does it in any manner warrant, certify or endorse the correctness
or completeness of any of the contents of this Investment Strategy Information document;
nor does it warrant that the Mutual Fund's units will be listed or will continue to be listed
on the Exchange; nor does it take any responsibility for the financial or other soundness
of the Mutual Fund, its sponsors, its management or any scheme of the Mutual Fund.
Every person who desires to apply for or otherwise acquire any units of the Mutual Fund
may do so pursuant to independent inquiry, investigation and analysis and shall not have
any claim against the Exchange whatsoever by reason of any loss which may be suffered
by such person consequent to or in connection with such subscription /acquisition
whether by reason of anything stated or omitted to be stated herein or any other reason
whatsoever."
4PART I. HIGHLIGHTS/SUMMARY OF THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Sr. No. Title Description
I. Name of the iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund
Investment Strategy
II. Category of the Hybrid Long-Short Fund
Investment Strategy
III. Type of Investment An interval investment strategy investing in equity and
Strategy debt securities, including limited short exposure in
equity and debt through derivatives.
IV. Investment strategy (To be updated before launch of the Investment
code Strategy)
V. Investment objective The Investment Strategy intends to predominantly
invest in equity and equity related securities with an aim
to achieve capital appreciation over long term, and also
invest in Debt instruments to generate regular income.
The Investment Strategy can also adopt equity and debt
derivative strategies. The Investment Strategy can also
invest in units of REITs/ InVITs.
There is no assurance that the investment objective of
the Investment strategy will be achieved.
VI. Liquidity/listing details Liquidity:
The Investment Strategy being offered is interval
investment strategy will offer units for sale / switch-in,
on each business day at NAV based prices subject to
applicable loads and offer redemption/switch out twice
a week. As per SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996,
the redemption proceeds shall be dispatched within
three (3) business days from the date of redemption
request subject to exceptional situations and additional
timelines for redemption payments in accordance with
clause 14.1.3 of SEBI Master Circular. A penal interest
of 15% p.a. or such other rate as may be prescribed by
SEBI from time to time, will be paid in case the payment
of redemption proceeds is not made within the
stipulated timelines.
Listing:
The units of Investment Strategy are proposed to be
listed and traded on the BSE and NSE. However, the
Trustee reserves the right to list the units of Investment
Strategy on any other Stock Exchange without any
change in the Fundamental Attribute.
VII. Benchmark The performance of the Investment Strategy would be
benchmarked against CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 Moderate
Index.
5 The Investment strategy shall invest 65% to 75% in
Equity and 25% to 35% in Debt. The Investment
Strategy can also take short exposure through
unhedged derivative positions in equity and debt
instruments up to 25%. Given the unhedged
exposure, the positions of Equity and Debt in the
portfolio will vary as per the given market conditions.
Since the Benchmark - CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate
Index, seeks to track the performance of a hybrid
portfolio composing of equity and debt component it is
a suitable benchmark to evaluate the performance of
this strategy which would be having investments in
equity and debt.
The Trustees reserves the right to change the
benchmark in future if a benchmark better suited to the
investment objective of the Investment Strategy is
available.
VIII. Subscription frequency Daily
The Trustees reserves the right to change the
Subscription frequency in future, subject to SEBI
Regulations and any other law, as applicable.
IX. Redemption frequency Twice a week i.e Monday and Wednesday in every week.
In case Monday or Wednesday is a non- business day,
the AMC shall process the redemption on the next
business day.
The Trustees reserves the right to change the
Redemption frequency in future, subject to SEBI
Regulations and any other law, as applicable.
X. NAV disclosure The AMC will calculate and disclose the first NAVs of
the Investment Strategy not later than 5 Business Days
from the date of allotment of units under the NFO.
Subsequently, the AMC shall calculate and disclose the
NAVs under the Investment Strategy by 11.00 p.m.* on
every Business day on the website(s) of SIF
https://www.icicipruamc.com/SIF and AMFI
(www.amfiindia.com).
*Notes:
The investment strategy is permitted to take
exposure to overseas securities. In case where the
Investment Strategy has taken exposure to
overseas securities, the NAV of the investment
strategy would be declared by 10.00 a.m. on the
following business day.
In case the investment strategy ceases to hold
exposure to any overseas securities during the
6business day, NAV of the investment strategy for
that day would continue to be declared on 10.00 am
on the following business day. Subsequent to that
day, NAV of the investment strategy shall be
declared on 11.00 p.m., on the same day.
Further details mentioned in Section II – ‘III. Other Details’
– ‘C. Transparency/NAV’.
XI. Applicable timelines Timelines for:
• Dispatch of redemption proceeds: As per SEBI
(Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, the
redemption proceeds shall be dispatched within
three (3) business days from the date of
redemption request subject to exceptional
situations and additional timelines for redemption
payments in accordance with clause 14.1.3 of
SEBI Master Circular. A penal interest of 15% p.a.
or such other rate as may be prescribed by SEBI
from time to time, will be paid in case the payment
of redemption proceeds is not made within the
stipulated timelines.
• Dispatch of IDCW: Not applicable, IDCW option
has been disabled for this Investment strategy.
The Trustees reserve the right to enable the IDCW
option for the Investment Strategy at a future
date.
XII. Plans and Options Plans available under the Investment Strategy: -
Plans/Options and sub iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund - Regular Plan
options under the iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund - Direct Plan
Investment strategy
Options under each Plan(s):
Growth
Default Plan If broker code is not
(if no plan is mentioned the default plan
selected) is iSIF Hybrid Long-Short
Fund – Direct Plan
If broker code is mentioned
the default plan is iSIF
Hybrid Long-Short Fund –
Regular Plan
7Default Plan If iSIF Hybrid Long-
(in certain Short Fund – Direct Plan is
circumstances) opted, but ARN code is also
stated, then application
would be processed under
iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund
– Direct Plan
If iSIF Hybrid Long-
Short Fund – Regular Plan is
opted, but ARN code is not
stated, then the application
would be processed under
iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund
– Direct Plan
Default Option Growth Option
The investment strategy currently offers only Growth
option. The Trustees reserve the right to enable the
IDCW option for the Investment Strategy at a future
date.
For detailed disclosure on default plans and options and
Treatment of Transactions received with invalid ARNs
kindly refer SAI.
XIII. Exit Load:
Load Structure
1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount
sought to be redeemed or switched out within 12
months from allotment.
NIL - If the amount sought to be redeemed after 12
months.
The Trustees shall have a right to prescribe or modify the
exit load structure with prospective effect subject to the
maximum prescribed under the Regulations.
XIV. Minimum Application Rs. 10,00,000/- (Ten Lakhs) (plus in multiples of Re. 1),
Amount/switch in – provided that this threshold shall not apply to:
(a) Accredited investor (for definition please refer to
During NFO and on section II of this document) and
continuous basis (b) Existing investor of SIF whose aggregate
investment value at the Permanent Account
Number (‘PAN’) level, across all investment
strategies offered by iSIF, is more than Rs.10,00,000
i.e. minimum investment threshold as on the
investment date. This shall not include investments
made by the investor in other Mutual Fund schemes
of the AMC and
(c) Mandatory investments made by AMCs for
8designated employees under paragraph 6.10 of the
Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June 27,
2024.
Switch in – Not applicable
XV. Minimum Additional Minimum additional application amount - Rs. 10,000/-
Purchase Amount (plus in multiples of Re. 1)
XVI. Minimum Any amount subject to provisions of minimum
Redemption/switch investment threshold as specified below.
out amount
Minimum Investment Threshold:
Aggregate investment by an investor across all
investment strategies offered by iSIF, at the
Permanent Account Number (‘PAN’) level, shall not be
less than Rs.10,00,000/-.
In case of any request(s) for partial redemption/switch
out by the investor/(s), the AMC reserves the right to
process the redemptions and make payouts only to
the extent that the residual amount post payout of
redemptions does not fall below the Minimum
Investment Threshold.
Switch in – Not Applicable
XVII. Notice Period The redemption frequency will be twice a week i.e.
(Maximum duration of Monday and Wednesday in every week. In case
notice period shall not Monday or Wednesday is a non-business day, the AMC
exceed 15 working shall process the redemption on the next business day.
days.)
In case in any event, if required, the AMC shall ensure
that the notice period shall not exceed 15 days.
The Trustee reserves the right to modify notice period
at a future date.
XVIII. New Fund Offer Period NFO opens on:
This is the period during NFO closes on:
which a new
investment strategy The NFO shall be open for a minimum of 3 working days
sells its units to the and will not be kept open for more than 15 days
investors. Any changes in dates will be published through notice
on the AMC’s SIF website i.e.
https://www.icicipruamc.com/SIF.
XIX. New Fund Offer Price: The units being offered will have a face value of Rs. 10/-
This is the price per each during the New Fund Offer.
unit that the investors
have to pay to invest
during the NFO.
XX. Segregated The AMC may create a segregated portfolio of debt and
portfolio/side money market instruments in the Investment Strategy
pocketing disclosure in case of a credit event and to deal with liquidity risk.
For Details, kindly refer SAI.
9XXI. Swing pricing Not applicable
disclosure
XXII. Stock lending/short The Investment Strategy may engage in stock lending
selling and short selling.
Kindly refer to asset allocation section for more details.
XXIII. How to Apply Investors can apply for their transactions requests
either offline or online / electronically using the relevant
application / transaction request forms available on our
website or at any of our Officials Points of Acceptance
or any other mode as may be prescribed from time to
time.
Offline transaction requests:
The application form / transactions requests for
subscription/ redemption/ switches can be submitted at
official points of acceptance of the AMC and CAMS
Transaction Points provided in the link: <LINK TO BE
PROVIDED>.
Online / Electronic Transactions:
Investors can undertake transactions via electronic
mode through various online facilities offered by the
AMC i.e. Website: (www.icicipruamc.com) and Mobile
Application of the AMC (i-invest ipru) / other platforms
(RTA, MFU, MF Central, Channel
partners/Distributors/RIAs/Portfolio Managers
/Execution Only platforms (EOP)) specified by AMC from
time to time.
The above list is indicative. For further details, including
cut-off timing and applicability of NAV, refer Section II.
Pursuant to paragraph 14.8 of the Master Circular, an
investor can also subscribe to the New Fund Offer (NFO)
through ASBA facility. ASBAs can be accepted only by
SCSB’s whose names appear in the list of SCSBs as
displayed by SEBI on its website www.sebi.gov.in.
For more Details, refer Section II.
XXIV. Investor Services Contact details for general service requests and
complaint resolution:
Investors can contact at the below toll free numbers
(MTNL/BSNL) 1800222999;
(Others) 18002006666
Website: www.icicipruamc.com
e-mail - support_sif@icicipruamc.com
10The AMC will follow-up with Customer Service Centers
and Registrar on complaints and enquiries received from
investors for resolving them promptly.
For this purpose, Mr. Rajen Kotak is the Investor
Relations Officer. He can be contacted at the Central
Service Office of the AMC. The address and phone
numbers are:
2nd Floor, Block B-2, Nirlon Knowledge Park, Western
Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai – 400 063,
Tel No.: 022 26852000, Fax No.: 022-2686 8313
e-mail-support_sif@icicipruamc.com
XXV. Specific attribute of Category- Hybrid Long-Short Fund
the investment
strategy
XXVI Special product/facility Systematic Investment Plan (SIP): -
. available Frequency Minimum SIP Installment
New Investor Existing Investor$ of
of SIF SIF
Daily SIP Not Rs. 5,000 (plus in
Applicable multiples of Re. 1);
Minimum Installments - 6
Weekly, Rs.10,00,000 Rs. 10,000 (plus in
Fortnightly, & above multiples of Re. 1);
Monthly Minimum Installments – 6
Quarterly Rs.10,00,000 Rs. 20,000/- (plus in
& above multiples of Re. 1);
Minimum Installments - 4
$ Existing investor shall be defined as an investor
whose aggregate investment value at the Permanent
Account Number (‘PAN’) level, across all investment
strategies offered by iSIF, is more than Rs.10,00,000 as
on the SIP registration date.
XXVII. Weblink TER Link: <link>
Factsheet link (the factsheet will be available in the
month succeeding the allotment of units): <link>
11DUE DILIGENCE BY THE ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
It is confirmed that:
(i) The Investment Strategy Information Document submitted to SEBI is in accordance with
provisions stated under ‘Chapter VI-C on Specialized Investment Fund’ of the SEBI (Mutual
Funds) Regulations, 1996 and other guidelines and directives issued by SEBI from time to
time (the Regulations).
(ii) All legal requirements connected with the launching of the Investment strategy as also the
guidelines, instructions, etc., issued by the Government and any other competent authority
in this behalf, have been duly complied with.
(iii) The disclosures made in the Investment Strategy Information Document are true, fair and
adequate to enable the investors to make a well informed decision regarding investment in
the Investment Strategy.
(iv) The intermediaries named in the Investment Strategy Information Document and
Statement of Additional Information are registered with SEBI and their registration is valid,
as on date.
(v) The contents of the Investment Strategy Information Document including figures, data,
yields etc. have been checked and are factually correct.
(vi) The AMC has complied with the compliance checklist applicable for Investment Strategy
Information Document and there are no deviations from the Regulations.
(vii) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Investment Strategy Information Document,
the provisions of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 and the guidelines there
under shall be applicable.
(viii) The Trustees have ensured that the Investment Strategy approved by them is a new
product offered by iSIF and is not a minor modification of any existing Investment Strategy.
Sd/-
Rakesh Shetty
Chief Compliance Officer & Company Secretary
Place: Mumbai
Date: ____
12PART II. INFORMATION ABOUT THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY
A. HOW WILL THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY ALLOCATE ITS ASSETS?
Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation under the Investment Strategy will be as
follows: -
Indicative allocations
(% of total assets)
Instruments
Minimum Maximum
Equity and Equity related securities (including up to 25% in
65 75
Unhedged short exposure through derivative instruments)#
Debt & Money Market instruments (including up to 25% in
Unhedged short exposure through derivative instruments)# 25 35
and Units of Debt Oriented Mutual Funds
Units issued by Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs)
0 10
/Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs)
#Derivatives exposure will be upto 100% & Unhedged short position will be upto 25% of
net assets.
Cumulative Gross exposure:
The cumulative gross exposure through equity, debt, derivative positions (Equity, Debt
and Commodities), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Infrastructure Investment
Trusts (InvITs) and such other securities/assets as may be permitted by SEBI from time
to time should not exceed 100% of the net assets of the investment strategy.
Cash or cash equivalents with residual maturity of less than 91 days may be treated
as not creating any exposure. SEBI vide letter dated November 3, 2021 has clarified
that Cash Equivalent shall consist of Government Securities, T-Bills and Repo on
Government Securities.
The Margin may be placed in the form of such securities / instruments / deposits as
may be permitted/eligible to be placed as margin from the assets of the investment
strategy. The securities / instruments / deposits so placed as margin shall be classified
under the applicable category of assets for the purposes of asset allocation.
Exposure to various instruments will be as per the indicative table given below: (Below
percentages shall be subject to applicable SEBI circulars):
Sr. no Type of Instrument Percentage of Circular references*
exposure
1. Stock Lending Up to 20% of Net Assets Paragraph 12.11 of the
and single intermediary Master Circular
(broker) limit up to 5% of
net assets
2. Short Exposure through U p to 25% Net Assets Paragraph 6 of SEBI
Derivatives for non-hedging circular No.
and other than for portfolio SEBI/HO/UMD/-PoD-
rebalancing purposes 1/CIR/2025/26 on SIF
dated February 27,
2025
133. Securitized Debt Up to 20% of the debt Paragraph 12.15 of the
portfolio Master Circular
4. Overseas securities/ Up to 35% of the Net Paragraph 12.19 of the
Overseas Mutual fund units Assets Master Circular
& Overseas ETFs
5. Unist of ReITS and InVITS Up to 10% of the total Clause 49 AA(4) OF
assets SEBI(Mutual Funds)
regulations
6. Debt instruments with Up to 10% of the Net Paragraph 12.2 of the
special features (ATI and Assets Master Circular
Tier II Bonds)
7. Debt Instruments with Up to 10% of the debt Paragraph 12.3 of the
Structured Obligations and portfolio of the Master Circular.
Credit Enhancements investment strategy and
the group exposure in
such instruments shall
not exceed 5% of the
debt portfolio of the
investment strategy in
following instruments:
a. Unsupported rating of
debt instruments (i.e.
without factoring-in
credit enhancements) is
below investment grade
and
b. Supported rating of
debt instruments (i.e.
after factoring - in credit
enhancement) is above
investment grade
8. Tri-party repos Up to 35% of Net Assets -
9. Repo/ reverse repo Up to 10% of Net Assets Paragraph 12.18 of the
transactions in corporate Master Circular
debt securities
10. Credit Default Swaps Nil Not Applicable
11. Units of Mutual Fund Up to 35% Clause 4 of Schedule 7
read with Regulation
The Investment Strategy 44(1)
may invest in units of
Mutual Fund under the
same asset
management company
or any other mutual fund
without charging any
fees, provided that
aggregate inter
Investment Strategy
14investment made by all
Investment Strategies
under the same
management or in
Mutual Funds under the
management of any
other asset
management company
shall not exceed 5% of
the net asset value of the
mutual fund.
Rebalancing due to Short Term Defensive Consideration: Due to market conditions,
the AMC may invest beyond the range set out in the asset allocation. Such deviations
shall normally be for a short term and defensive considerations as per Paragraph
1.14.1.2.b of SEBI Master Circular on Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, and the fund
manager will rebalance the portfolio within 30 calendar days from the date of deviation.
Rebalancing due to Passive Breaches: Further, as per Paragraph 2.9 of SEBI Master
Circular on Mutual Funds dated June 27, 2024, as may be amended from time to time,
in the event of deviation from mandated asset allocation due to passive breaches
(occurrence of instances not arising out of omission and commission of the AMC), the
fund manager shall rebalance the portfolio of the Investment Strategy within 30
Business Days. In case the portfolio of the Investment Strategy is not rebalanced within
the period of 30 Business Days, justification in writing, including details of efforts taken
to rebalance the portfolio shall be placed before the Investment Committee of the AMC.
The Investment Committee, if it so desires, can extend the timeline for rebalancing up to
sixty (60) Business Days from the date of completion of mandated rebalancing period.
Further, in case the portfolio is not rebalanced within the aforementioned mandated
plus extended timelines the AMC shall comply with the prescribed restrictions, the
reporting and disclosure requirements as specified in Paragraph 2.9 of the Master
Circular.
Deployment of Funds collected in New Fund Offer (NFO) period: - Pursuant to SEBI
Circular dated February 27, 2025, the AMC shall deploy the funds garnered during the
NFO within 30 business days from the date of allotment of units. If the AMC is unable
to deploy the funds within the 30 business day period, a written explanation, including
details of the efforts taken to deploy the funds, must be presented to the AMC’s
Investment Committee. The Investment Committee may extend the deployment timeline
by up to 30 business days and will provide recommendations to ensure timely
deployment in the future. In case the funds are not deployed as per the asset allocation
mentioned in the ISID as per the aforesaid mandated plus extended timelines, AMC
shall:
not be permitted to receive fresh flows in the Investment Strategy till the time the funds
are deployed as per the asset allocation mentioned in the ISID;
not be permitted to levy exit load, if any, on the investors exiting the Investment
Strategy after 60 business days of not complying with the asset allocation of the
Investment Strategy;
inform all investors of the NFO, about the exit option without exit load, via email, SMS
or other similar mode of communication;
15 report deviation, if any, to Trustees at each of the above stages
Apart from the above investment restrictions, the Investment Strategy may follow
certain internal norms vis-à-vis limiting exposure to scrips, sectors etc., within the
above mentioned restrictions, and these are subject to review from time to time.
Negative list: The Investment Strategy will not invest/ have exposure in the following:
Sr. No. Particulars
1. Credit Default Swaps
B. WHERE WILL THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY INVEST?
In terms of Regulation 43 (1) and 49Z of SEBI MF Regulations, detailed description of the
instruments as permitted and subject to the Section “How will the investment strategy
allocate its Assets”, the corpus of the Investment Strategy can be invested in any (but
not exclusive) of the following securities/ instruments:
i. Equity and equity related securities including convertible bonds and debentures,
Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs), and warrants carrying the right to obtain equity
shares.
ii. Securities created and issued by the Central and State Governments and/or
repos/reverse repos in such Government Securities as may be permitted by RBI
(including but not limited to coupon bearing bonds, zero coupon bonds and treasury
bills).
iii. Securities guaranteed by the Central, State and local Governments (including but not
limited to coupon bearing bonds, zero coupon bonds and treasury bills)
iv. Debt securities issued by domestic Government agencies and statutory bodies, which
may or may not carry a Central/State Government guarantee.
v. Debt instruments with special features including Additional Tier I and Tier II bonds.
vi. Listed and unlisted Corporate debt securities (of both public and private sector
undertakings) including corporate bonds having structured obligations and credit
enhancements
vii. Securities issued by banks (both public and private sector) including term deposit
with the banks as permitted by SEBI/RBI from time to time and development financial
institutions
viii. Money market instruments, as permitted by SEBI/ RBI.
ix. Securitized Debt.
x. The non-convertible part of convertible securities
xi. Derivative instruments like Interest Rate Swaps, Forward Rate Agreements, Stock /
Index Futures, Stock / Index Options and such other derivative instruments permitted
by SEBI.
16xii. Units of domestic and overseas mutual fund schemes (including ETFs), subject to
applicable regulations.
xiii. ADRs / GDRs / Foreign Securities as permitted by Reserve Bank of India and
Securities and Exchange Board of India
xiv. Units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) & Infrastructure Investment Trust
(InvITs)
xv. Non-Convertible Preference shares (NCPSs), to be considered as debt instruments
xvi. cash & cash equivalents
xvii. Any other security as may be permitted by SEBI
Subject to the Regulations, the securities mentioned in “Where will the Investment Strategy
invest” above could be listed, unlisted, privately placed, secured, unsecured, rated or
unrated and of varying maturity. The securities may be acquired through Public Offerings,
secondary market operations, private placement, rights offer (including renunciation)
negotiated deals.
The Investment Strategy may also enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase
obligations in all securities held by it as per the guidelines and regulations applicable to
such transactions. Further the Investment Strategy intends to participate in stock lending
as permitted under the Regulations.
The inter strategy transfer of investments, if applicable, shall be in accordance with the
provisions contained in paragraph 12.30 of the Master Circular.
C. WHAT IS THE INVESTMENT APPROACH?
iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund is an interval investment strategy investing in equity & debt
securities, equity & debt derivatives, REITs/InVITs and any other securities as permissible
under Regulations from time to time. The Investment Strategy shall follow active investment
approach
The primary objective of Investment strategy is to generate long term capital appreciation
by investing in equity and equity related instruments of companies and to generate regular
income through investments in Debt & Money Market Instruments and units of REITs/InvITs.
The investment strategy shall follow bottom up/top down approach and will focus on the
fundamentals of the business, industry structure, quality of management and key earnings
drivers. It aims to invest in companies across sectors. The Investment Strategy would
actively rebalance the equity portion of the portfolio depending on the market scenarios.
The Investment strategy may invest in the mutual fund schemes managed by the AMC or
any other Mutual Funds in terms of the prevailing Regulations. As per the Regulations, no
investment management fees will be charged for such investments.
The Investment strategy shall also invest in Debt & Money Market Securities/Instruments
17and Units of Debt Mutual Fund schemes. The Investment strategy aims to identify debt/
money market securities which offer optimal level of yields/returns, considering risk-reward
ratio. With the aim of controlling risks, rigorous in depth credit evaluation of the securities
proposed to be invested in will be carried out by the Risk Management Team of the AMC.
The credit evaluation includes a study of the operating environment of the issuer, the short
as well as long-term financial health of the issuer. Rated debt instruments in which the
Investment Strategy invests will be of investment grade as rated by a credit rating agency.
The AMC may consider the ratings of such Rating Agencies as approved by SEBI to carry
out the functioning of rating agencies. The Investment strategy may invest in securitised
debt. The Investment strategy may also undertake repo transactions in corporate debt
securities in accordance with the directions issued by RBI and SEBI from time to time. Such
investment shall be made subject to the guidelines which may be prescribed. For the
present, the Investment strategy does not intend to enter into underwriting obligations.
However, if the Investment Strategy does enter into an underwriting agreement, it would
do so after complying with the Regulations and with the prior approval of the Board of the
AMC/Trustee.
The investment strategy shall also have maximum 25% unhedged short exposure in
permissible exchange traded derivative instruments like Stock / Index Futures or Options,
Interest Rate Derivatives, Forward Rate Agreements, Overnight Index Swaps, commodity
based or other instruments. The Investment strategy may also use various equity and debt
derivative instruments for the purpose of hedging, portfolio balancing and other purposes,
as permitted under the Regulations.
The investment strategy may undertake following derivative strategies:
Broad Derivatives Strategy Explanation
Equity Arbitrage Short Futures against the underlying stock
Covered Calls Short Calls against the underlying stock
Portfolio Hedging with Index Options Buying Index Put Option to hedge the Equity
portfolio
Portfolio Hedging with Index Future Shorting Index Future to hedge the Equity
Portfolio
Protective Stock Puts Buying Puts against underlying stock
Protective Stock Calls Long Calls against Short Stock Future
Short Call Short a call option, profiting if the asset price
is below strike price
Short Put Short a put option, profiting if the asset price
is above strike price
Long Put Option Buying a put option to profit from decline in
the asset price
Long Call Option Buying a Call option to profit from advance in
the asset price
Long Futures Buying Futures to profit from advance in the
asset price
Short Futures Shorting Futures to profit from decline in the
asset price
Bear Put Spread Buy a put at lower strike price and Short a
put at higher strike price. Profit if the asset
price is above the higher strike price
18Bear Call Spread Short a Call at lower strike price and Buy a
Call at higher strike price. Profit if the asset
price stays below the lower strike price
Shorting Straddle/Strangle Shorting Put and Call options to profit from
the asset prices remaining range-bound
It may be noted that the above list of derivative strategies is for illustration purpose and
additional derivative strategies may be undertaken/ introduced based on evolving market
conditions. As per the SEBI guidelines, the investment strategy is allowed to offset certain
derivative transactions. The risk factors and risk mitigation related strategies is specified in the
“RISK FACTORS”.
Portfolio turnover- Portfolio turnover is defined as the lower of purchases and sales after
reducing all subscriptions and redemptions transactions therefrom and calculated as a
percentage of the average assets under management of the Investment Strategy during a
specified period of time.
The AMC’s portfolio management style is conducive to a low portfolio turnover rate.
However, the AMC will take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves from
time to time because of the inefficiencies in the securities markets. The AMC will endeavour
to balance the increased cost on account of higher portfolio turnover with the benefits
derived there from.
Offsetting of transactions: SEBI circular on SIF framework permits the investment strategy
to offset certain derivative transactions. Below are some of the illustrative scenarios for
offsetting of positions on the same underlying security:
19No. Position 1 Position 2 Offsetting Net exposure to be
allowed/not? considered
1 Equity Long Futures Short Yes Equity Long only
2 Equity /Futures Long Call option Short Yes Equity /Futures Long
only
3 Equity /Futures Long Put option Long Yes Equity /Futures Long
only
4 Futures Short Call option Long Yes Futures Short only
5 Futures Short Put option Short Yes Futures Short only
6 Call option Long Call option Short Yes Call option Short only
7 Put option Long Put option Short Yes Put option short only
8 Equity Long Futures Long No Equity Long + Futures
Long
9 Equity /Futures Long Call option Long No Equity /Futures Long +
Call option Long
10 Equity /Futures Long Put option Short No Equity /Futures Long +
Put option Short
11 Futures Short Call option Short No Futures short + Call
option short
12 Futures Short Put option Long No Futures short + Put
option Long
13 Call option Long Put option Short No Call option Long + Put
option Short
14 Call option Short Put option Long No Call option Short + Put
Option Long
For offsetting of positions, the futures and options contracts shall be on the same underlying
security and having same expiry date.
D. HOW WILL THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY BENCHMARK ITS PERFORMANCE?
The performance of the Investment Strategy would be benchmarked against CRISIL Hybrid
50+50 Moderate Index.
The Investment strategy shall invest 65% to 75% in Equity and 25% to 35% in Debt. The
Investment Strategy can also take short exposure through unhedged derivative positions
in equity and debt instruments up to 25%. Given the unhedged exposure, the positions of
Equity and Debt in the portfolio will vary as per the given market conditions.
Since the Benchmark - CRISIL Hybrid 50+50 - Moderate Index, seeks to track the
performance of a hybrid portfolio composing of equity and debt component it is a suitable
benchmark to evaluate the performance of this strategy which would be having
investments in equity and debt..
The Trustees reserves the right to change the benchmark in future if a benchmark better
suited to the investment objective of the Investment Strategy is available.
E. WHO MANAGES THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
The investments under the Investment Strategy will be managed by Mr. Manish Banthia, Mr.
20Rajat Chandak and Mr. Akhil Kakkar. Their qualifications and experience is as under:
21Name of the Fund Experience Other Investment
Manager/ Age/ Strategies managed by the
Qualification Fund Manager
Mr. Manish Banthia/ He is associated with ICICI
45/ Chartered Prudential Asset Management
Accountant, MBA and Company Limited since
B.Com October 2005. He is CIO –
Fixed Income and fund
manager for various schemes
of mutual fund.
Specialised Investment Fund
(SIF) has been introduced by
SEBI in February 27, 2025 and
the AMC including the above
mentioned fund managers
would henceforth be
managing the SIF. Manish has
been the CIO – Fixed Income of
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
and has been managing
various Debt and Hybrid
mutual fund schemes that are
having derivative exposure.
Past Experience:
~ ICICI Prudential Asset
Management Company
Limited - Fixed Income
Investments - August 2007 to
October 2009.
~ ICICI Prudential Asset
Management Company
Limited - New Product
Development - October 2005
to July 2007.
~ Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. – June
2005 to October 2005.
~ Aditya Birla Management
Corporation Ltd. – May 2004
to May 2005.
22Mr. Rajat Chandak/ Mr. Rajat has over 17 years of
PGDM (Finance) and experience in fund
B.Com management and research. He
is associated with ICICI
Prudential Asset Management
Company Limited from May
2008 till date.
Specialised Investment Fund
(SIF) has been introduced by
SEBI in February 27, 2025 and
the AMC including the above
mentioned fund managers
would henceforth be
managing the SIF. Ihab has
been managing various Equity
and Hybrid mutual fund
schemes that are having
derivative exposure.
23Mr. Akhil Kakkar/ 41/ He joined ICICI Prudential -
PGDM (Finance) and Asset Management Company
B. Tech (Electrical) Limited in September 2015. He
has over 18 years of
experience. He is fund
manager for various schemes
of mutual fund.
Specialised Investment Fund
(SIF) has been introduced by
SEBI in February 27, 2025 and
the AMC including the above
mentioned fund managers
would henceforth be
managing the SIF. Akhil has
been managing various Debt
and Hybrid mutual fund
schemes that are having
derivative exposure.
Past Experience:
~ Kotak Mahindra Bank - Vice
President, Debt Capital
Markets - February 2010 to
September 2015.
~ SBI Capital Markets -
Associate, Project Advisory &
Structured Finance - May 2009
to February 2010.
~ Goldman Sachs Services Pvt
Ltd - Analyst Developer - June
2005 to June 2007.
Since it is a new Investment Strategy, tenure of the fund manager is not applicable.
F. HOW IS THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY DIFFERENT FROM EXISTING INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES OF THE SIF?
As on June 30, 2025, the iSIF does not have any other investment strategies under the Hybrid
category.
G. HOW HAS THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY PERFORMED?
Since this Investment Strategy is a new Investment strategy, it does not have any
performance track record.
24H. ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY RELATED DISCLOSURES
i. Investment Strategy’s portfolio holdings: Since this is a new Investment
Strategy, the portfolio holdings are not available
ii. Functional website link for Portfolio Disclosure: Since this is a new Investment
Strategy, the portfolio holdings are not available
iii. Portfolio Turnover Rate: Since this is a new Investment Strategy, the portfolio
turnover ratio is not available.
iv. Aggregate investment in the Investment Strategy by: Since this is a new
Investment Strategy, the Aggregate investment details are not available
Sr. No. Category of Persons Net Value
1. Concerned Investment Strategy’s Fund Units NAV per unit
Manager(s)
For any other disclosure w.r.t investments by key personnel and AMC directors including
regulatory provisions in this regard kindly refer SAI.
v. Investments of AMC in the Investment Strategy – From time to time and subject to
Chapter VI C on Specialized Investment Funds of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations
(the MF Regulations), 1996, read with the relevant provisions of the MF Regulations,
sponsors, the mutual funds and investment Companies managed by them, their
associate companies, subsidiaries of the sponsors and the AMC may invest in either
directly or indirectly in the Strategy. The funds managed by these associates and/ or
the AMC may acquire a substantial portion of the Scheme. Accordingly, redemption
of units held by such funds, associates and sponsors may have an adverse impact
on the units of the Strategy because the timing of such redemption may impact the
ability of other unit holders to redeem their units.
25PART III- OTHER DETAILS
A. COMPUTATION OF NAV
The NAV of the Units of the Investment Strategy will be computed by dividing the net
assets of the Investment Strategy by the number of Units outstanding on the valuation
date. Investments of the Investment Strategy shall be valued according to the valuation
norms, as specified in Schedule VIII of the Regulations, or such norms as may be
prescribed by SEBI from time to time and as stipulated in the valuation policy and
procedures of the Fund, provided in Statement of Additional Information (SAI).
The NAV of the Investment Strategy shall be rounded off upto four decimals.
NAV of units under the Investment Strategy shall be calculated as shown below:
Market or Fair Value of Investment Strategy’s investments + Current Assets
- Current Liabilities and Provision
NAV (Rs.) =______________________________________________________________
No. of Units outstanding under Investment Strategy
The NAV will be calculated as of the close of every Business Day of the respective
Investment Strategy. The valuation of the Investment Strategy’s assets and calculation
of the Investment Strategy’s NAV shall be subject to audit on an annual basis and such
regulations as may be prescribed by SEBI from time to time.
The repurchase price of an open ended Investment Strategy shall not be lower than 95
per cent of the Net Asset Value.
Illustration of computation of NAV:
If the net assets of the Investment Strategy are Rs.10,45,34345.34 and units
outstanding are 10.000,000, then the NAV per unit will be computed as follows:
10,45,34,345.34 / 10,000,000 = Rs. 10.4534 p.u. (rounded off to two decimals).
For further details, such as policies with respect to computation of NAV, rounding off,
valuation of investment in foreign securities, procedure in case of delay in disclosure of
NAV etc, please refer to SAI.
B. NEW FUND OFFER (NFO) EXPENSES
These expenses are incurred for the purpose of various activities related to the NFO like
sales and distribution fees paid marketing and advertising, registrar expenses, printing
and stationary, bank charges etc.
No New Fund Offer Expenses will be charged to the Investment Strategy. The NFO
expenses for launch of Investment Strategy will be borne by the AMC.
26C. ANNUAL RECURRING EXPENSES
These are the fees and expenses for operating the Investment Strategy. These expenses
include Investment Management and Advisory Fee charged by the AMC, Registrar and
Transfer Agents’ fee, marketing and selling costs etc. as given in the table below:
The AMC has estimated that upto 2.25% of the daily average net assets of the Investment
Strategy will be charged to the Investment Strategy as expenses. For the actual current
expenses being charged, the investor should refer to the website of the iSIF. In case of
any change in the expense ratio, the AMC would update the same on the website at least
three business days prior to the effective date of the change. The requirement for
disclosing such change would be subject to paragraph 10.1.8 of the Master Circular.
Investor can refer to www.icicipruamc.com/SIF for Total Expense Ratio (TER) details (the
details will be updated on the website in the month succeeding the month of allotment of
the units).
% p.a. of daily Net
Assets* (Estimated
Expense Head p.a.)
Investment Management & Advisory Fee 1 2
Audit fees/fees and expenses of trustees 3
Custodial Fees
Registrar & Transfer Agent Fees including cost of providing
account statements / IDCW / redemption cheques/ warrants
Marketing & Selling Expenses including Agents Commission
and statutory advertisement**
Costs related to investor communications 2.25%
Costs of fund transfer from location to location
Cost towards investor education & awareness4
Brokerage & transaction cost pertaining on value of trades 5
Goods & Services Tax on expenses other than investment and
advisory fees1
Goods & Services Tax on brokerage and transaction cost1
Other Expenses *
Maximum Total expenses ratio (TER) permissible under Upto 2.25
Regulation 52 (6) (c)
Additional expenses under Regulations 52(6A)(c) Upto 0.05&
Additional expenses for gross new inflows from specified cities Upto 0.30
52(6A)(b)
*As permitted under the Regulation 52 of SEBI (MF) Regulations, 1996 and pursuant
to paragraph 15.10.1 of the Master Circular, SEBI (Mutual Funds) Second Amendment
Regulations, 2012 and SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations 2018.
^Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses,
commission, etc. as compared to other Plan and no commission for distribution of Units
will be paid/ charged under Direct Plan. The returns of the Direct Plan for the
27Investment Strategy shall be exclusive of distributor commission.
& As per Para 10.1.7 of SEBI Master Circular on Mutual Funds, Investment Strategies
wherein exit load is not levied, the AMC shall not be eligible to charge the above-
mentioned additional expenses for such Investment Strategy.
Notes:
1 The AMC may charge Goods and Services tax on investment and advisory fees to the
Investment Strategy of the Fund in addition to the maximum limit of total expenses ratio
as prescribed in Regulation 52 of the Regulations, whereas Goods and Services tax on
other than investment and advisory fees, if any, shall be borne by the Investment
Strategy within the maximum limit as per regulation 52 of the Regulations.
2 The Investment Strategy can charge expenses within overall maximum limits
prescribed under SEBI (MF) Regulations, without any internal cap allocated to any of
the expense heads specified in the above table.
3 Trusteeship fees will be ascertained and payable in the manner at the rate as may be
decided by the Board of Trustee from time to time, within the overall limits of the
regulatory TER.
4At least 2 basis points on daily net assets shall be annually set apart for investor
education and awareness initiatives. The same shall be within limits specified under
Regulation 52 of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulation.
5Brokerage and transaction cost incurred for the purpose of execution of trade shall be
charged to the Investment Strategy as provided under Regulation 52 (6A) (a) upto 12
bps and 5 bps for cash market transactions and derivatives transactions respectively.
Any payment towards brokerage and transaction costs, over and above the said 12
bps and 5 bps for cash market transactions and derivatives transactions respectively
may be charged to the Investment Strategy within the maximum limit of Total Expense
Ratio (TER) as prescribed under regulation 52. Expenses shall be charged / borne in
accordance with the Regulations prevailing from time to time.
6To improve the geographical reach of the Investment Strategy in smaller cities / towns
as may be specified by SEBI from time to time, expenses not exceeding 0.30% p.a. of
daily net assets, if the new inflows from retail investors from such cities are at least (a)
30% of gross new inflows in the Investment Strategy or (b) 15% of the average assets
under management (year to date) of the Investment Strategy, whichever is higher.
- Provided that if inflows from retail investors from B30 cities are less than the higher
of the above, such expenses on daily net assets of the Investment Strategy shall be
charged on proportionate basis;
- Provided further that expenses charged under this clause shall be utilised for
distribution expenses incurred for bringing inflows from retail investors from B30
cities;
- Provided further that amount incurred as expense on account of inflows from retail
investors from B30 cities shall be credited back to the Investment Strategy in case
the said inflows are redeemed within a period of one year from the date of
investment.
- For above purposes, ‘B30 cities’ shall be beyond Top 30 cities as at the end of the
previous financial year as communicated by AMFI.
- SEBI vide its letter no. SEBI/HO/IMD-SEC-3/P/OW/2023/5823/1 dated February 24,
2023 and AMFI letter dated No. 35P/ MEM-COR/ 85-a/ 2022-23 dated March 02,
2023 has directed AMCs to keep B-30 incentive structure in abeyance with effect
from March 01, 2023 till further notice.
28Additional expenses, incurred towards different heads mentioned under sub-regulations
(2) and (4) of Regulation 52 of the Regulations, not exceeding 0.05 per cent of daily net
assets of the Investment Strategy. However, such additional expenses will not be charged
if exit load is not levied or not applicable to the Investment Strategy.
Slab wise breakup of Maximum Expenses that can be charged to the Investment Strategy:
First Next Rs. Next Rs. Next Rs. Next Rs. Next Balance
Rs. 250 crore 1,250 3,000 5,000 Rs.40,000
500 crore crore crore crores
crore
2.25% 2.00% 1.75% 1.60% 1.50% TER 1.05%
reduction
of 0.05%
for every
increase of
Rs. 5,000
crore of
daily net
assets or
part
thereof
Impact of TER on returns of Both direct plan and regular plan, following is an illustration
of the impact of expense ratio on the Investment Strategy returns:
Particulars Regular Plan Direct Plan
Amount Invested at the beginning of the year 10,00,000 10,00,000
Returns before Expenses 1,50,000 1,50,000
Expenses other than Distribution Expenses 15,000 15,000
Distribution Expenses 5,000 -
Returns after Expenses at the end of the Year 1,30,000 1,35,000
For calculating expense of iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund – Direct Plan, distribution
expenses will not be considered.
D. LOAD STRUCTURE
Exit Load is an amount which is paid by the investor to redeem the units from the
Investment Strategy. Load amounts are variable and are subject to change from
time to time. For the current applicable structure, please refer to the website of SIF
(https://www.icicipruamc.com/SIF or may call at (toll free no.) or your distributor.
Type of Load Load chargeable (as %age of NAV)
Exit
1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be
redeemed or switched out within 12 months from allotment.
NIL - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switched out more
than 12 months.
29Notes on Exit load:
a) Goods and Services Tax on exit load shall be paid out of the exit load proceeds and
exit load net of Goods and Services Tax shall be credited to the Investment Strategy.
b) Exit Load, if any, prevailing on the date of enrolment of SIP shall be levied in the
Investment Strategy.
c) Any redemption/switch arising out of excess holding by an investor beyond 25% of the
net assets of the Investment Strategy in the manner envisaged in paragraph 6.11.1.1
(b) of the Master Circular, such redemption / switch will not be subject to exit load. The
exit load charged, if any, shall be credited back to the respective Investment Strategy.
If the redemption results in investment amount falling below the minimum investment
threshold, entire investment amount across all investment strategies will be redeemed.
d) The investor is requested to check the prevailing load structure of the Investment
Strategy before investing. For any change in load structure, the AMC will issue an
addendum and display it on the website/Investor Service Centers. Any imposition or
enhancement in the load shall be applicable on prospective investments only.
a) Subject to the Regulations, the Trustee reserves the right to modify/alter the load
structure on the Units subscribed/redeemed on any Business Day. At the time of
changing the load structure, the AMC / Mutual Fund may adopt the following
procedure:
The addendum detailing the changes will be attached to Investment Strategy
Information Documents and key information memorandum. The addendum will be
circulated to all the distributors/brokers so that the same can be attached to all
Investment Strategy Information Documents and key information memoranda
already in stock.
Arrangements will be made to display the addendum in the Investment Strategy
Information Document in the form of a notice in all the investor service centres
and distributors/brokers office.
A public notice shall be provided on the website of the AMC in respect of such cha
nges.
Any imposition or enhancement in the load shall be applicable on prospective investments only.
30Section II
I. Introduction
A. Definitions/interpretation
1. Accredited Investor means any person who is granted a certificate of accreditation by
an accreditation agency upon qualifying the following criteria for accreditation:
Category of persons seeking Criteria
recognition as ‘accredited
investor’
1) Individuals, HUFs, Family Trusts Annual Income >= INR 2 Crores; OR
and Sole Proprietorships Net Worth >= INR 7.5 Crores, out of which
at least INR 3.75 Crores is in the form of
financial assets; OR
Annual Income >= INR 1 Crore+ Net Worth
>= INR 5 Crores, out of which at least INR
2.5 Crores is in the form of financial assets.
2) Partnership Firms Each partner has to independently meet the
criteria for accreditation as set out above.
3) Trusts (other than family trusts) Net worth exceeding or equal to INR 50
Crores.
4) Body Corporates Net worth exceeding or equal to INR 50
Crores.
It is to be noted that the Central Government and the State Governments, developmental
agencies set up under the aegis of the Central Government or the State Governments,
funds set up by the Central Government or the State Governments, Qualified Institutional
Buyers, Category I FPI investors, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and other multilateral agencies
are deemed to be accredited investors and are not required to obtain certification from
accredited agencies.
The provisions of minimum investment of Rs.1 Crore is not applicable to Accredited
Investors.
2. Specialized Investment Fund means a mutual fund as defined under clause (q) of sub-
regulation (1) of regulation 2 of these regulations and subject to such other conditions
as specified under this chapter:
Provided that a mutual fund registered under regulation 9 shall not be required to
establish a separate trust for launching any Investment Strategy under the Specialized
Investment Fund.
3. Investment Strategy means a Investment Strategy of mutual fund launched under the
Specialized Investment Fund.
B. Risk factors
For standard risk factors please refer to SAI.
311. Standard Risk Factors: Please refer to SAI.
2. Investment strategy specific risk factors
Risk associated with investment in equities and equity related instruments
The value of the underlying investments, may be affected generally by factors affecting
securities markets, such as price and volume volatility in the capital markets, interest
rates, currency exchange rates, changes in policies of the Government, taxation laws or
any other appropriate authority policies and other political and economic developments
which may have an adverse bearing on individual securities, a specific sector or all sectors
including equity and debt markets. Consequently, the NAV of the Units may fluctuate and
can go up or down.
Investors may note that AMC/Fund Manager’s investment decisions may not be always
profitable, as actual market movements may be at variance with anticipated trends.
Trading volumes, settlement periods and transfer procedures may restrict the liquidity of
these investments. Different segments of the Indian financial markets have different
settlement periods and such periods may be extended significantly by unforeseen
circumstances. The inability of the Investment strategy to make intended securities
purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Investment strategy to miss
certain investment opportunities.
The SIF may not be able to sell / lend out securities, which can lead to temporary illiquidity.
There are risks inherent in securities lending, including the risk of failure of the other party,
in this case the approved intermediary to comply with the terms of the agreement. Such
failure can result in a possible loss of rights to the collateral, the inability of the approved
intermediary to return the securities deposited by the lender and the possible loss of
corporate benefits accruing thereon.
Investors may note that the dividend is due only when declared and there is no assurance
that a company (even though it may have a track record of payment of dividend in the
past) may continue paying dividend in future. As such, the investment strategy is
vulnerable to instances where investments in securities may not earn dividend or where
lesser dividend is declared by a company in subsequent years in which investments are
made by the investment strategy. As the profitability of companies are likely to vary and
have a material bearing on their ability to declare and pay dividend, the performance of
the investment strategy may be adversely affected due to such factors.
Securities, which are not quoted on the stock exchanges, are inherently illiquid in nature
and carry a larger amount of liquidity risk. Within the Regulatory limits, the AMC may
choose to invest in unlisted securities.
While securities that are listed on the stock exchange carry lower liquidity risk, the ability
to sell these investments is limited by the overall trading volume on the stock exchanges.
The liquidity of the investments is inherently restricted by trading volumes in the securities
in which it invests.
Fund manager endeavours to generate returns based on certain past statistical trend.
The performance of the investment strategy may get affected if there is a change in the
said trend. There can be no assurance that such historical trends will continue.
In case of abnormal circumstances, it will be difficult to complete the square off
transaction due to liquidity being poor in stock futures/spot market. However fund will
aim at taking exposure into relatively liquid stocks where there will be minimal risk to
square off the transaction. The Investment strategy investing in foreign securities will be
exposed to settlement risk, as different countries have different settlement periods.
The investment strategy is also vulnerable to movements in the prices of securities
32invested by the investment strategy which again could have a material bearing on the
overall returns from the investment strategy.
Changes in Government policy in general and changes in tax benefits applicable to SIFs
may impact the returns to investors in the Investment strategy or business prospects of
the Company in any particular sector.
In case of warrants, a relatively small movement in the price of the underlying security
results in a disproportionately large movement, unfavourable or favourable, in the price
of the warrant. The prices of warrants can therefore be volatile.
It is essential for the investors to understand that the right to subscribe which a warrant
confers is invariably limited in time with the consequence that if the investor fails to
exercise this right within the predetermined timeline then the investment becomes
worthless. Investment in a warrant can result in a total loss of the money invested plus
any commission or other transaction charges.
Risk associated with investment in fixed income and money market securities
Market Risk/Interest Rate Risk: The NAV of the Investment strategy, to the extent
invested in fixed income and money market securities, will be affected by changes in the
general level of interest rates. The NAV is expected to increase from a fall in interest rates
while it would be adversely affected by an increase in the level of interest rates.
Liquidity Risk: The liquidity of a security may change depending on market conditions
leading to changes in the liquidity premium linked to the price of the security. At the time
of selling the security, the security can become illiquid leading to loss in the value of the
portfolio.
Credit Risk: Investments in fixed income securities and money market instruments are
subject to the risk of an issuer's inability to meet interest and principal payments on its
obligations and market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer.
Price Risk: Government securities where a fixed return is offered run price-risk like any
other fixed income security. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income
securities fall and when interest rates drop, the prices increase. The extent of fall or rise
in the prices is a function of the existing coupon, days to maturity and the increase or
decrease in the level of interest rates. The new level of interest rate is determined by the
rates at which government raises new money and/or the price levels at which the market
is already dealing in existing securities. The price-risk is not unique to Government
Securities. It exists for all fixed income securities. However, Government Securities are
unique in the sense that their credit risk generally remains zero. Therefore, their prices are
influenced only by movement in interest rates in the financial system.
Reinvestment Risk: This risk refers to the interest rate levels at which cash flows received
from the securities in the Investment strategy are reinvested. The additional income from
reinvestment is the “interest on interest” component. The risk is that the rate at which
interim cash flows can be reinvested may be lower than that originally assumed.
Regulatory Risk: Changes in government policy in general and changes in tax benefits
applicable to SIFs may impact the returns to investors in the Investment strategy.
Risks associated with investment in unlisted securities: Except for any security of an
associate or group company, the underlying investment strategy may invest in securities
which are not listed on a stock exchange or receive unlisted securities which in general
are subject to greater price fluctuations, less liquidity and greater risk than those which
33are traded in the open market. These securities may lack a liquid secondary market and
there can be no assurance that the underlying investment strategy will realise its
investments in unlisted securities at a fair value.
Settlement risk: The inability of the Investment strategy to make intended securities
purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Investment strategy to miss
certain investment opportunities. By the same rationale, the inability to sell securities held
in the Investment strategy’s portfolio due to the extraneous factors that may impact
liquidity would result, at times, in potential losses to the Investment strategy.
Different types of fixed income securities in which the Investment strategy would invest
as given in the Investment Strategy Information Document carry different levels and
types of risk. Accordingly, the Investment strategy risk may increase or decrease
depending upon its investment pattern. e.g. corporate bonds carry a higher level of risk
than Government securities.
The AMC may, considering the overall level of risk of the portfolio, invest in lower rated /
unrated securities offering higher yields as well as zero coupon securities that offer
attractive yields. This may increase the absolute level of risk of the portfolio.
As zero coupon securities does not provide periodic interest payments to the holder of
the security, these securities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates. Therefore,
the interest rate risk of zero coupon securities is higher. The AMC may choose to invest in
zero coupon securities that offer attractive yields. This may increase the risk of the
portfolio.
The Investment strategy at times may receive large number of redemption requests,
leading to an asset-liability mismatch and therefore, requiring the investment manager
to make a distress sale of the securities leading to realignment of the portfolio and
consequently resulting in investment in lower yield instruments.
Risk associated with investment in units of mutual funds
The investment strategy may make investments in units of mutual funds. Investments in
Investment Strategy of mutual funds are subject to market risks and there is no assurance
or guarantee that the objectives of the Investment Strategy will be achieved. Further, any
investment in mutual funds is also subject to risk factors outlined in the offer document of
the mutual fund and an adverse performance of a mutual fund Investment Strategy in which
the Investment Strategy has made investments could adversely impact the Investment
Strategy performance and NAV of the Investment Strategy.
Risk associated with investment in ADR/GDR/Foreign equity Securities/Overseas
Mutual Funds/Overseas ETFs
It is AMC’s belief that the investment in ADRs/GDRs/overseas securities/Overseas ETFs
offers new investment and portfolio diversification opportunities into multi-market and
multi-currency products. However, such investments also entail additional risks. Such
investment opportunities may be pursued by the AMC provided they are considered
appropriate in terms of the overall investment objectives of the Investment strategy. Since
the Investment strategy would invest only partially in ADRs/GDRs/overseas
securities/Overseas ETFs, there may not be readily available and widely accepted
benchmarks to measure performance of the Investment strategy. To manage risks
associated with foreign currency and interest rate exposure, the Fund may use derivatives
for efficient portfolio management including hedging and in accordance with conditions as
may be stipulated by SEBI/RBI from time to time.
To the extent that the assets of the Investment strategy will be invested in securities
denominated in foreign currencies, the Indian Rupee equivalent of the net assets,
distributions and income may be adversely affected by the changes in the value of certain
34foreign currencies relative to the Indian Rupee. The repatriation of capital also may be
hampered by changes in regulations concerning exchange controls or political
circumstances as well as the application to it of the other restrictions on investment.
Offshore investments will be made subject to any/all approvals, conditions thereof as may
be stipulated by SEBI/RBI and provided such investments do not result in expenses to the
Fund in excess of the ceiling on expenses prescribed by and consistent with costs and
expenses attendant to international investing. The Fund may, where necessary, appoint
other intermediaries of repute as advisors, custodian/sub-custodians etc. for managing and
administering such investments. The appointment of such intermediaries shall be in
accordance with the applicable requirements of SEBI and within the permissible ceilings of
expenses. The fees and expenses would illustratively include, besides the investment
management fees, custody fees and costs, fees of appointed advisors and sub-managers,
transaction costs, and overseas regulatory costs.
Investors are requested to note that the costs associated with overseas investments like
advisory fees (other than those expenses permissible under regulation 52 of SEBI
Regulations) would not be borne by the investment strategy.
Risk associated with investment in Derivatives
The Investment strategy may use various derivative products as permitted by the
Regulations. Use of derivatives requires an understanding of not only the underlying
instrument but also of the derivative itself. Other risks include the risk of mis-pricing or
improper valuation and the inability of derivatives to correlate perfectly with underlying
assets, rates and indices.
The Investment strategy may use derivatives instruments like Interest Rate Swaps, Forward
Rate Agreements or other derivative instruments for the purpose of hedging and portfolio
balancing, as permitted under the Regulations and guidelines. Usage of derivatives will
expose the Investment strategy to certain risks inherent to such derivatives.
Execution of such strategies depends upon the ability of the fund manager to identify such
opportunities. Identification and execution of the strategies to be pursued by the fund
manager involve uncertainty and decision of fund manager may not always be profitable.
No assurance can be given that the fund manager will be able to identify or execute such
strategies.
Thus, derivatives are highly leveraged instruments. Even a small price movement in the
underlying security could have a large impact on their value.
The risks associated with the use of derivatives are different from or possibly greater than
the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments.
Risk of loss in trading futures contracts can be substantial, because of the low margin
deposits required, the extremely high degree of leverage involved in futures pricing and
potential high volatility of the futures markets.
Price movements of derivative contracts including options and futures are influenced by,
among other things, interest rates, changing supply and demand relationships, trade, fiscal,
monetary and exchange control programs and policies of governments, and national and
international political and economic events and policies.
35 The specific risk factors arising out of a derivative strategy used by the Fund Manager may
be as below:
o The risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the inability of derivatives to correlate
perfectly with underlying assets, rates and indices.
o Execution Risk: The prices which are seen on the screen need not be the same at which
execution will take place
o Basis Risk: This risk arises when the derivative instrument used to hedge the underlying
asset does not match the movement of the underlying asset being hedged
o Exchanges could raise the initial margin, variation margin or other forms of margin on
derivative contracts, impose one sided margins or insist that margins be placed in cash. All
of these might force positions to be unwound at a loss, and might materially impact returns.
o The derivative contracts at times are undertaken with various counterparties. These
counterparties may not be able to meet the obligations under such derivative contracts. This
would lead to credit risk in derivative transactions, Hence, derivative trades are undertaken
with approved counterparties or through exchanges. This mitigates credit risk on derivative
transactions.
Risk associated with uncovered options
Put options and call options typically have similar structural characteristics and operational
mechanics regardless of the underlying instrument on which they are purchased or sold. A
put option gives the purchaser of the option, upon payment of a premium, the right to sell,
and the writer the obligation to buy, the underlying security at the exercise price. A call
option, upon payment of a premium, gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and
the seller the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the exercise price.
If a put or call option purchased by the Fund were permitted to expire without being sold or
exercised, the Fund would lose the entire premium it paid for the option. The risk involved in
writing a put option is that there could be a decrease in the market value of the underlying
security caused by rising interest rates or other factors. If this occurred, the option could be
exercised and the underlying security, currency or other asset would then be sold to the Fund
at a higher price than its current market value. The risk involved in writing a call option is
that there could be an increase in the market value of the underlying security caused by
declining interest rates or other factors. If this occurred, the option could be exercised and
the underlying security would then be sold by the Fund at a lower price than its current
market value.
Purchasing and writing put and call options and, in particular, writing “uncovered” options
are highly specialized activities and entail greater than ordinary investment risks. In
particular, the writer of an uncovered call option assumes the risk of a theoretically unlimited
increase in the market price of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option.
This risk is enhanced if the security being sold short is highly volatile and there is a significant
outstanding short interest. These conditions exist in the stocks of many companies. The
securities necessary to satisfy the exercise of the call option may be unavailable for purchase
except at much higher prices. Purchasing securities to satisfy the exercise of the call option
can itself cause the price of the securities to rise further, sometimes by a significant amount,
thereby exacerbating the loss. Accordingly, the sale of an uncovered call option could result
in a loss by the Fund of all or a substantial portion of its assets. Will have to delete below
para on uncovered options
Risk associated with writing covered call options for equity shares
36A call option gives the holder (buyer) the right but not the obligation to buy an asset by a
certain date for a certain price. Covered calls are an options strategy where a person holds
a long position in an asset and writes (sells) call options on that same asset to generate an
income stream. The Investment strategy may write call options under covered call strategy,
as permitted by the regulations. Risks associated thereto are mentioned below:
Writing call options are highly specialized activities and entail higher than ordinary
investment risks. In such investment strategy, the profits from call option writing is capped
at the option premium, however the downside depends upon the increase in value of the
underlying equity shares.
The Investment strategy may write covered call option only in case it has adequate number
of underlying equity shares as per regulatory requirement. This would lead to setting aside
a portion of investment in underlying equity shares. If covered call options are sold to the
maximum extent allowed by regulatory authority, the investment strategy may not be able
to sell the underlying equity shares immediately if the view changes to sell and exit the stock.
The covered call options need to be unwound before the stock positions can be liquidated.
This may lead to a loss of opportunity, or can cause exit issues if the strike price at which
the call option contracts have been written become illiquid. Hence, the investment strategy
may not be able to sell the underlying equity shares, which can lead to temporary illiquidity
of the underlying equity shares and result in loss of opportunity.
The writing of covered call option would lead to loss of opportunity due to appreciation in
value of the underlying equity shares. Hence, when the appreciation in equity share price is
more than the option premium received the investment strategy would be at a loss.
The total gross exposure related to option premium paid and received must not exceed the
regulatory limits of the net assets of the investment strategy. This may restrict the ability of
Investment strategy to buy any options.
Benefits of using Covered Call strategy in SIFs
The covered call strategy can be followed by the Fund Manager in order to hedge risk
thereby resulting in better risk adjusted returns of the Investment strategy. The strategy
offers the following benefits:
Hedge against market risk - Since the fund manager sells a call option on a stock already
owned by the SIF, the downside from fall in the stock price would be lower to the extent
of the premium earned from the call option.
Generating additional returns in the form of option premium in a range bound market.
Thus, a covered call strategy involves gains for unit holders in case the strategy plays out
in the right direction.
Risk associated with imperfect hedging using interest rate futures
An Interest Rate Futures is an agreement to buy or sell a debt instrument at a specified future
date at a price that is fixed today. Interest Rate Futures are Exchange traded. These future
contracts are cash settled.
1. Perfect Hedging means hedging the underlying using IRF contract of same underlying.
2. Imperfect hedging means the underlying being hedged and the IRF contract has
37correlation of closing prices of more than 90%.
In case of imperfect hedging, the portfolio can be a mix of:
1) Corporate Bonds and Government securities or
2) Only Corporate debt securities or
3) Only government securities with different maturities
Risk associated with imperfect hedging includes:
Basis Risk: The risk arises when the price movements in derivative instrument used to
hedge the underlying assets does not match the price movements of the underlying assets
being hedged. Such difference may potentially amplify the gains or losses, thus adding risk
to the position.
Price Risk: The risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the inability of derivatives to
correlate perfectly with underlying assets, rates and indices.
Risk of mismatch between the instruments: The risk arises if there is a mismatch between
the prices movements in derivative instrument used to hedge, compared to the price
movement of the underlying assets being hedged. For example, when IRF which has
government security as underlying is used, to hedge a portfolio that contains corporate
debt securities.
Correlation weakening and consequent risk of regulatory breach: SEBI Regulation
mandates minimum correlation criterion of 0.9 (calculated on a 90 day basis) between the
portfolio being hedged and the derivative instrument used for hedging. In cases where the
correlation falls below 0.9, a rebalancing period of 5 business days has been permitted.
Inability to satisfy this requirement to restore the correlation level to the stipulated level,
within the stipulated period, due to difficulties in rebalancing would lead to a lapse of the
exemption in gross exposure computation. The entire derivative exposure would then need
to be included in gross exposure, which may result in gross exposure in excess of 100% of
net asset value.
Risk associated with high portfolio turnover
Portfolio turnover refers to the rate at which investments in a fund or portfolio are bought
and sold within a given period, typically a year. A high portfolio turnover ratio (100% or
more) means the entire portfolio, or even more, has been traded within the year.
Considering the investment strategy of the SIF, the portfolio would be subject to high
turnover. High turnover may lead to higher transaction costs (brokerage fees, etc.) which
may adversely affect the performance of the SIF. The portfolio turnover rate may vary year
to year as well as within a year.
Risk associated with investment in Securitized Debt
A securitization transaction involves sale of receivables by the originator (a bank, non-
banking finance company, housing finance company, microfinance companies or a
manufacturing/service company) to a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), typically set up in the
form of a trust. Investors are issued rated Pass Through Certificates (PTCs), the proceeds
of which are paid as consideration to the originator. In this manner, the originator, by
selling his loan receivables to an SPV, receives consideration from investors much before
the maturity of the underlying loans. Investors are paid from the collections of the
38underlying loans from borrowers. Typically, the transaction is provided with a limited
amount of credit enhancement (as stipulated by the rating agency for a target rating),
which provides protection to investors against defaults by the underlying borrowers.
Generally available asset classes for securitization in India are:
Commercial vehicles
Auto and two wheeler pools
Mortgage pools (residential housing loans)
Personal loan, credit card and other retail loans
Corporate loans/receivables
Microfinance receivables
In pursuance to SEBI communication dated: August 25, 2010, given below are the requisite
details relating to investments in Securitized debt.
Risk profile of securitized debt vis-à-vis risk appetite of the investment strategy:
The Investment strategy aims to provide reasonable returns to investors with a long-term
investment horizon. To ensure the investment strategy targets only long term investors, the
investment strategy has exit loads of upto 1 year which acts as a deterrent to short term
investors. Securitized debt instruments are relatively illiquid in the secondary market and
hence they are generally held to maturity which would match with the long-term investment
horizon of these investors. Investment in these instruments may help the fund in aiming at
reasonable returns. These returns come with a certain degree of risks which are covered
separately in the Investment strategy Information Document. Accordingly, the medium risk
profile of the securitised debt instruments matches that of the prospective investors of this
investment strategy.
Policy relating to originators based on nature of originator, track record, NPAs, losses in
earlier securitized debt, etc.
Risk mitigation strategies for investments with each kind of originator
For a complete understanding of the policy relating to selection of originators, the AMC has first
analysed below risks attached to a securitization transaction.
In terms of specific risks attached to securitization, each asset class would have different
underlying risks, however, residential mortgages are supposed to be having lower default rates
as an asset class. On the other hand, repossession and subsequent recovery of commercial
vehicles and other auto assets is fairly easier and better compared to mortgages. Some of the
asset classes such as personal loans, credit card receivables etc., being unsecured credits in
nature, may witness higher default rates. As regards corporate loans/receivables, depending
upon the nature of the underlying security for the loan or the nature of the receivable the risks
would correspondingly fluctuate. However, the credit enhancement stipulated by rating
agencies for such asset class pools is typically much higher, which helps in making their overall
risks comparable to other AAA/AA rated asset classes.
The Investment strategy may invest in securitized debt assets. These assets would be in the
nature of Asset Backed Securities (ABS) and Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) with underlying
pool of assets and receivables like housing loans, auto loans and single corporate loan
originators. The Investment strategy intends to invest in securitized instruments rated AAA/AA
39by a SEBI recognized credit rating agency.
Before entering into any securitization transaction, the risk is assessed based on the information
generated from the following sources:
(1) Rating provided by the rating agency
(2) Assessment by the AMC
(1) Assessment by a Rating Agency
In its endeavor to assess the fundamental uncertainties in any securitization transaction, a
credit rating agency normally takes into consideration following factors:
Credit Risk
Credit risk forms a vital element in the analysis of securitization transaction. Adequate
credit enhancements to cover defaults, even under stress scenarios, mitigate this risk. This
is done by evaluating following risks:
o Asset risk
o Originator risk
o Portfolio risk
o Pool risks
The quality of the pool is a crucial element in assessing credit risk. In the Indian context,
generally, pools are ‘cherry-picked’ using positive selection criteria. To protect the investor
from adverse selection of pool contracts, the rating agencies normally take into
consideration pool characteristics such as pool seasoning (seasoning represents the
number of installments paid by borrower till date: higher seasoning represents better
quality), over dues at the time of selection and Loan to Value (LTV). To assess its risk profile
vis-à-vis the overall portfolio, the pool is analyzed with regard to geographical location,
borrower profile, LTV, and tenure.
Counterparty Risk
There are several counterparties in a securitization transaction, and their performance is
crucial. Unlike in the case of credit risks, where the risks emanate from a diversified pool of
retail assets, counterparty risks result in either performance or non-performance. The
rating agencies generally mitigate such risks through the usage of stringent counterparty
selection and replacement criteria to reduce the risk of failure. The risks assessed under
this category include:
o Servicer risk
o Commingling risk
o Miscellaneous other counterparty risks
Legal Risks
The rating agency normally conducts a detailed study of the legal documents to ensure
that the investors' interest is not compromised and relevant protection and safeguards are
built into the transaction.
Market Risks
40Market risks represent risks not directly related to the transaction, but other market related
factors, stated below, which could have an impact on transaction performance, or the value
of the investments to the investors.
o Macro-economic risks
o Prepayment risks
o Interest rate risks
Other Risks associated with investment in securitized debt and mitigation measures:
Limited Liquidity and Price Risk
There is no assurance that a deep secondary market will develop for the Certificates. This
could limit the ability of the investor to resell them.
Risk Mitigation: Securitized debt instruments are relatively illiquid in the secondary market
and hence they are generally held to maturity. The liquidity risk and HTM nature is taken
into consideration at the time of analyzing the appropriateness of the securitization.
Limited Recourse, Delinquency and Credit Risk
The Credit Enhancement stipulated represents a limited loss cover to the Investors. These
Certificates represent an undivided beneficial interest in the underlying receivables and do
not represent an obligation of either the Issuer or the Seller or the originator, or the parent
of the Seller, Issuer and Originator. No financial recourse is available to the Certificate
Holders against the Investors' Representative. Delinquencies and credit losses may cause
depletion of the amount available under the Credit Enhancement and thereby the Investor
Payouts to the Certificate Holders may get affected if the amount available in the Credit
Enhancement facility is not enough to cover the shortfall. On persistent default of an
Obligor to repay his obligation, the Servicer may repossess and sell the Asset. However,
many factors may affect, delay or prevent the repossession of such Asset or the length of
time required to realise the sale proceeds on such sales. In addition, the price at which such
Asset may be sold may be lower than the amount due from that Obligor.
Risk Mitigation: In addition to careful scrutiny of credit profile of borrower/pool additional
security in the form of adequate cash collaterals and other securities may be obtained to
ensure that they all qualify for similar rating.
Risks due to possible prepayments: Weighted Tenor / Yield
Asset securitisation is a process whereby commercial or consumer credits are packaged
and sold in the form of financial instruments Full prepayment of underlying loan contract
may arise under any of the following circumstances;
o Obligor pays the Receivable due from him at any time prior to the scheduled maturity
date of that Receivable; or
o Receivable is required to be repurchased by the Seller consequent to its inability to rectify
a material misrepresentation with respect to that Receivable; or
o The Servicer recognizing a contract as a defaulted contract and hence repossessing the
underlying Asset and selling the same
o In the event of prepayments, investors may be exposed to changes in tenor and yield.
41Risk Mitigation: A certain amount of prepayments is assumed in the calculations at the
time of purchase based on historical trends and estimates. Further a stress case estimate
is calculated and additional margins are built in.
Bankruptcy of the Originator or Seller
If originator becomes subject to bankruptcy proceedings and the court in the bankruptcy
proceedings concludes that the sale from originator to Trust was not a sale, then an
Investor could experience losses or delays in the payments due. All possible care is
generally taken in structuring the transaction so as to minimize the risk of the sale to Trust
not being construed as a “True Sale”. Legal opinion is normally obtained to the effect that
the assignment of Receivables to Trust in trust for and for the benefit of the Investors, as
envisaged herein, would constitute a true sale.
Risk Mitigation: Normally, specific care is taken in structuring the securitization transaction
so as to minimize the risk of the sale to the trust not being construed as a 'true sale'. It is
also in the interest of the originator to demonstrate the transaction as a true sell to get the
necessary revenue recognition and tax benefits.
Bankruptcy of the Investor’s Agent
If Investor’s agent becomes subject to bankruptcy proceedings and the court in the
bankruptcy proceedings concludes that the recourse of Investor’s Agent to the
assets/receivables is not in its capacity as agent/Trustee but in its personal capacity, then
an Investor could experience losses or delays in the payments due under the swap
agreement. All possible care is normally taken in structuring the transaction and drafting
the underlying documents so as to provide that the assets/receivables if and when held by
Investor’s Agent is held as agent and in Trust for the Investors and shall not form part of
the personal assets of Investor’s Agent. Legal opinion is normally obtained to the effect
that the Investors Agent’s recourse to assets/receivables is restricted in its capacity as
agent and trustee and not in its personal capacity.
Risk Mitigation: All possible care is normally taken in structuring the transaction and
drafting the underlying documents so as to provide that the assets/receivables if and when
held by Investor’s Agent is held as agent and in Trust for the Investors and shall not form
part of the personal assets of Investor’s Agent.
Credit Rating of the Transaction / Certificate
The credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, hold or sell the Certificate in as
much as the ratings do not comment on the market price of the Certificate or its suitability
to a particular investor. There is no assurance by the rating agency either that the rating
will remain at the same level for any given period of time or that the rating will not be
lowered or withdrawn entirely by the rating agency.
Risk of Co-mingling
With respect to the Certificates, the Servicer will deposit all payments received from the
Obligors into the Collection Account. However, there could be a time gap between
collection by a Servicer and depositing the same into the Collection account especially
considering that some of the collections may be in the form of cash. In this interim period,
42collections from the Loan Agreements may not be segregated from other funds of
originator. If originator in its capacity as Servicer fails to remit such funds due to Investors,
the Investors may be exposed to a potential loss.
(2) Assessment by the AMC
The investment strategy may invest in securitized debt originated by Banks, NBFCs and
other issuers. The AMC may evaluate following factors, while investing in securitized debt:
Originator
Acceptance Evaluation Parameters (For Pool Loan and Single Loan Securitization
Transactions)
Track record
The AMC ensures that there is adequate past track record of the Originator before selection
of the pool including a detailed look at the number of issuances in past, track record of
issuances, experience of issuance team, etc.
Willingness to pay
As the securitized structure has underlying collateral structure, depending on the asset
class, historical NPA trend and other pool / loan characteristics, a credit enhancement in
the form of cash collateral, such as fixed deposit, bank, guarantee etc. is obtained, as a risk
mitigation measure.
Ability to pay
This assessment is based on a strategic framework for credit analysis, which entails a
detailed financial risk assessment.
Management analysis is used for identifying company specific financial risks. One of the
most important factors for assessment is the quality of management based on its past
track record and feedback from market participants. In order to assess financial risk a
broad assessment of the issuer’s financial statements is undertaken to review its ability to
undergo stress on cash flows and asset quality. Business risk assessment, wherein
following factors are considered:
o Outlook for the economy (domestic and global)
o Outlook for the industry
o Company specific factors
In addition, a detailed review and assessment of rating rationale is done including
interactions with the company as well as agency
Critical Evaluation Parameters (For Pool Loan and Single Loan Securitization
Transactions)
Typically, the AMC would avoid investing in securitization transaction (without specific risk
mitigant strategies / additional cash/security collaterals/ guarantees) if there are concerns
on the following issues regarding the originator / underlying issuer:
High default track record/ frequent alteration of redemption conditions / covenants
High leverage ratios – both on a standalone basis as well on a consolidated level/ group
level
Higher proportion of re-schedulement of underlying assets of the pool or loan, as the case
may be
Higher proportion of overdue assets of the pool or the underlying loan, as the case may
43be
Poor reputation in market
Insufficient track record of servicing of the pool or the loan, as the case may be.
Advantages of Investments in Single Loan Securitized Debt
Wider Coverage: A Single Loan Securitized Debt market offers a more diverse range of
issues / exposures as the Banks / NBFCs lend to larger base of borrowers.
Credit Assessment: Better credit assessment of the underlying exposure as the Banks /
NBFCs ideally co-invest in the same structure or take some other exposure on the same
borrower in some other form.
Better Structuring: Single Loan Securitized Debt investments facilitates better structuring
than investments in plain vanilla debt instruments as it is governed by Securitization
guidelines issued by RBI.
Better Legal documentation: Single Loan Securitized Debt structures involve better legal
documentation than Non-Convertible Debenture (NCD) investments.
End use of funds: Securitized debt has better standards of disclosures as well as
limitation on end use of funds as compared to NCD investments wherein the end use is
general corporate purpose.
Yield enhancer: Single Loan Securitized Debt investments give higher returns as
compared to NCD investments in same corporate exposure.
Regulator supervision: Macro level supervision from RBI in Securitization Investments as
compared to NCD investments.
Tighter covenants: Single Loan Securitized Debt structures involve tighter financial
covenants than NCD investments.
Disadvantages of Investments in Single Loan Securitized Debt
Liquidity risk: Investments in Single Loan Securitized Debts have relatively less liquidity
as compared to investments in NCDs.
Co-mingling risk: Servicers in a securitization transaction normally deposit all payments
received from the obligors into a collection account. However, there could be a time gap
between collection by a servicer and depositing the same into the collection account. In
this interim period, collections from the loan agreements by the servicer may not be
segregated from other funds of the servicer. If the servicer fails to remit such funds due
to investors, investors in the Investment strategy may be exposed to a potential loss.
Table below illustrates the framework that may be applied while evaluating investment decision
relating to a pool securitization transaction:
Characteristics/Type Mortga Commercial CAR 2 Micro Personal
of Pool ge Loan Vehicle and wheeler Finance Loans
Construction s Pools
Equipment
Approximate 36-120 12- 60 12-60 15-48 15-80 5 months
Average maturity (in month months months month weeks -3 years
Months) s s
44Collateral margin 3-10% 4-12% 4-13% 4-15% 5-15% 5-15%
(including cash
,guarantees, excess
interest spread ,
subordinate tranche)
Average Loan to 75%- 80%-98% 75%- 70%- Unsecured Unsecure
Value Ratio 95% 95% 95% d
Average seasoning 3-5 3-6 months 3-6 3-5 2-7 weeks 1-5
of the Pool month months month months
s s
Maximum single 4-5% 3-4% NA NA NA (Very NA (Retail
exposure range (Retail (Retail Small Pool)
Pool) Pool) Retail loan)
Average single 0.5%- 0.5%-3% <1% of <1% of <1% of the <1% of
exposure range % 3% the Fund the Fund size the Fund
size Fund size
size
Notes:
Retail pools are the loan pools relating to Car, 2 wheelers, micro finance and personal
loans, wherein the average loan size is relatively small and spread over large number of
borrowers.
Information illustrated in the Tables above, is based on the current scenario relating to
Securitized Debt market and is subject to change depending upon the change in the related
factors.
The level of diversification with respect to the underlying assets, and risk mitigation
measures for less diversified investments
Majority of our securitized debt investments shall be in asset backed pools wherein the
AMC may have underlying assets as Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Light
Commercial Vehicles (LCV), Cars, and Construction Equipment etc. Where the AMC invests
in Single Loan Securitization, as the credit is on the underlying issuer, the AMC focuses on
the credit review of the borrower.
In addition to the framework as per the table above, the AMC also take into account following
factors, which are analyzed to ensure diversification of risk and measures identified for less
diversified investments:
Size of the Loan
The AMC generally analyze the size of each loan on a sample basis and analyze a static pool
of the originator to ensure the same matches the static pool characteristics. Also indicates
whether there is excessive reliance on very small ticket size, which may result in difficult and
costly recoveries. To illustrate, the ticket size of housing loans is generally higher than that
of personal loans. Hence in the construction of a housing loan asset pool for say
Rs.1,00,00,000/- it may be easier to construct a pool with just 10 housing loans of
Rs.10,00,000 each rather than to construct a pool of personal loans as the ticket size of
personal loans may rarely exceed Rs.5,00,000/- per individual. Also to amplify this illustration
further, if one were to construct a pool of Rs.1,00,00,000/- consisting of personal loans of
Rs.1,00,000/- each, the larger number of contracts (100 as against one of 10 housing loans
45of Rs.10 lakh each) automatically diversifies the risk profile of the pool as compared to a
housing loan based asset pool.
Average Original Maturity of the Pool
Indicates the original repayment period and whether the loan tenors are in line with industry
averages and borrower’s repayment capacity. To illustrate, in a car pool consisting of 60-
month contracts, the original maturity and the residual maturity of the pool viz. number of
remaining installments to be paid gives a better idea of the risk of default of the pool itself.
If in a pool of 100 car loans having original maturity of 60 months, if more than 70% of the
contracts have paid more than 50% of the installments and if no default has been observed
in such contracts, this is a far superior portfolio than a similar car loan pool where 80% of
the contracts have not even crossed 5 installments.
Default Rate Distribution
The AMC generally ensure that all the contracts in the pools are current to ensure zero default
rate distribution. Indicates how much % of the pool and overall portfolio of the originator is
current, how much is in 0-30 DPD (days past due), 30-60 DPD, 60-90 DPD and so on. The
rationale here being, as against 0-30 DPD, the 60-90 DPD is certainly a higher risk category.
Geographical Distribution
Regional/state/ branch distribution is preferred to avoid concentration of assets in a
particular region/state/branch.
Loan to Value Ratio
Indicates how much % value of the asset is financed by borrower’s own equity. The lower
LTV, the better it is. This Ratio stems from the principle that where the borrowers own
contribution of the asset cost is high, the chances of default are lower. To illustrate for a
Truck costing Rs.20 lakhs, if the borrower has himself contributed Rs.10 lakh and has taken
only Rs.10 lakh as a loan, he is going to have lesser propensity to default as he would lose
an asset worth Rs.20 lakhs if he defaults in repaying an installment. This is as against a
borrower who may meet only Rs.2 lakh out of his own equity for a truck costing Rs.20 lakh.
Between the two scenarios given above, the latter would have higher risk of default than the
former.
Average seasoning of the pool
Indicates whether borrowers have already displayed repayment discipline. To illustrate, in
the case of a personal loan, if a pool of assets consists of those who have already repaid
80% of the installments without default, this certainly is a superior asset pool than one where
only 10% of installments have been paid. In the former case, the portfolio has already
demonstrated that the repayment discipline is far higher.
Risk Tranching
Typically, the AMC may avoid investing in mezzanine debt or equity of Securitized debt in
the form of sub ordinate tranche, without specific risk mitigant strategies / additional cash /
security collaterals/ guarantees, etc.
46 The mechanism to tackle conflict of interest when the SIF invests in securitized debt of
an originator and the originator in turn makes investments in that particular investment
strategy of the fund
Investments made by the investment strategy in any asset are done based on the
requirements of the investment strategy and is in accordance with the investment policy. All
Investments are made entirely at an arm's length basis with no consideration of any existing
/ consequent investments by any party related to the transaction (originator, issuer, borrower
etc.). Investments made in Securitized debt are made as per the Investment pattern of the
Investment strategy and are done after detailed analysis of the underlying asset. There might
be instances of Originator investing in the same investment strategy but both the
transactions are at arm's length and avoid any conflict of interest. In addition to internal
controls in the fixed income investment process, there is regular monitoring by the
compliance team, risk management group, and internal review teams. Normally the issuer
who is securitizing instrument is in need of money and is unlikely to have long term surplus
to invest in the SIF.
In general, the resources and mechanism of individual risk assessment with the AMC for
monitoring investment in securitized debt
The risk assessment process for securitized debt, as detailed in the preceding paragraphs, is
same as any other credit. The investments in securitized debt are done after appropriate
research. The ratings are monitored for any movement. Monthly Pool Performance MIS is
received from the trustee and is analyzed for any variation. The entire securitized portfolio is
published in the fact sheet and disclosed in the website with details of underlying exposure
and originator.
Note: The information contained herein is based on current market conditions and may
change from time to time based on changes in such conditions, regulatory changes and other
relevant factors. Accordingly, our investment strategy, risk mitigation measures and other
information contained herein may change in response to the same.
Risk associated with investment in Perpetual Debt Instrument (PDI)
Perpetual Debt instruments are issued by Banks, non-banking financial institutions (NBFCs) and
corporates to improve their capital profile. Some of the PDIs issued by Banks which are governed
by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines for Basel III Capital Regulations are referred to as
Additional Tier I (AT1 bonds). RBI regulations also apply to PDIs issued by NBFC. However, there
are no regulatory guidelines for issuance of PDIs by corporate bodies. The instruments are
treated as perpetual in nature as there is no maturity date. The key risks associated with these
instruments are highlighted below:
Risk associated with coupon servicing
Banks
As per the terms of the instruments, Banks may have discretion at all times to cancel
distributions/payment of coupons. In the event of non-availability of adequate distributable
reserves and surpluses or inadequacy in terms of capital requirements, RBI may not allow
banks to make payment of coupons.
NBFCs
47While NBFCs may have discretion at all times to cancel payment of coupon, coupon may
also be deferred (instead of being cancelled), in case paying the coupon leads to breach of
capital ratios.
Corporates
Corporates usually have discretion to defer the payment of coupon. However, the coupon
is usually cumulative and any deferred coupon shall accrue interest at the original coupon
rate of the PDI.
Risk associated with write-down or conversion into equity
Banks
AT1 Bonds could be written down or converted to common equity, at the discretion of RBI,
in the event of non-maintenance of capital adequacy ratios and/or Point of Non Viability
Trigger (PONV). Minimum capital adequacy ratio requirements would be as per Basel III
regulations. PONV is a point, determined by RBI, when a bank is deemed to have become
non-viable unless appropriate measures are taken to revive its operations. Further Tier II
bonds issued under Basel III, having a fixed maturity date, are also liable to be written
down or converted to common equity under the aforesaid event of PONV. This risk is not
applicable in case of NBFCs and Corporates.
Risk associated with instrument not being called by the Issuer
Banks
The issuing banks have an option to call back the instrument after minimum period as per
the regulatory requirement from the date of issuance and specified period thereafter,
subject to meeting the RBI guidelines. However, if the bank does not exercise the call on
first call date, the Investment strategy may have to hold the instruments for a period
beyond the first call exercise date.
NBFCs
The NBFC issuer has an option to call back the instrument after minimum period as per the
regulatory requirement from date of issuance and specified period thereafter, subject to
meeting the RBI guidelines. However, if the NBFC does not exercise the call option the
Investment strategy may have to hold the instruments for a period beyond the first call
exercise date.
Corporates
There is no minimum period for call date. However, if the corporate does not exercise the
call option, the Investment strategy may have to hold the instruments for a period beyond
the call exercise date.
Risk associated with investment in Gilt Securities
Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall and when interest
rates drop, the prices increase. The extent of fall or rise in prices is a function of the existing
coupon, days to maturity and the increase or decrease in interest rates. Price-risk is not
unique to government securities but is true for all fixed income securities. The default risk
however, in respect of Government securities is zero. Therefore, their prices are influenced
only by movement in interest rates in the financial system. On the other hand, in the case of
corporate or institutional fixed income securities, such as bonds or debentures, prices are
influenced by credit standing of the issuer as well as the general level of interest rates.
Even though the Government securities market is more liquid compared to other debt
instruments, on occasions, there could be difficulties in transacting in the market due to
extreme volatility or unusual constriction in market volumes or on occasions when an
unusually large transaction has to be put through.
48Risks associated with stock lending
Stock lending is lending of securities through an approved intermediary to a borrower under
an agreement for a specified period with the condition that the borrower will return
equivalent securities of the same type or class at the end of the specified period along with
the corporate benefits accruing on the securities borrowed.
The risks in security lending consist of the failure of intermediary / counterparty, to comply
with the terms of agreement entered into between the lender of securities i.e. the Investment
strategy and the intermediary / counterparty. Such failure to comply can result in the
possible loss of rights in the collateral put up by the borrower of the securities, the inability
of the approved intermediary to return the securities deposited by the lender and the
possible loss of any corporate benefits accruing to the lender from the securities deposited
with the approved intermediary. The investment strategy may not be able to sell lent out
securities, which can lead to temporary illiquidity & loss of opportunity.
Investors are requested to refer to section “How will the Investment strategy allocate its
assets?” for maximum permissible exposure to Stock Lending.
Risk associated with investment in Preference Shares
Credit Risk - Investments in Preference Shares are subject to the risk of an issuer's inability
to meet dividend and redemption by the issuer. Further, for non-cumulative preference
shares, issuer also has an option to not pay dividend on preference shares in case of
inadequate profits in any year.
Liquidity Risk - Preference shares lack a well-developed secondary market, which may
restrict the selling ability of the Investment strategy and may lead to the Investment strategy
incurring losses till the security is finally sold.
Unsecured in nature - Preference shares are unsecured in nature and rank lower than
secured and unsecured debt in hierarchy of payments in case of liquidation. Thus, there is
significant risk of capital erosion in case the company goes into liquidation.
Market Risk – The investment strategy will be vulnerable to movements in the prices of
securities invested by the investment strategy which could have a material bearing on the
overall returns from the investment strategy.
Risk associated with investment in Tri Party Repo through CCIL (TREPS)
The SIF is a member of securities segment and Tri-party Repo trade settlement of the Clearing
Corporation of India (CCIL). All transactions of the SIF in government securities and in Tri-party
Repo trades are settled centrally through the infrastructure and settlement systems provided
by CCIL; thus reducing the settlement and counterparty risks considerably for transactions in
the said segments.
CCIL maintains prefunded resources in all the clearing segments to cover potential losses
arising from the default member. In the event of a clearing member failing to honour his
settlement obligations, the default Fund is utilized to complete the settlement. The sequence in
which the above resources are used is known as the “Default Waterfall”.
As per the waterfall mechanism, after the defaulter’s margins and the defaulter’s contribution
49to the default fund have been appropriated, CCIL’s contribution is used to meet the losses. Post
utilization of CCIL’s contribution if there is a residual loss, it is appropriated from the default
fund contributions of the non-defaulting members.
Thus the investment strategy is subject to risk of the initial margin and default fund contribution
being invoked in the event of failure of any settlement obligations. In addition, the fund
contribution is allowed to be used to meet the residual loss in case of default by the other
clearing member (the defaulting member).
However, it may be noted that a member shall have the right to submit resignation from the
membership of the Security segment if it has taken a loss through replenishment of its
contribution to the default fund for the segments and a loss threshold as notified have been
reached. The maximum contribution of a member towards replenishment of its contribution to
the default fund in the 7 days (30 days in case of securities segment) period immediately after
the afore-mentioned loss threshold having been reached shall not exceed 5 times of its
contribution to the Default Fund based on the last re-computation of the Default Fund or
specified amount, whichever is lower.
Further, it may be noted that, CCIL periodically prescribes a list of securities eligible for
contributions as collateral by members. Presently, all Central Government securities and
Treasury bills are accepted as collateral by CCIL. The risk factors may undergo change in case
the CCIL notifies securities other than Government of India securities as eligible for contribution
as collateral.
Risk associated with repo transactions in corporate debt securities
Lending transactions
The investment strategy may be exposed to counter party risk in case of repo lending
transactions in the event of the counterparty failing to honour the repurchase agreement.
However, in repo lending transactions, the collateral may be sold and a loss is realized only
if the sale price is less than the repo amount. The risk may be further mitigated through over-
collateralization (the value of the collateral being more than the repo amount). Further, the
liquidation of underlying securities in case of counterparty default would depend on liquidity
of the securities and market conditions at that time. It is endeavoured to mitigate the risk by
following an appropriate counterparty selection process, which include their credit profile
evaluation and over-collateralization to cushion the impact of market risk on sale of
underlying security.
Borrowing transactions
In the event of the investment strategy being unable to pay back the money to the
counterparty as contracted, the counter party may dispose of the assets (as they have
sufficient margin). This risk is normally mitigated by better cash flow planning to take care
of such repayments. Further, there is also a Credit Risk that the Counterparty may fail to
return the security or Interest received on due date. It is endeavoured to mitigate the risk by
following an appropriate counterparty selection process, which include their credit profile
evaluation.
Risks associated with Investing in Structured Obligation (SO) & Credit Enhancement (CE)
rated securities
50The risks factors stated below for the Structured Obligations & Credit Enhancement are in
addition to the risk factors associated with debt instruments.
Credit rating agencies assign CE rating to an instrument based on any identifiable credit
enhancement for the debt instrument issued by an issuer. The credit enhancement could be in
various forms and could include guarantee, shortfall undertaking, letter of comfort, etc. from
another entity. This entity could be either related or non-related to the issuer like a bank, financial
institution, etc. Credit enhancement could also include additional security in form of pledge of
shares listed on stock exchanges, etc. SO transactions are asset backed/ mortgage backed
securities, securitized paper backed by hypothecation of car loan receivables, securities backed
by trade receivables, credit card receivables etc. Hence, for CE rated instruments evaluation of
the credit enhancement provider, as well as the issuer is undertaken to determine the issuer
rating. In case of SO rated issuer, the underlying loan pools or securitization, etc. is assessed to
arrive at rating for the issuer. Following risks are associated with CE and SO:
Liquidity Risk: SO rated securities are often complex structures, with a variety of credit
enhancements. Debt securities lack a well-developed secondary market in India, and due to
the credit enhanced nature of CE securities as well as structured nature of SO securities, the
liquidity in the market for these instruments is adversely affected compared to similar rated
debt instruments. Hence, lower liquidity of such instruments, could lead to inability of the
investment strategy to sell such debt instruments and generate liquidity for the investment
strategy or higher impact cost when such instruments are sold.
Credit Risk: The credit risk of debt instruments which are CE rated derives rating based on
the combined strength of the issuer as well as the structure. Hence, any weakness in either
the issuer or the structure could have an adverse credit impact on the debt instrument. The
weakness in structure could arise due to inability of the investors to enforce the structure due
to issues such as legal risk, inability to sell the underlying collateral or enforce guarantee, etc.
In case of SO transactions, comingling risk and risk of servicer increases the overall risk for
the securitized debt or assets backed transactions. Therefore, apart from issuer level credit
risk such debt instruments are also susceptible to structure related credit risk.
Risk associated with investment in REITs and InvITS
Market Risk
REITs and InvITs are volatile and prone to price fluctuations on a daily basis owing to market
movements. Investors may note that AMC/Fund Manager’s investment decisions may not
always be profitable, as actual market movements may be at variance with the anticipated
trends. The NAV of the Investment strategy is vulnerable to movements in the prices of
securities invested by the investment strategy, due to various market related factors like
changes in the general market conditions, factors and forces affecting capital market, level
of interest rates, trading volumes, Real Estate and Infrastructure sectors, settlement periods
and transfer procedures. The investment strategy will undertake active portfolio
management as per the investment objective to reduce the marker risk.
Liquidity Risk
As the liquidity of the investments made by the Investment strategy could, at times, be
restricted by trading volumes and settlement periods, the time taken by the SIF for liquidating
51the investments in the investment strategy may be high in the event of immediate redemption
requirement. Investment in such securities may lead to increase in the investment strategy
portfolio risk. The fund will try to maintain a proper asset-liability match to ensure
redemption payments are made on time and not affected by illiquidity of the underlying units.
Reinvestment Risk
Investments in REITs & InvITs may carry reinvestment risk as there could be repatriation of
funds by the Trusts in form of buyback of units or dividend pay-outs, etc. Consequently, the
proceeds may get invested in assets providing lower returns. However, the reinvestment risk
will be limited as the proceeds are expected to be a small portion of the portfolio value.
Interest Rate Risk
Securities / Instruments of REITs and InvITs run interest rate risk. Generally, when interest
rates rise, prices of units fall and when interest rates drop, such prices increase.
The above are some of the common risks associated with investments in REITs & InvITs.
There can be no assurance that an Investment Strategy's investment objectives will be
achieved, or that there will be no loss of capital. Investment results may vary substantially
on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis.
Risk associated with creation of segregated portfolios
Liquidity risk – A segregated portfolio is created when a credit event occurs at an issuer level
in the investment strategy. This may reduce the liquidity of the security issued by the said
issuer, as demand for this security may reduce. This is also further accentuated by the lack
of secondary market liquidity for corporate papers in India. As per SEBI norms, the
investment strategy is to be closed for redemption and subscriptions until the segregated
portfolio is created, running the risk of investors being unable to redeem their investments.
However, it may be noted that, the proposed segregated portfolio is required to be formed
within one day from the occurrence of the credit event.
Investors may note that no redemption and subscription shall be allowed in the segregated
portfolio. However, in order to facilitate exit to unit holders in segregated portfolio, AMC shall
list the units of the segregated portfolio on a recognized stock exchange within 10 business
days of creation of segregated portfolio and also enable transfer of such units on receipt of
transfer requests. For the units listed on the exchange, it is possible that the market price at
which the units are traded may be at a discount to the NAV of such Units. There is no
assurance that a deep secondary market will develop for units of segregated portfolio listed
on the stock exchange. This could limit the ability of the investors to resell them.
Valuation risk – The valuation of the securities in the segregated portfolio is required to be
carried out in line with the applicable SEBI guidelines. However, it may be difficult to
ascertain the fair value of the securities due to absence of an active secondary market and
difficulty to price in qualitative factors.
C. Risk Mitigation Strategies
The Investment strategy by utilizing a holistic risk management strategy will endeavour to
manage risks associated with investing in debt and equity markets. The risk control process
52involves identifying & measuring the risk through various risk measurement tools.
The Investment strategy has identified following risks of investing in equity and debt and
designed risk management strategies, which are embedded in the investment process to
manage such risks.
Risks associated with Equity investments
Concentration Risk The Investment strategy will try and
Concentration risk represents the mitigate this risk by investing across large
probability of loss arising from heavily number of companies/sectors and
lopsided exposure to a particular group of endeavor to keep stock-specific
sectors or securities. concentration risk relatively low.
Market Risk Market risk is a risk which is inherent to an
The investment strategy is vulnerable to equity investment strategy. The
movements in the prices of securities Investment strategy may use derivatives
invested by the investment strategy, which to limit this risk.
could have a material bearing on the
overall returns from the investment
strategy
Derivatives Risk The Investment strategy may invest in
As and when the Investment strategy derivative for the purpose of hedging,
trades in the derivatives market there are portfolio balancing and other purposes as
risk factors and issues concerning the use may be permitted under the Regulations.
of derivatives since derivative products are Derivatives will be used in the form of
specialized instruments that require Index Options, Index Futures, Stock
investment techniques and risk analyses Options and Stock Futures and other
different from those associated with stocks instruments as may be permitted by SEBI.
and bonds. All derivatives trade will be done only on
the exchange with guaranteed settlement.
Exposure with respect to derivatives shall
be in line with regulatory limits and the
limits specified in the ISID. No OTC
contracts will be entered into.
Liquidity risk As such the liquidity of stocks that the fund
The liquidity of the Investment Strategy’s invests into could be relatively low. The
investments is inherently restricted by fund will try to maintain a proper asset-
trading volumes in the securities in which it liability match to ensure redemption /
invests. Maturity payments are made on time and
not affected by illiquidity of the underlying
stocks.
Currency Risk The Investment strategy may employ
The Investment strategy may invest in various measures (as permitted by
foreign securities as permitted by the SEBI/RBI) including but not restricted to
concerned regulatory authorities in India. currency hedging (such as currency
Since the assets will be invested in options and forward currency exchange
securities denominated in foreign currency, contracts, currency futures, written call
the INR equivalent of the net assets, options and purchased put options on
distributions and income may be adversely currencies and currency swaps), to
affected by changes / fluctuations in the manage foreign exchange movements
value of the foreign currencies relative to arising out of investment in foreign
53the INR. securities.
All currency derivatives trade, if any will be
done only through the stock exchange
platform.
Risks associated with Debt investment
Market Risk/ Interest Rate Risk In a rising interest rates scenario the
As with all debt securities, changes in investment strategy may increase its
interest rates may affect the Investment investment in money market securities
Strategy’s Net Asset Value as the prices whereas if the interest rates are expected to
of securities generally increase as interest fall the allocation to debt securities with
rates decline and generally decrease as longer maturity may be increased thereby
interest rates rise. Prices of long-term mitigating risk to that extent.
securities generally fluctuate more in
response to interest rate changes than do
short-term securities. Indian debt markets
can be volatile leading to the possibility of
price movements up or down in fixed
income securities and thereby to possible
movements in the NAV.
Liquidity or Marketability Risk The Investment strategy may invest in
This refers to the ease with which a government securities, corporate bonds and
security can be sold at or near to its money market instruments. While the
valuation yield-to-maturity (YTM). liquidity risk for government securities,
money market instruments and short
maturity corporate bonds may be low, it
may be high in case of medium to long
maturity corporate bonds.
The Investment strategy will however,
endeavor to minimize liquidity risk by
investing in securities having a relatively
liquid market.
Credit Risk
Credit risk or default risk refers to the risk Management analysis will be used for
that an issuer of a fixed income security identifying company specific risks. In order
may default (i.e., will be unable to make to assess financial risk, a detailed
timely principal and interest payments on assessment of the issuer’s financial
the security). statements will be undertaken to review its
ability to undergo stress on cash flows and
asset quality. A detailed evaluation of
accounting policies, off-balance sheet
exposures, notes, auditors’ comments and
disclosure standards will also be made to
assess the overall financial risk of the
potential borrower.
Reinvestment Risk Reinvestment risks will be limited to the
This risk refers to the interest rate levels at extent of coupons received on debt
which cash flows received from the instruments, which will be a very small
securities in the Investment strategy is portion of the portfolio value.
reinvested The risk is that the rate at
54which interim cash flows can be
reinvested may be lower than that
originally assumed.
Currency Risk The Investment strategy may employ
The Investment strategy may invest in various measures (as permitted by
foreign securities as permitted by the SEBI/RBI) including but not restricted to
concerned regulatory authorities in India. currency hedging (such as currency options
Since the assets will be invested in and forward currency exchange contracts,
securities denominated in foreign currency futures, written call options and
currency, the INR equivalent of the net purchased put options on currencies and
assets, distributions and income may be currency swaps), to manage foreign
adversely affected by changes / exchange movements arising out of
fluctuations in the value of the foreign investment in foreign securities.
currencies relative to the INR.
All currency derivatives trade, if any will be
done only through the stock exchange
platform.
Derivatives Risk The Investment strategy may invest in
As and when the Investment strategy derivative for the purpose of hedging,
trades in the derivatives market there are portfolio balancing and other purposes as
risk factors and issues concerning the use may be permitted under the Regulations.
of derivatives since derivative products Mark to Market of swaps, netting off of cash
are specialized instruments that require flow and default provision clauses will be
investment techniques and risk analyses provided as per international best practice
different from those associated with on a reciprocal basis. Interest Rate Swaps
stocks and bonds. There is the possibility will be done with approved counter parties
that a loss may be sustained by the under pre-approved ISDA agreements.
portfolio as a result of the failure of Interest rate swaps and other derivative
another party (usually referred to as the instruments will be used as per local (RBI
“counter party”) to comply with the terms and SEBI) regulatory guidelines.
of the derivatives contract. Other risks in
using derivatives include the risk of mis-
pricing or improper valuation of
derivatives and the inability of derivatives
to correlate perfectly with underlying
assets, rates and indices.
Note: The information contained herein is based on current market conditions and may
change from time to time based on changes in such conditions, regulatory changes and
other relevant factors. Accordingly, our investment strategy, risk mitigation measures and
other information contained herein may change in response to the same.
II. Information about the investment strategy:
A. Where will the investment strategy invest?
In terms of Regulation 49Z and 43 (1) of SEBI MF Regulations, detailed description of the
instruments as permitted and subject to the Section “How will the investment strategy
allocate its Assets”, the corpus of the Investment Strategy can be invested in any (but
not exclusive) of the following securities/ instruments:
55i. Equity and equity related securities including convertible bonds and debentures,
Indian Depository Receipts (IDRs), and warrants carrying the right to obtain equity
shares.
ii. Securities created and issued by the Central and State Governments and/or
repos/reverse repos in such Government Securities as may be permitted by RBI
(including but not limited to coupon bearing bonds, zero coupon bonds and treasury
bills).
iii. Securities guaranteed by the Central, State and local Governments (including but not
limited to coupon bearing bonds, zero coupon bonds and treasury bills)
iv. Debt securities issued by domestic Government agencies and statutory bodies, which
may or may not carry a Central/State Government guarantee.
v. Debt instruments with special features including Additional Tier I and Tier II bonds.
vi. Listed and unlisted Corporate debt securities (of both public and private sector
undertakings) including corporate bonds having structured obligations and credit
enhancements
vii. Securities issued by banks (both public and private sector) including term deposit
with the banks as permitted by SEBI/RBI from time to time and development financial
institutions
viii. Money market instruments, as permitted by SEBI/ RBI.
ix. Securitized Debt.
x. The non-convertible part of convertible securities
xi. Derivative instruments like Interest Rate Swaps, Forward Rate Agreements, Stock /
Index Futures, Stock / Index Options, Exchange traded commodity derivatives and
such other derivative instruments permitted by SEBI.
xviii. Units of domestic and overseas mutual fund schemes (including ETFs), subject to
applicable regulations.
xii. ADRs / GDRs / Foreign Securities as permitted by Reserve Bank of India and
Securities and Exchange Board of India
xiii. Units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) & Infrastructure Investment Trust
(InvITs)
xiv. Non-Convertible Preference shares (NCPSs), to be considered as debt instruments
xv. cash & cash equivalents
xvi. Any other security as may be permitted by SEBI
Subject to the Regulations, the securities mentioned in “Where will the Investment
Strategy invest” above could be listed, unlisted, privately placed, secured, unsecured,
rated or unrated and of varying maturity. The securities may be acquired through Public
56Offerings, secondary market operations, private placement, rights offer (renunciation)
or negotiated deals.
The Investment Strategy may also enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase
obligations in all securities held by it as per the guidelines and regulations applicable to
such transactions. Further the Investment Strategy intends to participate in stock
lending as permitted under the Regulations.
POSITION OF DEBT MARKET IN INDIA
There are three main segments in the debt markets in India, viz., Government Securities,
Public Sector Units (PSU) bonds, and corporate securities. A bulk of the debt market
consists of Government Securities. Other instruments available currently include
Corporate Debentures, Bonds issued by Financial Institutions, Commercial Paper,
Certificates of Deposits and Securitized Debt. Securities in the Debt market typically
vary based on their tenure and rating. Government Securities have tenures from one
year to thirty years whereas the maturity period of the Corporate Debt now goes upto
sixty years and more (perpetual). Perpetual bonds are now issued by banks as well.
Securities may be both listed and unlisted and there is increasing trend of securities of
maturities of over one year being listed by issuers.
The yields and liquidity on various securities as on__________:
Issuer Instrument Maturity Yields (%) Liquidity
GOI Treasury Bill 91 Days 5.34% High
GOI Treasury Bill 364 Days 5.55% High
GOI Short Dated 1-3 Years 5.57% - 5.81% High
GOI Medium Dated 3-5 Years 5.81% - 6.09% High
GOI Long Dated 5-10 Years 6.09% - 6.31% High
Corporates Taxable Bonds (AAA) 1-3 Years 6.46% - 6.64% Medium
Corporates Taxable Bonds (AAA) 3-5 Years 6.64% - 6.68% Low to Medium
Corporates CDs (A1+) 3 months 5.76% Medium to High
Corporates CPs (A1+) 3 months 6.20% Medium to High
B. What are the investment restrictions?
Pursuant to the Regulations and amendments thereto and subject to the investment
pattern of the Investment Strategy, following investment restrictions are presently
applicable to the Investment Strategy:
1. An investment strategy under Specialized Investment Fund shall not invest more
than 20 per cent of its NAV in debt instruments comprising money market
instruments and non-money market instruments issued by a single issuer which are
rated not below investment grade by a credit rating agency authorised to carry out
such activity under the Act. Such investment limit may be extended to 25 per cent
of the NAV of the investment strategy with the prior approval of the Board of
Trustees and Board of Directors of the asset management company:
57Provided that such limit shall not be applicable for investments in Government
Securities, treasury bills and triparty repo on Government securities or treasury bills:
Provided further that investments within such limit can be made in mortgaged
backed securitised debt which are rated not below investment grade by a credit
rating agency registered with the Board:
Provided further that such limit shall not be applicable for investments in case of
debt exchange traded funds or such other funds as may be specified by the Board
from time to time.
2. No Specialized Investment Fund under all its investment strategies should own
more than fifteen per cent of any company’s paid up capital carrying voting rights:
Provided that investment in the asset management company or the trustee
company of a mutual fund shall be governed by clause (a) of sub-regulation (1) of
regulation 7B:
Provided further that the limit mentioned in sub-regulation (2) above shall be
inclusive of ten per cent limit for mutual fund schemes as specified under clause 2
of Seventh Schedule.
Explanation: If a mutual fund under all its schemes owns ten per cent of any
company’s paid up capital carrying voting rights, then the Specialized Investment
fund under all its investment strategies shall not own more than five per cent of
that company’s paid up capital carrying voting rights.
3. No investment strategy of a Specialized Investment Fund shall invest more than 10
per cent of its NAV in the equity shares and equity-related instruments of any
company.
4. A Specialized Investment Fund may invest in the units of REITs and InvITs subject
to the following:
a) No Specialized Investment Fund under all its investment strategies shall own
more than 20 per cent of units issued by a single issuer of REIT and InvIT:
Provided that the limit mentioned in clause (a) of sub-regulation 4 above shall be
inclusive of 10 per cent limit for mutual fund Investment Strategy as specified under
clause 13 (a) of Seventh Schedule.
(b) An investment strategy under Specialized Investment Fund shall not invest -
(i) more than 20 per cent of its NAV in the units of REITs and InvITs; and
(ii) more than 10 per cent of its NAV in the units of REIT and InvIT issued by a
single issuer:
Provided that the limits mentioned in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above shall not be
58applicable for investments in case of index fund or sector or industry specific
scheme pertaining to REIT and InvIT.
5. All other investment restrictions applicable for schemes of mutual funds as
specified under Seventh Schedule shall apply to investment strategies under the
Specialized Investment Fund.
6. An investment strategy under SIF shall not invest more than 20% of its NAV in debt
and money market securities issued by a single issuer and rated AAA or 16% in
securities rated AA or 12% in securities rated A and below. These instrument limits
may be extended by up to 5% of the NAV of investment strategy with prior approval
of trustees of MF and board of AMC.
7. An investment strategy under the SIF shall not invest more than 25% of its NAV in
debt and money market securities of a particular sector.
8. In accordance with the clause 12.24.1 of the Master Circular for Mutual Funds (‘Master
Circular’) dated June 27, 2024, the cumulative gross exposure through equity, debt,
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), other
permitted securities/assets and such other securities/assets as may be permitted by
the Board from time to time should not exceed 100% of the net assets of the
investment strategy. The said limit shall be subject to the offsetting provisions
provided under SEBI guidelines.
9. The total exposure at any point of time shall be the sum of exposure through
instruments in both the cash market and derivatives market. Passive breaches in any,
shall be rebalanced in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.9 of SEBI
Master Circular.
10. The Investment Strategy will comply with any other Regulation applicable to the
investments of mutual funds from time to time
Apart from the above investment restrictions, the Investment Strategy may follow certain
internal norms vis-à-vis limiting exposure to scrips, sectors etc., within the above
mentioned restrictions, and these are subject to review from time to time.
Further in case the fund follows any internal norms vis-à-vis limiting exposure to a
particular scrip or sector, etc. apart from the aforementioned investment restrictions the
same needs to be disclosed.
C. Fundamental Attributes
Following are the Fundamental Attributes of the Investment Strategy, in terms of Regulation
18 (15A) subject to compliance with sub-regulation (26) of regulation 25 of the SEBI (MF)
Regulations:
(i) Type of investment strategy: Please refer to point no. III of ‘Part I. Highlights/Summary
of the Investment Strategy.
59(ii) Investment Objective: Please refer to point no. V of ‘Part I. Highlights/Summary of the
Investment Strategy and point no. A of ‘Part II. Information about the Investment Strategy.
(iii) Terms of Issue
o Liquidity provisions such as listing, repurchase, redemption.
Listing: The Investment Strategy is proposed to be listed and traded on the BSE and
NSE. However, the Trustee reserves the right to list the units of Investment Strategy
on any other Stock Exchange without any change in the Fundamental Attribute.
For details on redemption, repurchase of units, please refer ‘Redemption of Units.
o Aggregate fees and expenses charged to the investment strategy.
For details on redemption of units, please refer Section “FEES AND EXPENSES”
o Any safety net or guarantee provided.
The Investment Strategy does not provide guaranteed or assured return
In accordance with Regulation 18(15A) of the SEBI (MF) Regulations and Clause 1.14.1.4
of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds, the Trustees shall ensure that no change in the
fundamental attributes of the investment strategy or the trust or fee and expenses payable
or any other change which would modify the investment strategy thereunder and affect the
interests of Unitholders is carried out unless:
• SEBI has reviewed and provided its comments on the proposal
• A written communication about the proposed change is sent to each Unitholder and
an advertisement is given in one English daily newspaper having nationwide
circulation as well as in a newspaper published in the language of the region where
the Head Office of the Mutual Fund is situated; and
• The Unitholders are given an option for a period of atleast 30 calendar days to exit
at the prevailing Net Asset Value without any exit load.
D. Floors and ceiling within a range of 5% of the intended allocation against each sub class of
asset, as per clause 13.6.2 of SEBI master circular for mutual funds dated June 27, 2024:
Not applicable
E. Other Investment Strategy Specific Disclosures:
Listing and transfer of units Listing: The units of the Investment Strategy are
proposed to be listed on the BSE and NSE within
5 Business Days from the date of allotment. Units
of the Investment Strategy may also be listed on
such other stock exchange(s) as may be decided
from time to time. The trading will be as per the
normal settlement cycle.
Transfer: Pursuant to paragraph 14.4.4 of the
Master Circular, the Units of the investment
strategy can be transferred freely in demat form
or in Statement of Account (SOA) mode. For
60Details process on transfer of units under SOA
mode, please refer SAI.
Dematerialization of units The asset management company shall issue units
in dematerialized form to a unit holder in an
investment strategy within two business days of
the receipt of request from the unit holder subject
to receipt of complete documents and details
from the investor. Unit holders can convert their
existing physical units (represented by statement
of account) into dematerialized form, for further
details, please refer to SAI.
Minimum Target amount The minimum subscription amount to be raised by
(This is the minimum amount the Investment Strategy at the time of new fund
required to operate the offer shall be Rs.10 crore.
investment strategy and if this is
not collected during the NFO
period, then all the investors
would be refunded the amount
invested without any
return.)
Redemption and subscription Subscription
frequency of the investment The subscription frequency of investment
strategy strategy shall be daily
Redemption:
Twice a week
The Trustees reserves the right to change the
Subscription/Redemption frequency in future,
subject to SEBI Regulations and any other law, as
applicable.
Notice period of the investment The redemption frequency will be twice a week
strategy i.e. Monday and Wednesday in every week. In
case Monday or Wednesday is a non-business
day, the AMC shall process the redemption on the
next business day.
In case in any event, if required, the AMC shall
ensure that the notice period shall not exceed 15
days.
The redeeming investor shall receive the value of
units sold based on the fund’s NAV at the end of
the notice period.
The Trustee reserves the right to modify notice
period at a future date.
Maximum Amount to be raised There is no maximum amount.
(if any)
61IDCW Policy The Investment strategy is currently not offering
IDCW option. However, the said option may be
introduced at later date.
Allotment (Detailed procedure) Allotment procedure:
All Applicants whose monies towards purchase of
Units have been realised by the Fund on or before
the allotment date, will receive a full and firm
allotment of Units, provided also the applications
are complete in all respects (including pre-
condition of Minimum investment threshold as
defined above) and are found to be in order. Any
application for subscription of Units may be
rejected if found invalid or incomplete.
Applicants under the Investment Strategy will
have an option to hold the Units either in physical
form (i.e. account statement) or in dematerialized
form. Accordingly, the AMC shall allot units either
in physical form (i.e. account statement) or in
dematerialized form within 5 working days from
the date of closure of the NFO period / date of
receipt of valid application during Continuous
Offer Period.
The Applicants intending to hold the Units in
dematerialized mode will be required to have a
beneficiary account with a Depository Participant
(DP) of the NSDL/CDSL and will be required to
mention in the application form DP's Name, DP ID
No. and Beneficiary Account No. with the DP at
the time of purchasing Units.
The holding(s) of the beneficiary account holder
for units held in demat mode will be shown in the
statement issued by respective Depository
Participants (DPs) periodically.
For applicants applying through 'APPLICATIONS
SUPPORTED BY BLOCKED AMOUNT (ASBA)',
during NFO, under the Demat mode, on or before
allotment, the amount will be unblocked in their
respective bank accounts and account will be
debited only to the extent required to pay for
allotment of Units applied in the application form.
The AMC shall issue units in dematerialized form
to a unit holder in an Investment Strategy within
two working days of the receipt of request from
62the unit holder.
Allotment of units will be done after deduction of
applicable stamp duty and transaction charges, if
any.
For the purpose of allotment of units / refund of
monies under NFO the term "working days" shall
include Business Days but shall not include
Holidays.
Units will be allotted upto 4 decimals. Face Value
per unit of all Plans/ Options under the Investment
Strategy is Rs. 10.
Allotment Confirmation:
An allotment confirmation specifying the units
allotted shall be sent by way of email and/or SMS
not later than 5 business days from the closure of
the NFO Period / date of receipt of valid
application during Continuous Offer Period to the
Unit holder's registered e-mail address and/or
mobile number.
Refund In case the investment strategy fails to collect the
minimum subscription amount of Rs. 10 Crore, the
AMC shall be liable to refund the subscription
amount to the Applicants.
Refunds of subscription money, if any, shall be
completed within 5 working days from the closure
of the New Fund Offer Period. No Interest will be
payable by the AMC on any subscription money
refunded within 5 working days from the closure of
the New Fund Offer Period. Interest on
subscription amount will be payable for amounts
refunded by the AMC later than 5 working days
from the closure of the New Fund Offer Period at
the rate of 15% per annum for the period in excess
of 5 working days and will be charged to the AMC.
Note: For the purpose of allotment of units / refund
of monies under NFO the term "working days" shall
include Business Days but shall not include
Holidays.
Who can invest The following persons are eligible and may apply
This is an indicative list and for subscription to the Units of the Investment
investors shall consult their Strategy (subject, wherever relevant, to purchase
financial advisor to ascertain of units of Mutual Funds being permitted under
whether the investment strategy respective constitutions and relevant statutory
is regulations):
63suitable to their risk profile. - Resident adult individual either singly or jointly
(not exceeding four)
- Minor through parent/lawful guardian
- Companies, Bodies Corporate, Public Sector
Undertakings, association of persons or bodies
of individuals and societies registered under the
Societies Registration Act, 1860 (so long as the
purchase of units is permitted under the
respective constitutions)
- Religious and Charitable Trusts (eligible to
invest in certain securities) under the provisions
of 11(5) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 read with
Rule 17C of Income-Tax Rules, 1962 subject to
the provisions of the respective constitutions
under which they are established permits to
invest
- Any other trust, including private trusts as may
be permitted by their respective Regulator
- Non-Government Organizations as may be
permitted by their respective Regulator
- Partnership Firms and Limited Liability
Partnerships (LLPs)
- Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) through its Karta
- Banks & Financial Institutions
- Non-resident Indians/Persons of Indian origin
residing abroad (NRIs) on full repatriation basis
or on non-repatriation basis
- Army, Air Force, Navy and other paramilitary
funds
- Scientific and Industrial Research Organizations
- Investment strategies launched under iSIF by the
AMC
- Other Mutual fund Schemes of the AMC
- Alternate Investment Funds, Portfolio
Management Services, etc.
- Authorized Government entities as may be
approved by State Governments or Central
Government
- EPFOs
- Resident adult individual, below the age of 80
years, either singly or jointly (not exceeding
four)
- Such other category of investors as may be
decided by the AMC/Trustee from time to time
provided their investment is in conformity with
the applicable laws and SEBI (MF) Regulations..
Investors are requested to ensure compliance with
the regulatory guidelines applicable to them, while
making such investments.
64Every investor, depending on any of the above
category under which he/she/ it falls, is required to
provide the relevant documents along with the
application form as may be prescribed by AMC.
Subject to the SEBI (MF) Regulations, the Trustee
may inter-alia reject any application for the
purchase of Units if the application is invalid or
incomplete or non-permissible under law or if the
AMC/Trustee for any other reason does not believe
that it would be in the best interest of the
Investment Strategy or its Unitholders to accept
such an application.
Who cannot invest The following persons are not eligible to invest in
the Investment Strategy:
- A person who falls within the definition of the
term “U.S. Person” under ‘Regulation S’
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933
of the United States, as amended, and
corporations or other entities organised under
the laws of the U.S. are not eligible to invest in
the investment strategy and apply for
subscription to the units of the Investment
Strategy, except for lumpsum subscriptions,
systematic transactions and switch
transactions requests received from following
individuals:
a) Non-resident Indians (NRIs) /Persons of
Indian origin (PIOs) who at the time of such
investment, are present in India and submit
a physical transaction request along with
such documents as may be prescribed by
ICICI Prudential Asset Management
Company Limited (the AMC)/ICICI
Prudential Trust Limited (the Trustee) from
time to time.
b) FPIs may invest in the Scheme through
submission of physical form in India, subject
to compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations and the terms, conditions, and
documentation requirements stipulated by
the AMC/Trustee from time to time and
subject to compliance with all applicable
laws and regulations.
c) The AMC shall accept such investments
subject to the applicable laws and such
other terms and conditions as may be
notified by the AMC/the Trustee. The
investor shall be responsible for complying
65with all the applicable laws for such
investments.
- Person who is resident of Canada or any
Canadian jurisdiction under the applicable
securities laws.
- Such other individuals/institutions/body
corporate etc., as may be decided by the AMC
from time to time.
The AMC reserves the right to put the transaction
requests on hold/reject the transaction
request/reverse allotted units, as the case may be,
as and when identified by the AMC, which are not
in compliance with the terms and conditions
notified in this regard.
How to Apply (details) Investors can apply for their transactions requests
either offline or online / electronically using the
relevant application / transaction request forms
available on our website or at any of our Officials
Points of Acceptance or any other mode as may
be prescribed from time to time.
Offline transaction requests:
The application form / transactions requests for
subscription/ redemption can be submitted at
official points of acceptance of the AMC and CAMS
Transaction Points provided in the link: <LINK TO
BE PROVIDED>.
Online / Electronic Transactions:
- AMC’s Digital Properties: Investors can
undertake transactions via electronic mode
through various online facilities offered by the
AMC i.e. Website: (www.icicipruamc.com) and
Mobile Application of the AMC mobile app by
downloading from the google play store or
apple store.
- CAMS (RTA) Website and Mobile App: Investor
can also subscribe to the Units of the
Investment Strategy through the website of
CAMS (www.camsonline.com ) through their
mobile app (myCAMS) by downloading from
the google play store or apple store.
- MF Utilities (MFU): Investors may purchase
units of the Plan(s) under the investment
strategy through MFU. All financial and non-
financial transactions pertaining to investment
66strategy of the AMC can also be submitted
through MFU either electronically or physically
through the authorized Points of Service
(“POS”) of MFU. The list of POS of MFU is
published on the website of MFU at
www.mfuindia.com and may be updated from
time to time.
- MFCentral: Investor can also submit their
applications through MFCentral, a unified
platform for mutual fund transactions and
services.
- Stock Exchanges: Investors can also subscribe
to the Units of the investment strategy on BSE
StAR MF Platform, MFSS and NSE NMF II.
- Channel Partners / Execution Only Platforms
(EOP): For electronic transactions received
from the Channel Partners / EOP with whom
the AMC has entered or may enter specific
arrangements for all financial transactions
relating to the units of investment strategy.
- Pursuant to paragraph 14.8 of the Master
Circular, an investor can also subscribe to the
New Fund Offer (NFO) through ASBA facility.
ASBAs can be accepted onl`y by SCSB’s
whose names appear in the list of SCSBs as
displayed by SEBI on its website
www.sebi.gov.in.
For the purpose of, determining the applicability of
NAV, the time when the request for purchase / sale
/ switch of units is received in the servers of AMC/
RTA or such other service provider/ transaction
platform, shall be considered.
It is mandatory for investors to mention bank
account numbers in their applications/requests for
redemption.
For more Details, refer SAI.
67The policy regarding reissue of Not applicable
repurchased units, including the
maximum extent, the manner of
reissue, the entity (the investment
strategy or the AMC) involved in
the same.
Restrictions, if any, on the right to Subscription: In the interest of the investors and in
freely retain or dispose of units order to protect the portfolio from market volatility,
being offered. the Trustees reserve the right to limit or discontinue
subscriptions under the Investment Strategy for a
specified period of time or till further notice subject
to SEBI Regulations and any other laws applicable
from time to time
Redemption: Suspension or restriction of repurchase/
redemption facility under any Investment Strategy of
the mutual fund shall be made applicable only after
obtaining the approval from the Boards of Directors
of the AMC and the Trustees except for complying
with Minimum Investment Threshold. After obtaining
the approval from the AMC. Board and the Trustees,
intimation would be sent to SEBI in advance providing
details of circumstances and justification for the
proposed action shall also be informed
Cut off timing for subscriptions/ The below cut-off timings and applicability of NAV
redemptions/ switches shall be applicable in respect of valid applications
received at the Official Point(s) of Acceptance on a
This is the time before which your Business Day:
application (complete in all
respects) should reach the official For Purchase of any amount:
points of acceptance.
In respect of valid applications received upto 3.00
p.m. and where the funds for the entire amount are
available for utilization before the cut-off time i.e.
3.00 p.m. - the closing NAV of the day shall be
applicable.
In respect of valid applications received after 3.00
p.m. and where the funds for the entire amount are
available for utilization on the same day or before
the cut-off time of the next business day - the
closing NAV of the next Business Day shall be
applicable.
Irrespective of the time of receipt of application,
where the funds for the entire amount are
available for utilization before the cut-off time on
any subsequent Business Day - the closing NAV of
such subsequent Business Day shall be applicable.
68Where can the applications for Please refer the AMC’s SIF Webpage at the following
purchase/redemption switches be link for the list of official points of acceptance,
submitted? collecting banker details etc.
<link>
For further details, refer to how to apply section.
Minimum amount for Purchase
purchase/redemption/switches Rs. 10,00,000/- and any amount thereafter, provided
that this threshold shall not apply to:
- Accredited investor and
- Existing investor of SIF whose aggregate
investment value at the Permanent Account
Number (‘PAN’) level, across all investment
strategies offered by iSIF, is more than
Rs.10,00,000 i.e. minimum investment threshold as
on the investment date. This shall not include
investments made by the investor in other Mutual
Fund schemes of the AMC and
- Mandatory investments made by AMCs for
designated employees under paragraph 6.10 of
the Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated June
27, 2024
Redemption and Switch outs:
Any amount subject to provisions of minimum
investment threshold as specified below.
Minimum Investment Threshold:
- Aggregate investment by an investor across all
investment strategies offered by iSIF, at the
Permanent Account Number (‘PAN’) level, shall not
be less than Rs. 10,00,000/-.
- In case of any request(s) for partial
redemption/switch out by the investor/(s), the AMC
reserves the right to process the redemptions and
make payouts only to the extent that the residual
amount post payout of redemptions does not fall
below the Minimum Investment Threshold.
Minimum threshold requirement and The SIF shall not accept from an investor, an
consequences of non- maintenance investment amount less than ten lakh rupees across
all investment strategies.
The requirement of minimum investment amount shall
not apply to an accredited investor.
1. The AMC shall ensure that an aggregate
investment by an investor across all investment
strategies offered by the SIF, at the Permanent
69Account Number (‘PAN’) level, is not less than INR 10
lakh.
2. The Minimum Investment Threshold of INR 10 lakh
shall apply exclusively to investments under SIF and
shall not include investments made by the investor in
MF schemes of the same AMC.
3. The AMC may offer systematic investment options
such as Systematic Investment Plan (‘SIP’),
Systematic Withdrawal Plan (‘SWP’) and
Systematic Transfer Plan (‘STP’) for investment
strategies launched under the SIF, while ensuring
compliance with the Minimum Investment Threshold.
Breach of Minimum Investment Threshold
1. The AMC shall ensure that the investor's total
investment value does not fall below the Minimum
Investment Threshold due to redemption
transactions initiated by the investor.
2. Passive breaches like fall in valuations due to
market movements shall not be treated as a violation
of the Minimum Investment Threshold. However, if
the total investment value falls below the threshold
due to a passive breach, the investor shall only be
permitted to redeem the entire remaining investment
amount from the SIF.
Accounts Statements The AMC shall send an allotment confirmation
specifying the units allotted by way of email and/or
SMS within 5 working days of receipt of valid
application/transaction to the Unit holders registered
e-mail address and/ or mobile number (whether units
are held in demat mode or in account statement form).
Consolidated Account Statement (CAS):
As per provisions of SEBI Circular dated February 14,
2025, If there is any transaction in any of the demat
accounts of the investor or in any of his mutual fund
folios or investment strategy folios, then CAS shall be
sent to the investor through email on monthly basis.
In case there is no transaction in any of the mutual
fund/investment strategy folios and demat accounts
then CAS with holding details shall be sent to the
investors by email on half yearly basis. However,
where an investor does not wish to receive CAS
through email, option shall be given to the investor to
receive the CAS in physical form at the address
registered with the Depositories and the AMCs/MF-
RTAs.
70CAS would contain details relating to all the
transactions across all SIFs and Mutual funds
(including transaction charges paid to the distributor)
and holding at the end of the period to the Unit
holders.
Timelines for Dispatch of CAS:
a) Monthly CAS- The unitholders that have opted for
delivery via electronic mode (e-CAS), CAS would
be delivered within twelve (12) days from the
month end and to investors that have opted for
delivery via physical mode, within fifteen (15) days
from the month end.
b) Half-yearly CAS – The unitholders that have opted
for investors that have opted for delivery via
electronic mode, on or before the eighteenth (18th)
day of April and October and to investors that have
opted for delivery via physical mode, on or before
the twenty-first (21st) day of April and October.
For further details, refer SAI.
Redemption The redemption or repurchase proceeds shall be
dispatched to the unitholders within three working
days from the date of redemption or repurchase.
For list of exceptional circumstances refer Clause
14.1.3 of SEBI Master Circular for Mutual Funds dated
June 27, 2024
Bank Mandate In order to protect the interest of Unit holders from
fraudulent encashment of redemption / IDCW
cheques, SEBI has made it mandatory for investors
to provide their bank details viz. name of bank,
branch, address, account type and number, etc. to
the AMC. Payment will be made only in the Bank
Account registered with the Mutual Fund.
No bank account shall be registered in the investor
account/folio as part of account opening or
subsequent addition or change of bank request
unless a validation is undertaken through any one of
the following modes whereby the investors name,
account number /details are verified and validated.
The AMC would validate the Bank Account details
through PAN based account validation facility
provided by NCPI or Penny Drop facility. Where the
bank mandate cannot be validated by any of the
stated methods, the bank account validation may
be done on the basis of the any one of the following
documents:
a) Original cancelled cheque having the First
71Holder Name and bank account number printed
on the cheque.
b) Original bank statement reflecting the First
Holder Name, Bank Account Number and Bank
Name as specified in the application.
c) Self-certified cheque copy/bank passbook and
verified with the original by AMC/ RTA.
d) Photocopy of the bank statement duly attested
by the bank manager/ authorized personnel with
designation, employee number and bank seal.
e) Confirmation by the bank manager with seal,
designation and employee number on the bank’s
letter head confirming the name of investor,
account type, bank branch, MICR and IFSC code
of the bank branch. The letter should not be
older than 3 months.
If the bank account details cannot be validated, the
AMC reserves the right to reject the application and
in case of redemption, the payout will be issued by
way of warrant/cheque.
In case the bank account details are not mentioned
or found to be incomplete or invalid in a purchase
application, then the AMC may consider the account
details as appearing in the investment amount
cheque and the same shall be updated under the
folio as the payout bank account for the payment of
redemption amount etc.
The AMC reserves the right to call for any additional
documents as may be required, for processing of
such transactions with missing/ incomplete/ invalid
bank account details. The AMC also reserves the
right to reject such applications.
In case of units held in demat mode, payment will be
made to the bank account linked to the demat
account. The bank account registered in the folio of
a minor should be that of the minor or should be a
joint account of the minor with the guardian.
Applications without complete bank details shall be
rejected. The AMC will not be responsible for any loss
arising out of fraudulent encashment of cheques/
warrants and/ or any delay/ loss in transit.
Change in Bank Account
For investors holding units in demat mode, the
procedure for change in bank details would be as
determined by the depository participant.
72For investors holding units in non-demat mode, the
Unit holders may change their bank details
registered with the Mutual Fund by submitting
'Multiple Bank Account Registration Form' or a
standalone separate Change of Bank Details Form.
Delay in payment of redemption / The Asset Management Company shall be liable to
repurchase proceeds/IDCW pay interest to the unitholders at @ 15% per annum
as specified vide paragraph 14.2 of Master Circular
for the period of such delay.
IDCW – Not applicable
However, the AMC will not be liable to pay any
interest or compensation or any amount otherwise,
in case the AMC / Trustee is required to obtain from
the investor / unit holders verification of identity or
such other details relating to subscription for Units
under any applicable law or as may be required by a
regulatory body or any government authority, which
results in delay in processing the application.
Unclaimed Redemption and Income The treatment of unclaimed redemption will be in
Distribution cum Capital accordance with SEBI letter dated January 22, 2025.
Withdrawal Amount
Disclosure w.r.t investment by A minor can invest through his/her parent/lawful
minors guardian.
Payment for investment by any mode shall be
accepted from the bank account of the minor, parent
or legal guardian of the minor, or from a joint
account of the minor with parent or legal guardian.
For existing folios, the AMCs shall insist upon a
Change of Pay-out Bank mandate before
redemption is processed.
For further details, please refer to SAI.
KYC rules for investors: All the prospective and existing investors / Unit
holders of the Fund are requested to note that,
pursuant to SEBI Master Circular on Know Your Client
(KYC) norms for the securities market dated October
12, 2023 regarding uniformity in KYC process in the
securities market and development of a mechanism
for centralization of the KYC records, the following
KYC procedure is being carried out:
A) Requirement of PAN:
In order to strengthen the KYC norms and identify
every participant in the securities market with their
respective PAN thereby ensuring sound audit trail of
all the transactions, PAN shall be the unique
73identification number for all participants transacting
in the securities market, irrespective of the amount
of transaction
The following are exempted from the mandatory
requirement of PAN:
a. Transactions undertaken on behalf of Central
Government and/or State Government and by
officials appointed by Courts e.g. Official liquidator,
Court receiver etc. (under the category of
Government) for transacting in the securities market.
b. Investors residing in the state of Sikkim.
c. UN entities/multilateral agencies exempt from
paying taxes/filing tax returns in India.
d. SIP of Mutual Funds upto ₹50,000/- per year.
B) List of Officially Valid Documents (OVDs):
The aforesaid circular specifies list of documents
considered as Officially Valid Documents for
Proof of Identity (PoI) and Proof of Address
(POA). The investor shall visit the
www.icicipruamc.com of the Mutual fund and go
on KYC Corner section which will have FAQs
providing required details.
C) Methods for completing KYC process and know
your KYC status:
Physical KYC process:
To bring uniformity in KYC process, SEBI has
introduced a common KYC application form for all
the SEBI registered intermediaries viz. Mutual
Funds, Depository Participants, Stock Brokers,
etc. are therefore requested to use the Common
KYC application form to apply for KYC and
mandatorily undergo - In Person Verification (IPV)
requirements. For Common KYC Application Form
please visit our website www.icicipruamc.com
Digital KYC process:
The investor shall visit the www.icicipruamc.com
of the Mutual fund and go on new investor section
and fill up the required details and online KYC
form and submit requisite documents. Digital KYC
process will be in accordance with SEBI Master
circular of KYC dated October 12, 2023.
Review of KYC status by existing investors:
The investor shall visit the www.icicipruamc.com
of the Mutual fund and go on KYC Corner in Quick
link section and fill up the required details to check
their KYC status. Further, if investors wish to
74modify its KYC status, the same can also be done
from that section of the website.
75III. Other Details
A. Periodic Disclosures
Portfolio Disclosures
The SIF shall disclose portfolio (along with ISIN), including derivative instruments, as on the
last day of every alternate month (i.e. as on the end of May, July, September, November,
January and March) for all its investment strategies on the respective AMC website and on
the website of AMFI within 10 days from the close of such month in a user friendly and
downloadable spreadsheet format.
The AMC shall send via email portfolios of investment strategy, within 10 days from the
close of each alternate month respectively. The AMC shall send the details of the portfolio
while communicating the statement of investment strategy portfolio at the end of every
alternate month via email or any other mode as may be communicated by SEBI/AMFI from
time to time within the prescribed timelines. The AMC shall provide a feature wherein a link
is provided to the investors to their registered email address to enable the investor to directly
view/download only the portfolio of Investment Strategy subscribed by the said investor.
The portfolio disclosure shall also include the Investment strategy risk-band, name of
benchmark and risk- band of benchmark.
The AMC shall publish an advertisement in all India edition of at least two daily newspapers,
one each in English and Hindi, every half year disclosing the hosting of the half-yearly
statement of the investment strategy’s portfolio on the AMC’s website and on the website
of AMFI.
Annual Report
The investment strategy wise annual report shall be hosted on the website of the AMC and
on the website of the AMFI soon as may be possible but not later than four months from the
date of closure of the relevant accounts year. The AMC shall publish an advertisement every
year in all India edition of at least two daily newspapers, one each in English and Hindi,
disclosing the hosting of the investment strategy wise annual report on the webpage of the
AMC’s SIF www.icicipruamc.com/SIF. The AMC shall display prominently on the AMC’s SIF
webpage link www.icicipruamc.com/SIF. of the investment strategy wise annual report and
physical copy of the same shall be made available to the unitholders at the registered /
corporate office of the AMC at all times.
Half – Yearly Financial Results
The AMC shall within one month from the close of each half year, that is on 31st March and
on 30th September, host a soft copy of its unaudited financial results on their SIF’s webpage
i.e. www.icicipruamc.com/SIF. Further, the AMC shall publish an advertisement disclosing
the hosting of such financial results on their website, in atleast one English daily newspaper
having nationwide circulation and in a newspaper having wide circulation published in the
language of the region where the Head Office of the mutual fund is situated.
Disclosure on Risk-Band
In accordance with paragraph 12 of the SEBI Circular dated February 27, 2025, Risk- band
shall be evaluated on a monthly basis and SIFs/AMCs shall disclose the Risk-Band for all
their investment strategies on their respective website and on AMFI website within 10 days
76from the close of each month. Any change in Risk-band of the investment strategy or
benchmark shall be communicated by way of Notice cum Addendum and by way of an e-
mail or SMS to unitholders of that particular investment strategy. Further, the SIFs shall
disclose the risk level of investment strategies as on March 31st of every year, along with
number of times the risk level has changed over the year, on their websites and AMFI
website.
Risk Band shall have following five levels of risk (low to very high) for the Investment Strategy
as follows:
a. Risk Band Level 1
b. Risk Band Level 2
c. Risk Band Level 3
d. Risk Band Level 4
e. Risk Band Level 5
The evaluation of risk levels of investment strategy shall be done in accordance with the
aforesaid circular.
B. Scenario Analysis for Derivatives Positions
Hybrid Investment Strategies
The following table shows the performance of The following table shows the
Nifty50 index and individual performance of interest rate change for various
other indices: sectors:
Nifty50 10.00% Government Bonds 1.00%
IT Sector -15.00% Auto Sector -1.25%
Banking Sector 8.50% Pharma Sector 0.50%
The following table shows the performances
of various asset classes:
Gold Futures 5.00%
REITs/INVITs 2.50%
Total AUM of Investment
₹ 100,000,000
Strategy
Scenario 1: Without any unhedged short
derivative exposure
77PnL
PnL
(Market
Weight Net Asset (Market
Modified up,
Portfolio (NAV/Tota Value(NAV down,
Duration interest
l NAV) ) interest
rate
rate up)
down)
₹ ₹ -
₹
Equity Nifty50 25.0% 2,500,00 2,500,00
25,000,000
0 0
₹ ₹ -
Debt Government ₹
5 25.0% 1,250,00 1,250,00
instruments Bonds 25,000,000
0 0
₹ ₹ -
₹
Commodity Gold Futures 20.0% 1,000,00 1,000,00
20,000,000
0 0
REITs/INVIT ₹ ₹ ₹ -
20.0%
s 20,000,000 500,000 500,000
₹ ₹ ₹
Cash - 10.00%
10,000,000 - -
₹ ₹ ₹ -
Total 100.0% 100,000,00 5,250,00 5,250,00
0 0 0
5.25% -5.25%
Scenario 2: 10% short exposure in Equity IT Sector and 15% short exposure in bonds
of Auto Sector
PnL
Weight Net Asset PnL
Modified (Nifty
Portfolio (NAV/Tota Value(NAV (Nifty up
Duration down by
l NAV) ) by 10%)
10%)
₹ ₹ -
₹
Equity Nifty50 20.0% 2,000,00 2,000,00
20,000,000
0 0
₹ ₹ -
Debt Government ₹
5 20.0% 1,000,00 1,000,00
instruments Bonds 20,000,000
0 0
₹ ₹ -
₹
Commodity Gold Futures 15.0% 1,000,00 1,000,00
15,000,000
0 0
REITs/INVIT ₹ ₹ ₹ -
15.0%
s 15,000,000 500,000 500,000
Unhedged
₹ ₹ -
Equity ₹
IT Sector 10.0% 1,500,00 1,500,00
Futures 10,000,000
0 0
Short
Unhedged
Debt ₹ ₹ ₹ -
Auto Sector -4.5 15.0%
Futures 15,000,000 843,750 843,750
Short
78₹ ₹ ₹
Cash 5.0%
5,000,000 - -
₹ ₹ ₹ -
Total 100.000% 100,000,00 6,843,75 6,843,75
0 0 0
6.84% -6.84%
Scenario 3: 10% short exposure in Equity Banking Sector and 15% short exposure in
bonds of Pharma Sector
PnL
Weight Net Asset PnL
Beta/Modifie (Nifty
Portfolio (NAV/Tota Value(NAV (Nifty up
d Duration down by
l NAV) ) by 10%)
10%)
₹ ₹ -
₹
Equity Nifty50 20.0% 2,000,00 2,000,00
20,000,000
0 0
₹ ₹ -
Debt Government ₹
5 20.0% 1,000,00 1,000,00
instruments Bonds 20,000,000
0 0
₹ ₹ -
₹
Commodity Gold Futures 15.0% 1,000,00 1,000,00
15,000,000
0 0
REITs/INVIT ₹ ₹ ₹ -
15.0%
s 15,000,000 500,000 500,000
Unhedged
Equity ₹ ₹ - ₹
Banking Sector 10.0%
Futures 10,000,000 850,000 850,000
Short
Unhedged
Debt ₹ ₹ - ₹
Pharma Sector -4.5 15.0%
Futures 15,000,000 337,500 337,500
Short
₹ ₹ ₹
Cash 5.0%
5,000,000 - -
₹ ₹ ₹ -
Total 100.000% 100,000,00 3,312,50 3,312,50
0 0 0
3.31% -3.31%
Note:
Equity Derivatives may include exchange traded Futures and Options on equity
1
securities
NAV is representative of the market value at the asset level and aggregates to
2
100% at the fund level
3 Bond Price change is computed as : ( - Modified Duration * Interest Rate Shift )
4 Bond Derivatives may include IRS, IRF,CDS etc
NAV is representative of the market value at the asset level and aggregates to
5
100% at the fund level
79C. Liquidity risk management tools and its applicability: Not Applicable
D. Transparency/NAV Disclosure
The NAV will be calculated and disclosed at the close of every Business Day. NAV will
be determined on every Business Day except in special circumstances. NAV of the
Investment Strategy shall be:
Prominently disclosed by the AMC under a separate head on the AMC’s website
(https://www.icicipruamc.com/SIF ) by 11.00 p.m. on every business day,
On the website of Association of Mutual Funds in India - AMFI (www.amfiindia.com) by
11.00 p.m. on every business day, and
Shall be made available at all Customer Service Centres of the AMC.
The investment strategy is permitted to take exposure to overseas securities. In such
cases where the investment strategy has taken exposure to overseas securities, the
NAV of the relevant Investment Strategy would be declared by 10.00 a.m. on the
following business day.
In case the investment strategy ceases to hold exposure to any overseas securities
during a business day, NAV of the investment strategy for that day would continue to
be declared on 10.00 am on the following business day. Subsequent to that day, NAV
of the relevant investment strategy shall be declared on 11.00 p.m., on the same day.
In case of any delay, the reasons for such delay would be explained to AMFI and SEBI
by the next business day. If the NAVs are not available before commencement of
business hours on the following day due to any reason, the Fund shall issue a press
release providing reasons and explaining when the Fund would be able to publish the
NAVs.
E. Transaction charges and stamp duty
Transaction Charges –
No transaction charges to be levied on the investment amount from
transactions/applications (including SIPs) received through distributors (i.e. for
Regular Plans). Accordingly, payment of transaction charges to the distributors has
been discontinued.
Please refer to SAI for more details
Stamp Duty:
Pursuant to Notification No. S.O. 1226(E) and G.S.R. 226(E) dated March 30, 2020 issued
by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, read with Part I of
Chapter IV of Notification dated February 21, 2019 issued by Legislative Department,
Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India on the Finance Act, 2019, a stamp duty
@ 0.005% of the transaction value would be levied on applicable mutual fund
transactions, with effect from July 1, 2020. Accordingly, pursuant to levy of stamp duty,
the number of units allotted on purchase transactions (including IDCW reinvestment) to
the unitholders would be reduced to that extent.
80F. Associate Transactions- Please refer to Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
G. Taxation:
As per the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961, as amended from time to time:
Particulars Tax rates applicable for Tax rates applicable SIF
Resident Investors for non-resident
Investors
Tax on IDCW Taxable as per applicable tax Taxable as per Nil
rates applicable tax rates
Capital gain 12.5#% without 12.5#% without Nil
Long Term: Indexation (exceeding Rs. 1.25 Indexation in case of
lakhs) in case of redemption of redemption of units
units where STT is paid on where STT is paid on
transfer [u/s 112A ] transfer [u/s 112A ]
Short Term 20%# on redemption of units 20%# on redemption of Nil
(held for not where STT is paid on transfer units where STT is
more than 12 (u/s 111A) paid on transfer (u/s
months) 111A)
H. Rights of Unitholders: Please refer to SAI for details.
I. List of official points of acceptance: The details of the points of acceptance/ Additional
official transaction acceptance points CAMS Transaction Points) can be accessed at the
following link: <link>
J. Penalties, Pending Litigation or Proceedings, Findings of Inspections or
Investigations for Which Action May Have Been Taken Or Is In The Process Of Being
Taken By Any Regulatory Authority
The details of such penalties, pending litigations or proceedings, findings of inspections
or Investigations for which action may have been taken or is in the process of being
taken by any regulatory authority can be accessed at the following link: <link>
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Investment Strategy Information
Document, the provisions of the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 and the
guidelines there under shall be applicable.
Note: The Investment Strategy under this Investment Strategy Information Document
(ISID) was approved by the Directors of ICICI Prudential Trust Limited on _______. The
Trustees have ensured that iSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund approved by them is a new
product offered by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund and is not a minor modification of the
existing Investment Strategy.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Sd/-
Nimesh Shah
81Managing Director
Place: Mumbai
Date : __
“Investments in Specialized Investment Fund involves relatively higher risk
including potential loss of capital, liquidity risk and market volatility. Please read
all investment strategy related documents carefully before making the
investment decision.”
82Official Points of Acceptance
STATE ADDRESS CITY PINCODE
Jharkhand ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Jharkhand 831 001
Limited, Shantiniketan Building, 1st Floor, 1 S.B.
Shop Area, Bistupur, Main Road, Jamshedpur,
Jharkhand
Top Link Serenity Building, 1st Floor, Unit No. 102 Jharkhand 834001
& 2nd Floor, Unit No. 202, Line Tank Road, Near
Firayalal Chowk, P.O.: Ranchi, Dist.: Ranchi
Assam Jadavbora Complex, M.Dewanpath, Ullubari Guwahati 781007
Bihar 1st Floor, Kashi Place, Dak Bungalow Road, Patna 800001
Chandigarh SCO 463-464, 1st & 2nd Floor, Sector - 35C Chandigarh 160022
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Raipur 492001
Ltd. Shop No. 10, 11 & 12, Ground Floor, Raheja
Towers, Jail Road
Goa Ground floor, Shop No. G 2, Milroc Lar Meneze, Panjim 403001
Swami Vivekanand Road, Opposite Old Passport
Office, Panjim
UG-20, Vasant Arcade, Behind Police Station, GOA 403601
Comba, Margao
Gujarat Shop No 2,3,4and5 ,Madhav Arcade,-Opp Rajkot 360001
Garden, Nr RMC Commissioner, Bunglow,-Ram
Krishna Nagar Main Road
HG 30, B Block, International Trade Center, Surat 395002
Majura Gate
First Floor, Unit no 108,109,110,Midtown Heights, Baroda 390007
Opp Bank of Baroda, Jetalpur Road (Vadodara)
307, 3rd Floor, Zodiac Plaza, Beside NABARD Ahmedabad 380009
VIHAR, Near St. Xavier's College Corner,H.L
Collage Road, Off C. G. Road
Ground Floor, Unit no 2&3, Bhayani Mension, Jamnagar 361001
Gurudwara Road
Valsad, Unit no A1&A2, Ground Floor, Zenith Valsad 396001
Doctor House, Halar Cross Road, Valsad
Unit No. 129, First Floor, Narayan Empire, Anand 388001
Anand
- Vidhyanagar Road
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company 370001
Limited, Ground Floor - 43, Jubilee Colony, Jubilee Bhuj
Circle, Near Phone Wale, Bhuj-Kutch
First Floor, Unit no. 107/108,Nexus Business Hub, 392001
City Survey no 2513, ward no 1, Beside
Bharuch
Rajeshwar Petrol Pump,Opp Pritam Society 2,
Mojampur
1st Floor, Unit No. 106, Prabhakunj Heights, 396445
Navsari
Sayaji Station Road, Opposite ICICI Bank
Haryana Scf - 38, Ground floor, Market 2, Sector - 19, Faridabad 121002
83Faridabad
Unit No 125, First Floor, Vipul Agora Building, 122002
Gurgaon
M.G.Road, Gurgaon
ICICI Prudential Asset Management company Panipat 132103
Limited, 510-513, ward no.8, 1st floor, Above
Federal Bank, opp. Bhatak Chowk, G T Road,
Panipat
Himachal Unit No. 21, First Floor, The Mall Road Shimla 171001
Pradesh
Jammu & Unit No. 101, First Floor, South Block A2, Bahu Jammu 180012
Kashmir Plaza Shopping Center, Jammu,
Karnataka Ground Floor, Lakshmi Arcade, No: 298/1, Bangalore 560003
17th Cross 2nd Main Road, Sampige Road,
Malleswaram
ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd. No. 311/7, Ground Floor Bangalore 560041
9th Main, 5th Block, Jayanagar
Phoenix Pinnacle, First Floor Unit 101 -104, No 46 Bangalore 560042
Ulsoor Road
Ground Floor, No: 644, 6th Block, 17th Main, 100 Bengaluru 560095
ft Road, Near Sony world signal, Koramangala
Maximus Commercial Complex, UG 3 & 4 Light Mangalore 575001
House Hill Road
Ground Floor, No: 17/A, 8th Cross, 5th Main, Mysore 570009
Kamakshi Hospital Road, Saraswathipuram
Kerala Ground Floor No: 44/856, MM Towers, Thiruvananth 695014
Vazhuthacaud Road, Cotton Hill, Edapazhanji apuram
(Trivandrum)
Ground and First Floor, Parambil Plaza, Kaloor Cochin 682017
Kadavanthra road, Kathirkadavu, Ernakulam,
Cochin
Madhya Unit no. G3 on Ground Floor and unit no. 104 on Indore 452001
Pradesh First Floor, Panama Tower, Manorama Ganj
Extension, Near Crown Palace Hotel
Ground Floor, Kay Kay Business Center, Ram Bhopal 462023
Gopal Maheshwari, Zone 1,Maharana Pratap
Nagar
Ground Floor, Radha Sawmi bldg, Plot no 943, Gwalior 474011
Patel Nagar, City Center
Ground Floor Unit no 12/13, Plot no. 42/B3, Jabalpur 482001
Napier Town, OPP Bhawartal Garden
Maharashtra ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd,2nd Mumbai 400001
Floor. Brady House,12/14 Veer Nariman Road
Fort.
Ground Unit No 3 , First Floor, Unit No - Mumbai 400050
13,Esperanza, Linking Road, Bandra (West)
ICICI Prudential Assets Management Company Mumbai 400058
Limited, Vivekanand villa, Opp. HDFC bank,
84Swami Vivekanand Road, Andheri (West),
Mumbai
2nd Floor, Block B-2, Nirlon Knowledge Park, Mumbai 400063
Western Express Highway, Goregaon
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Mumbai 400077
Limited, Unit No. 1, Ground Floor, RNJ Corporate,
Plot no 9, Jawahar Road, Opposite Ghatkopar
Railway Station, Ghatkopar East
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Ground Floor, Mumbai 400092
Suchitra Enclave Maharashtra Lane, Borivali
(West)
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Ground Floor, Thane 400602
Mahavir Arcade,Ghantali Road, Naupada, Thane
West
Unit no B15/15C, Ground Floor, Vardhman Navi 400705
Chambers, Plot no. 84, Sector 17,Vashi Mumbai
Shop No 1,2,3, Ground Floor of Cross wind, City Nagpur 440010
Survey no 597, Mauza - Ambazari, North
Ambazari Road, Gandhi Nagar
Ground Floor,Plot no 57, Karamkala, New Pandit Nashik 422002
Colony, Opp Old Municipal Corporation,(NMC) Off
Sharanpur Road,
ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd,Ground Floor, Office no Pune 411001
6, Chetna CHS Ltd. General Thimayya
Marg,Camp-Pune
1205 / 4 / 6 Shivaji Nagar, Chimbalkar House, Pune 411004
Opp Sambhaji Park, J M Road
Ground Floor, Empire Estate-4510,Premiser City PUNE 411019
Bldg, Unit No. A-20,Pimpri, Pune
Shop no A1,Ground floor, Dhaiwat Viva Palghar 401303
Swarganga,Next to Icici Bank, Aghashi Road,
Virar West, Dist -Palghar,
Ground Floor, Shop no 1 and 2, Radhe Govind Aurangabad 431001
Bungalow, House No. 212/1, opposite HP gas
agency, Samarth Nagar., Chhatrapati
Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad)
ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd, Neel Empress, Ground Panvel 410206
Floor, Plot No 92, Sector 1/S
1089, E Ward, Anand Plaza, Rajaram Road Kolhapur 416001
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Mumbai 421301
Limited, Ground Floor, Unit no .7, Vikas Heights,
Ram Baugh, Santoshi Mata Road, Kalyan
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Mumbai 400064
Limited, Ground Floor, 301, Pai Mansion, 5,
Padma Nagar, Ramachandra Lane, Evershine
Nagar, Malad West
Ground Floor, Pride Coronet, Beside BATA Pune 411045
85Showroom, Baner
Office no. 102, First Floor, Sai Kiran Apartments, Mumbai 400 071
Plot no 217, 11th Road, Central Avenue, chembur
New Delhi ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company New Delhi 110001
Limited, 1201-1212, 12th Floor, Narian Manzil,
23, Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place
UNIT No. 17-24, S-1 level, Ground Floor,Block F, Delhi 110019
American Plaza International Trade Tower,
Nehru Place
Unit No. 3504 to 3509, 2nd Floor, Chawari Bazar Delhi 110 006
Unit No. 123-126, First Floor, Aggarwal Cyber New Delhi 110034
Plaza, Plot No. C-4,5,6, Tower – 1, Netaji Subhash
Place, New Delhi – 110034
ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd, B23, Ground Floor, New Delhi 110058
community Center, Janak Puri
Orissa ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Bhubhanesh 751001
Ltd., Plot No – 381, Khata – 84, MZ Kharvel war
Nagar,Near Ram Mandir,Dist – Khurda,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd Cuttack 753012
515, Jagannath Bhawan Complex, Block-B/GF/1,
Ground Floor, BK – Professor Pada Road, PO-AD
Market, PS Badambadi, Cuttack, Odisha
Punjab Ludhiana Stock Exchange Building, built upon Ludhiana 141001
Property bearing Municipal No. 751/133, Khasra
No. 720, Feroze Gandhi Market
ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd. SCF-30, Ground Floor, Amritsar 143008
Ranjit Avenue, B Block , Amritsar
Unit No.22, Ground Floor, City Square Building, Jalandhar 144001
EH 197, Civil Lines
Rajasthan Unit No. D-34, Ground Floor, G - Business Jaipur 302001
Park,Subhash Marg, C Scheme,
ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd SHOP NO. 2,RATNAM, Udaipur 313001
PLOT NO.-14,BHATTJI KI BADI
1st Floor, Plot No 3, Sindhi Colony,Shastri Nagar Jodhpur 342003
Tamil Nadu Abithil Square,189, Lloyds Road,Royapettah Chennai 600014
1st Floor, A Wing, Kimbarley Towers, Y-222, 2nd Chennai 600040
Avenue,Anna Nagar
Unit No. 2E, at New Door Nos.43 & 44 / Old Chennai 600083
Nos.96 & 97, 11th Avenue, Ashok Nagar
Ground Floor, No:1, Father Rhondy Street, Azad Coimbatore 641002
Road, R.S.Puram
Door No.24, Ground Floor, GST Road, Tambaram Chennai 600047
Sanitorium, Chennai
First Floor, Block No: 138, No: 465/5, 100 Feet By Chennai 600042
Pass Road, Velachery, Chennai – 600 042
Telanga Ground & First Floor, No: 1-10-72/A/2, Hyderabad 500016
86Pochampally House, Sardar Patel Road,
Begumpet
Tripura 2nd Floor, Above Agartala opticals, Paradise Agartala 799001
Chowmahani, 60 Hari Ganga Basak Road,
Agartala
Uttar Unit No. G-5, Sai square 16/116, (45), Bhargava Kanpur 208001
Pradesh Estate Civil Lines
Unit No. 1, Ground Floor, 14/113 Kan Chamber, Kanpur 208001
Civil Line
Regency Plaza, Ground and First Floor, 5 Park Lucknow 226001
Road.
D-58/12A-7, Ground Floor, Sigra, Varanasi Varanasi 221010
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Allahabad 211001
Limited Shop No FF-1,FF-2 Vashishtha Vinayak
Tower,38/1 Tashkant Marg,Civil Lines, Allahabad
Unit No. C-65, Ground Floor, Raj Nagar District Ghaziabad 201002
Center
First Floor, Sector-18, Noida,Uttar Pradesh,K-20 Noida 201301
Block No 18/4, Red Square, 1st Floor, Sanjay Agra 282002
Place Commercial Complex
Ploat no -409 ,1st floor,Gram Chawani,Near Moradabad 244001
Mahila Thana Civil Lines
Uttrakhand Aarna Tower, Shop no. "c", Ground Floor, 1- Dehradun 248001
Mahant Laxman Dass Road
West Bengal Room No 208, 2nd Floor, Oswal Chambers, 2, Kolkata 700001
Church Lane,
Ground Floor, Apeejay House, Block A, 3rd Floor, Kolkata 700 016
Apeejay House, Block A, 15 Park Street, Kolkata,
West Bengal
1st Floor, 1/393 Garihat Road (South) Opp. Kolkata 700068
Jadavpur Police Station, Prince Alwar Shah Road
Shanti Square, Ground floor, Sevok Road, 2nd Siliguri 734001
Mile, Siliguri, West Bengal
Mezzanine Floor, Lokenath Mansion, Sahid Durgapur 713216
Khudiram Sarani, CityCentre
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Kalyani 741235
Limited, Ground Floor, B-07/25 (S), PO - Kalyani,
Near central Park More, Dist. – Nadia, West
Bengal, Kalyani – 741235.
Shop A & B, Block - A, Apurba Complex, Asansol 713304
Senraleigh Road, Upcar Garden, Ground Floor,
Near Axis Bank, Asansol
1st Floor, Siddheswari garden, Building # 181, Kolkata 700074
DUM DUM Road, Kolkata
74/A, Nutanchati, Vani Vihar, Ground Floor, P.O. Bankura 722101
& District - Bankura
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Purba 713103
87Limited Ground Floor G.T. Road, East end Burdwan
Muchipara, Burdwan Sadar, Purba Burdwan
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Hoogly 712201
Limited 37 Mukherjee Para Lane, Rabindra
Bhawan, Ground Floor, Sreerampore, Dist –
Hooghly
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88Computer Age Management Services Limited (“CAMS”/ the “Registrar”), having its principal
business at New No 10. Old No. 178, Opp. To Hotel Palm Grove, MGR Salai (K.H.Road) Chennai –
600 034 is the Registrar and Transfer Agent. Website- https://www.camsonline.com/.
Other Cities: Additional official transaction acceptance points
(CAMS Transaction Points)
• Agartala: Nibedita, 1st Floor, JB Road, Palace Compound, Agartala, Near Babuana Tea and Snacks,
Tripura (West), Pin – 799 001. • Agra: No. 8, II Floor Maruti Tower Sanjay Place, Agra 282002, Uttar
Pradesh • Ahmedabad: 111-113,1st Floor, Devpath Building, off: C G Road, Behind lal Bungalow, Ellis
Bridge , Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad 380006, Gujarat • Nadiad: F -134, First Floor, Ghantakarna
Complex, Gunj Bazar, Nadiad – 387001, Gujarat • Bijapur: Padmasagar Complex, 1st Floor, 2nd Gate,
Ameer Talkies Road, Vijayapur (Bijapur) – 568101, Karnataka • Ajmer: Shop No.S-5, Second Floor
Swami Complex, Ajmer 305001, Rajasthan • Akola: Opp. RLT Science College Civil Lines, Akola
444001, Maharashtra • Aligarh: City Enclave, Opp. Kumar Nursing Home Ramghat Road, Aligarh
202001, Uttar Pradesh • Allahabad: 30/2, A&B, Civil Lines Station, Besides Vishal Mega Mart,
Strachey Road, Allahabad 211051, Uttar Pradesh •Assam: Kanak Tower 1st Floor, Opp. IDBI
Bank/ICICI Bank, C.K.Das Road, Tezpur Sonitpur, Assam - 784 001• Alleppey: Doctor’s Tower
Building, Door No. 14/2562, 1st floor, North of Iorn Bridge, Near Hotel Arcadia Regency, Alleppey
688011, Kerala • Alwar: 256A, Scheme No:1, Arya Nagar, Alwar 301001, Rajasthan • Sikar: C/O
Gopal Sharma & Company, Third Floor, Sukhshine Complex Near Geetanjali Book depot Tapariya
Bagichi, Sikar 332001, Rajasthan • Amaravati : 81, Gulsham Tower, 2nd Floor Near Panchsheel
Talkies, Amaravati 444601, Maharashtra • Ambala : Shop No. 4250, Near B D Senior Secondary
School, Ambala Cantt, Ambala, Haryana – 133 001• Jalpaiguri: Babu Para, Beside Meenaar
Apartment, Ward No VIII, Kotwali Police Station, PO & Dist Jalpaiguri, Pincode: 735101, West Bengal
• Amritsar: 3rd Floor, bearing Unit No. 313, Mukut House, Amritsar 143001, Punjab • Anand: 101, A.P.
Tower, B/H, Sardhar Gunj Next to Nathwani Chambers , Anand 388001, Gujarat • Anantapur: AGVR
Arcade, 2nd Flsoor, Plot No. 37 (Part), Layout No. 466/79, Near Canara Bank, Sangamesh Nagar,
Andhra Pradesh, Pin code - 515001 • Andhra Pradesh : 22b-3-9, Karl Marx Street, Powerpet, Eluru –
534002 • Andheri (parent: Mumbai ISC): CTS No 411, Citipoint, Gundivali, Teli Gali, Above C.T.
Chatwani Hall, Andheri 400069, Maharashtra • Angul : Near Siddhi Binayak +2 Science College,
Similipada, Angul – 759122, Orissa • Ankleshwar: Shop # F -56,1st Floor, Omkar Complex,Opp Old
Colony, Near Valia Char Rasta, G.I.D.C., Ankleshwar 393002, Gujarat • Asansol: Block – G 1st Floor P
C Chatterjee Market Complex Rambandhu Talab P O Ushagram, Asansol 713303, West Bengal • N.
N. Road, Power House Choupathi, Coochbehar – 736101, West Bengal • KH. No. 183/2G, opposite
Hotel Blue Diamond, T.P. Nagar, Korba, Chhatisgarh – 495677 • Mukherjee Building First Floor, Beside
MP Jewellers, next to Mannapuram Ward no. 5, Link Road, Arambag, Hooghly 712 601, West Bengal
• House No. 18B, 1st Floor, C/o. Lt. Satyabrata Purkayastha, Opposite to Shiv Mandir, Landmark:
Sanjay Karate Building, Near Isckon Mandir, Ambicapatty, Silchar – 788 004 • Aurangabad:2nd Floor,
Block D-21-D-22, Motiwala Trade Centre, Nirala Bazar, New Samarth Nagar, Opp. HDFC Bank,
Aurangabad 431001, Maharashtra • Balasore: B C Sen Road, Balasore 756001, Orissa • Bangalore:
Trade Centre, 1st Floor 45, Dikensen Road (Next to Manipal Centre), Bangalore 560042, Karnataka •
Karnataka :Shop No. 2, 1st Floor, Shreyas Complex, Near Old Bus Stand, Bagalkot - 587 101,
Karnataka • Bangalore: 1st Floor, 17/1, 272, 12th Cross Road, Wilson Garden, Bangalore – 560027 •
Bankura: 1st Floor, Central Bank Building Machantala, PO Bankura Dist. Bankura, West Bengal - 722
101 • Bareilly: F-62, 63, Second Floor,, Butler Plaza Civil Lines, Bareilly 243001, Uttar Pradesh •
Belgaum: Classic Complex, Block no. 104, 1st Floor, Saraf Colony Khanapur Road, Tilakwadi, Belgaum
- 590 006, Karnataka • Bellary: CAMS Service centre, 18/47/A, Govind Nilaya, Ward No. 20, Sangankal
Moka Road, Gandhinagar, Ballari - 583102, Karnataka • Berhampur: First Floor, Upstairs of Aaroon
Printers Gandhi Nagar Main Road, Berhampur 760001, Orissa • Bhagalpur: Ground floor, Gurudwara
89road, Near old Vijaya Bank, Bhagalpur 812 001, Bihar • Purnea: CAMS Service Centre, C/O
Muneshwar Prasad, Sibaji Colony, SBI Main Branch Road, Near Mobile Tower, Purnea – 854301,
Bihar • Bharuch: A-111, First Floor, R K Casta, Behind Patel Super Market, Station Road, Bharuch -
392001, Gujarat • Bhatinda: 2907 GH,GT Road Near Zila Parishad, Bhatinda 151001, Punjab •
Bhavnagar: 501-503, Bhayani Skyline, Behind Joggers Park, Atabhai Road, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, Pin
code – 364 001. • Bhilai: Shop No. 117, Ground Floor, Khicharia Complex, Opposite IDBI Bank, Nehru
Nagar Square, Bhilai 490020, Chattisgarh • Bhilwara: Indraparstha tower Shop Nos 209-213, Second
floor, Shyam ki sabji mandi Near Mukharji garden, Bhilwara 311051, Rajasthan • Bhojpur: Ground
Floor, Old NCC Office, Club Road, Arrah – 802301, Bhojpur, Bihar • Bhopal: Plot No . 10, 2nd floor,
Alankar Complex, Near ICICI Bank, M P Nagar, Zone II, Bhopal 462011, Madhya Pradesh •
Bhubaneswar: 101/ 7, Janpath, Unit-III, Bhubaneswar 751001, Orissa • Bhuj: Tirth kala, First Floor,
Opp. BMCB Bank, New Station Road, Bhuj, Kutch – 370 001, Gujarat • Bolpur: Room No. FB26, 1st
Floor, Netaji Market, Bolpur, West Bengal – 731204 • Godhra: 1st Floor, Prem Prakash Tower, B/H B.N
Chambers, Ankleshwar Mahadev Road, Godhra - 389001, Gujarat • Bhavnagar: Shop No. 1, Ground
Floor, Victoria Prime, Block D5/5-A, Kaliyabid Water Tank, Near Dilbahar, Lakhubha Hall Road,
Bhavnagar, Gujarat - 364 002. • Nalanda: R-C Palace, Amber Station Road, Opp.: Mamta Complex,
Bihar Sharif (Nalanda) Bihar 803 101. • Bhusawal (Parent: Jalgaon TP): 3, Adelade Apartment
Christain Mohala, Behind Gulshan-E-Iran Hotel Amardeep Talkies Road Bhusawal, Bhusawal
425201, Maharashtra • Bikaner: Behind Rajasthan patrika, in front of Vijaya Bank, 1404 Amar Singh
Pura, Bikaner 334 001, Rajasthan • Bilaspur: Shop No. B-104, First Floor, Narayan Plaza, Link Road,
Bilaspur, (C.G), 495 001 Contact:9203900626 • Bokaro: 1st Floor, Plot No. HE-7, City Centre, Sector
4, Bokaro Steel City Bokaro - 827004, Jharkhand, India • Bongaigaon: G.N.B Road, Bye Lane, Prakash
Cinema, Bongaigaon – 783380, Assam • Burdwan: Basement, Building Name: - Talk of the Town, 399
G T Road, Burdwan, West Bengal, - 713 101• Calicut: 29/97G 2nd Floor Gulf Air Building Mavoor
Road Arayidathupalam, Calicut 673016, Kerala • Chandigarh: Deepak Towers, SCO 154-155, 1st
Floor, Sector17-C, Chandigarh 160017, Punjab •Mandi 328/12, Ram Nagar, 1st Floor, Above Ram
Traders, Mandi – 175001 Himachal Pradesh•Door No. 4-8-73, Beside Sub Post Office, Kothagraham,
Vijaynagaram – 535001, Andhra Pradesh •Haryana : Sco-11-12,1st Floor, Pawan Plaza, Model Town,
Atlas Road, Subhash Chowk, Sonepat-130301• Maharashtra: 1st Floor, Shraddha Niketan,Tilakwadi,
Opp. Hotel City Pride, Sharanpur Road Nasik - 422 002 • Maharashtra: Dev Corpora, 1st Floor, Office
no. 102, Cadbury Junction, Eastern Express Highway, Thane (West) - 400 601 1 • Maharashtra: st
Floor, Shraddha Niketan, Tilakwadi, Opp. Hotel City Pride, Sharanpur Road Nasik - 422 002•
Chandrapur: Opp. Mustafa Décor, Near Bangalore Bakery, Kasturba Road, Chandrapur, Maharashtra
442 402. Tel. No. 07172 – 253108, Chennai: Ground Floor No.178/10, Kodambakkam High Road Opp.
Hotel Palmgrove Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034, Tamil Nadu • Chennai: 7th floor, Rayala Tower -
III,158, Annasalai,Chennai, Chennai 600002, Tamil Nadu • Chennai: Ground floor, Rayala Tower-
I,158, Annasalai, Chennai, Chennai 600002, Tamil Nadu • Cochin: Door No. 39/2638 DJ, 2nd Floor, 2A,
M. G. Road, Modayil Building,, Cochin - 682 016. Tel.: (0484) 6060188/6400210 • Coimbatore: Old #
66 New # 86, Lokamanya Street (West) Ground Floor R.S. Puram, Coimbatore 641002, Tamil Nadu •
Cuttack: Near Indian Overseas Bank Cantonment Road Mata Math, Cuttack 753001, Orissa •
Davenegere: 13, Ist Floor, Akkamahadevi Samaj Complex Church Road P.J.Extension, Devengere
577002, Karnataka • Dehradun: 204/121 Nari Shilp Mandir Marg Old Connaught Place, Dehradun
248001, Uttaranchal • Delhi: CAMS Service Center, 401 to 404, 4th Floor, Kanchan Junga Building,
Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001., New Delhi • CAMS Service Centre Office Number 112, 1st
Floor, Mahatta Tower, B Block Community Centre, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058 • Deoghar: S S M
Jalan Road Ground floor Opp. Hotel Ashoke Caster Town, Deoghar 814112, Jharkhand • Dewas:
Tarani Colony, Near Pushp Tent House, Dewas – 455001, Madhya Pradesh• Dhanbad: Urmila Towers
Room No: 111(1st Floor) Bank More, Dhanbad 826001, Jharkhand • Dhule: House No. 3140, Opp.
Liberty Furniture, Jamnalal Bajaj Road, Near Tower Garden, Dhule 424001 • Durgapur: City Plaza
Building, 3rd floor, City Centre, Durgapur 713216, West Bengal • Erode: 197, Seshaiyer Complex
Agraharam Street, Erode 638001, Tamil Nadu • Faridhabad:LG3, SCO 12 Sector 16, Behind Canara
90Bank, Faridabad - 121 002• Gaya: C/o Sri Vishwanath Kunj, Ground Floort, Tilha Mahavir Asthan,
Gaya, Bihar – 823001 • Ghaziabad: 113/6 I Floor Navyug Market, Gazhiabad 201001, Uttar Pradesh
• Ground Floor, Canara Bank Building, Dhundhi Katra, Mirzapur, 231 001, Uttar Pradesh, Contact no:
05442 – 220282, Email ID: camsmpr@camsonline.com• F-10, First Wings, Desai Market, Gandhi
Road, Bardoli, 394 601, Contact No: 8000791814, Email ID: camsbrd@camsonline.com •Hyderabad:
No. 15-31-2M-1/4, 1st floor, 14-A, MIG, KPHB Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad 500072• Office No. 103,
1st Floor, Unitech City Centre, M.G. Road, Panaji Goa, Goa - 403001• Gondal: Parent CSC -
Rajkot,A/177, Kailash Complex, Khedut Decor, Gondal 360311, Gujarat • Gandhinagar : 507, 5th Floor,
Shree Ugati Corporate Park, Opposite Pratik Mall, Near HDFC Bank, Kudasan, Gandhinagar – 382421
• Gorakhpur: Shop No. 5 & 6, 3rd Floor Cross Road, The Mall, AD Tiraha, Bank Road,Gorakhpur
273001, Uttar Pradesh • Gobindgarh: Opposite State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Harchand Mill Road,
Motia Khan, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab – 147 301 • Guntur: Door No 5-38-44 5/1 BRODIPET Near
Ravi Sankar Hotel, Guntur 522002, Andhra Pradesh • Gurgaon: Unit No - 115, First Floor, Vipul Agora
Building,Sector - 28, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Chakkarpur, Gurgaon 122001, Haryana • Guwahati:
Piyali Phukan Road, K.C Path, House No.-1 Rehabari, Guwahati 781008, Assam •H. No.: 14-3-
178/1B/A/1, Near Hanuman Temple, Balaji Nagar, Bhoothpur Road, Mahbubnagar, Telangana - 509
001 •B1, 1st floor, Mira Arcade, Library Road, Amreli, 365601• Gwalior: G-6, Global Apartment Phase-
II,Opposite Income Tax Office, Kailash Vihar City Centre, Gwalior 474001, Madhya Pradesh • House
No: Gtk /006/D/20(3), (Near Janata Bhawan) D. P. H. Road, Gangtok - 737 101. Sikkim • Haridwar –
F-3, Hotel Shaurya, New Model Colony, Haridwar, Uttarkhand, 249408 • Hassan: 2nd Floor, Pankaja
Building, Near Hotel Palika, Race Course Road, Hassan – 573201, Karnataka • Hazaribag: Municipal
Market Annanda Chowk, Hazaribagh 825301, Jharkhand • Hisar: 12, Opp. Bank of Baroda Red
Square Market, Hisar 125001, Haryana • Hubli: No.204 - 205, 1st Floor, ’ B ‘ Block, Kundagol Complex,
Opp. Court, Club Road, Hubli 580029, Karnataka • Hyderabad: 208, II Floor, Jade Arcade Paradise
Circle, Secunderabad 500003, Andhra Pradesh • Indore: 101, Shalimar Corporate Centre 8-B, South
Tukogunj, Opp.Greenpark, Indore 452001, Madhya Pradesh • Jabalpur: 975, Chouksey Chambers,
Near Gitanjali School, 4th Bridge, Napier Town, Jabalpur 482001, Madhya Pradesh • Jaipur: R-7,
Yudhisthir Marg, C-Scheme Behind Ashok Nagar Police Station, Jaipur 302001, Rajasthan • Jalandhar:
367/8, Central Town Opp. Gurudwara Diwan Asthan, Jalandhar 144001, Punjab • Jalgaon: Rustomji
Infotech Services 70, Navipeth Opp. Old Bus Stand, Jalgaon 425001, Maharashtra • Jalna C.C. (Parent:
Aurangabad): Shop No 6, Ground Floor, Anand Plaza Complex, Bharat Nagar, Shivaji Putla Road,
Jalna 431203, Maharashtra • Jammu: JRDS Heights, Lane Opp. S&S Computers,Near RBI Building,
Sector 14, Nanak Nagar, Jammu 180004, Jammu & Kashmir • Jamnagar: 207, Manek Centre, P N Marg,
Jamnagar 361001, Gujarat. Tel.: (0288) 6540116 • Jamshedpur: Tee Kay Corporate Towers 3rd Floor,
S.B. Shop Area, Main Road, Bistupur, Jamshedpur-831001• Jhansi: 372/18 D, 1st floor, Above IDBI
Bank, Beside V-Mart, Near RASKHAN, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284001 • Jodhpur: 1/5, Nirmal Tower Ist
Chopasani Road, Jodhpur 342003, Rajasthan • Singh building, Ground Floor, C/o Prabhdeep Singh,
Punjabi Gali, Opp. V-mart, Gar Ali, PO & PS, Jorhat – 785001, Assam • Junagadh: Circle Chowk, Near
Choksi Bazar Kaman, Gujarat, Junagadh 362001, Gujarat • D.No: 3/2151/2152, Shop No. 4, Near Food
Nation, Raja Reddy Street,, Kadapa: Kadapa 516001, Andhra Pradesh. West Bengal • R. N. Tagore
Road, Kotwali P. S.,Krishnanagar, Nadia, West Bengal. Pin code - 741101 •Kangra: C/O Dogra Naresh
and Associates, College Road, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, 176001• D No – 25-4-29, 1st floor,
Kommireddy vari street, Beside Warf Road, Opp Swathi Medicals, Kakinada 533001, Andhra Pradesh
• Kalyani: A - 1/50, Block - A, Dist Nadia, Kalyani 741224, West Bengal • Kannur: Room No.14/435
Casa Marina Shopping Centre Talap, Kannur 670004, Kerala • Kanpur: I Floor 106 to 108 CITY
CENTRE Phase II 63/ 2, The Mall, Kanpur 208001, Uttar Pradesh • Karimnagar: HNo.7-1-257, Upstairs
S B H Mangammathota, Karimnagar 505001, Andhra Pradesh • Karnal (Parent: Panipat TP): 29 Avtar
Colony, Behind Vishal Mega Mart, Karnal 132001• Karur: # 904, 1st Floor Jawahar Bazaar, Karur
639001, Tamil Nadu • Kasaragod: KMC XXV/88, 1st and 2nd Floor, Stylo Complex, Above Canara
Bank, Bank Road, Kasaragod - 671121, Kerala • Kashipura: Dev Bazaar, Bazpur Road, Kashipur –
244713, Uttarkhand • Kharagpur: 623/1 Malancha Main Road, PO Nimpura, Ward No - 19, Kharagpur
91721304, West Bengal • Kharagpur: “Silver Palace”, OT Road, Inda – Kharagpur, G.P Barakola, P.S –
Kharagpur local, West Midnapore – 721305 • Kolhapur: 2 B, 3rd Floor, Ayodhya Towers,Station Road,
Kolhapur 416001, Maharashtra • Kolkata: N/39, K.N.C Road, 1st Floor, Shrikrishna Apartment, (Behind
HDFC Bank Barasat Branch), PO and PS: Barasat District: 24 PGS (North), Pincode - 700 124 •
Kolkata – 2A, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Room No. 3A “Commerce House” (4th floor), Kolkata 700013
• Kolkata: CAMS Service Centre Kankaria Centre, 2/1,Russell Street ,2nd Floor, West Bengal - 700071,
Kolkata 700071, West Bengal •Kadakkan Complex, Opp Central School, Malappuram 670 504• First
Floor, Adjacent to Saraswati Shishu Mandir School, Gaushala, Near UPPCL Sub Station (Gandhi Park),
Company Bagh Chauraha, Firozabad - 283 2033• Kollam: Uthram Chambers, (Ground Floor),
Thamarakulam, Kollam – 691 006., Kerala • Kota: B-33 ‘Kalyan Bhawan Triangle Part ,Vallabh Nagar,
Kota 324007, Rajasthan • 1307 B, Puthenparambil Building, KSACS Road, Opposite ESIC Office,
Behind Malayala Manorama, Muttanbalam P.O., Kottayam – 686 501, Kottayam: Door No - XIII/658,
Thamarapallil Building, M L Road, Near KSRTC Bus Stand Road, Kottayam - 686001• No. 28/8, 1st
Floor, Balakrishna Colony, Pachayappa Street, Near VPV Lodge, Kumbakonam - 612001• Kurnool:
H.No.43/8, Upstairs Uppini Arcade, N R Peta, Kurnool 518004, Andhra Pradesh • Shop No. 1128, First
Floor, 3rd Line, Sri Bapuji Market Complex, Ongole, Andhra Pradesh, Pin code - 523 001 • Lucknow:
Off # 4,1st Floor,Centre Court Building, 3/C, 5 - Park Road, Hazratganj, Lucknow 226001, Uttar
Pradesh • Ludhiana: U/ GF, Prince Market, Green Field Near Traffic Lights, Sarabha Nagar Pulli
Pakhowal Road, Ludhiana 141002, Punjab • Madurai: Cams Service Centre, # Ist Floor,278, North
Perumal, Maistry Street (Nadar Lane), Madurai 625001, Tamil Nadu • Mangaluru: 14-6-674/15(1),
Shop No - UG11-2 Maximus Complex, Light House Hill Road, Mangaluru - 575001, Karnataka.•
Mapusa: Office no. 503, Buildmore Business Park, New Canca by pass road, Ximer, Mapusa, 403 507,
Goa. • Margao: F4 – Classic Heritage, Near Axis Bank, Opp. BPS Club, Pajifond, Margao, Goa 403601•
Meerut: 108 Ist Floor Shivam Plaza Opposite Eves Cinema, Hapur Road, Meerut 250002, Uttar
Pradesh • Mehsana: 1st Floor, Subhadra Complex Urban Bank Road, Mehsana 384002, Gujarat •
Moradabad: H 21-22, 1st Floor,Ram Ganga Vihar Shopping Complex, Opposite Sales Tax Office,,
Uttar Pradesh • 501 - TIARA CTS 617, 617/1-4, Off Chandavarkar Lane, Maharashtra Nagar,Borivali
(West), Mumbai - 400 092. • Mumbai - Ghatkopar: Office no. 307, 3rd Floor, Platinum Mall, Jawahar
Road, Ghatkopar East, Mumbai – 400077 • Mumbai: Rajabahdur Compound, Ground Floor Opp
Allahabad Bank, Behind ICICI Bank 30, Mumbai Samachar Marg, Fort, Mumbai 400023, Maharashtra
• Navi Mumbai:CAMS Service Centre BSEL Tech Park, B-505, Plot no 39/5 & 39/5A, Sector 30A, Opp.
Vashi Railway Station, Vashi, Navi Mumbai - 400705• Muzaffarnagar 235, Patel Nagar,Near Ramlila
Ground,New Mandi,, Muzaffarnagar - 251001 • Muzzafarpur: Brahman toli, Durgasthan Gola Road,
Muzaffarpur 842001, Bihar • Mysore: No.1, 1st Floor CH.26 7th Main, 5th Cross (Above Trishakthi
Medicals) Saraswati Puram, Mysore 570009, Karnataka • Nadiad: F 142, First Floor, Gantakaran
Complex, Gunj Bazar, Nadiad 387001, Gujarat • Nagpur: 145 Lendra Park, Behind Indus Ind Bank
New Ramdaspeth, Nagpur 440010, Maharashtra • Nagercoil IV Floor, Kalluveettil Shyras Center 47,
Court Road, Nagercoil - 629 001 • Nanded: Shop No.8 and 9 Cellar, Raj Mohd. complex, Main Road
Sree nagar, Nanded – 431 605. Tel. No. 9579444034 Nasik: 1st Floor, Shraddha Niketan, Tilakwadi,
Opp. Hotel City Pride,Sharanpur Road, Nasik 422005, Maharashtra • Navsari: CAMS Service
Center,16, 1st Floor, Shivani Park, Opp. Shankheswar Complex, Kaliawadi, Navsari, Navasari 396445,
Gujarat • Nagaland: House no. 436, Ground Floor, MM Apartment, Dr. Hokishe Sema Road, Near
Bharat Petroleum, Lumthi Colony, Opposite T.K Complex, Dimapur – 797112 • Nellore: Shop No. 2, 1st
Floor, NSR Complex, James Garden, Near Flower Market, Nellore - 524001, Andhra Pradesh. • New
Delhi: Number G-8, Ground Floor, Plot No C-9, Pearls Best Height - II, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura,
New Delhi – 110 034 • New Delhi : CAMS Service Center, 401 to 404, 4th Floor, Kanchan Junga
Building, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110001., New Delhi •Nizamabad: CAMS Service Centre, 5-6-
208, Saraswathi Nagar, Opposite Dr. Bharathi Rani Nursing Home, Nizamabad – 503001, Telangana
• Noida: Commercial Shop No. GF 10 & GF 38, Ground Floor, Ansal Fortune Arcade, Plot No. K-82,
Sector - 18, Noida – 201 301 • Palakkad: 18/507(3) Anugraha Garden Street, College Road , Palakkad
678001, Kerala • Panipat: 83, Devi Lal Shopping Complex Opp ABN Amro Bank, G.T. Road, Panipat
92132103, Haryana • Patiala: 35 New Lal Bagh, Opposite Polo Ground,Patiala 147001, Punjab • Patna:
301-B, Third Floor, Patna One Plaza, Near Dak Bunglow Chowk, Patna 800001, Bihar • Pathankot:
13-A, 1st Floor, Gurjeet Market, Dhangu Road, Pathankot 145001, Punjab • • Port Blair CAMS Service
Center C-101/2, 1st floor, near cottage industries, Middle point (Phoenix Bay), Port Blair- 744101,
South Andaman • Phagwara : Shop no. 2, Model Town, Near Joshi Driving School, Phagwara –
144401, Punjab • Pondicherry: S-8, 100, Jawaharlal Nehru Street (New Complex, Opp. Indian Coffee
House), Pondicherry 605001, Pondichery • Pune: Vartak Pride, First Floor, Suvery No. 46, City Survey
No. 1477, Hingne Budruk, D.P Road, Behind Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Karvenagar, Pune -
411052, Maharashtra •Raipur: HIG,C-23, Sector - 1, Devendra Nagar, Raipur 492004, Chattisgarh •
Rajahmundry: Cabin 101 D.no 7-27-4 1st Floor Krishna Complex Baruvari Street T Nagar,
Rajahmundry 533101, Andhra Pradesh • Rajkot: Office 207 - 210, Everest Building Harihar Chowk,
Opp Shastri Maidan, Limda Chowk, Rajkot 360001, Gujarat • Ranchi: 4, HB Road, No: 206, 2nd Floor
Shri Lok Complex, Ranchi 834001, Jharkhand • Rohtak: 205, 2ND Floor, Blg. No. 2, Munjal Complex,
Delhi Road, Rohtak 124001, Haryana • Rourkela: JBS Market complex, 2nd Floor, Udit Nagar, Rourkela
- 769012, Odisha • Saharanpur: I Floor, Krishna Complex Opp. Hathi Gate Court Road, Saharanpur
247001, Uttar Pradesh • Salem: No.2, I Floor Vivekananda Street, New Fairlands, Salem 636016,
Tamil Nadu • Sambalpur: C/o Raj Tibrewal & Associates Opp.Town High School, Sansarak,
Sambalpur 768001, Orissa • Sangli: Jiveshwar Krupa Bldg, Shop. No. 2, Ground Floor, Tilak Chowk,
Harbhat Road, Sangli 416416, Contact No.: 0233-6600510 •Satna: 1st Floor, Shri Ram Market, Beside
Hotel Pankaj, Birla Road, Satna 485001, Madhya Pradesh •Satara: 117 / A / 3 / 22, Shukrawar Peth
Sargam Apartment, Satara 415002, Maharashtra • Shillong: 3rd Floor, RPG Complex, Keating Road,
Shillong 793001, Meghalaya, Tel: (0364) 2502511 • Shimla: I Floor, Opp. Panchayat Bhawan Main
gate Bus stand, Shimla 171001, Himachal Pradesh • Shimoga: Nethravathi Near Gutti Nursing Home
Kuvempu Road, Shimoga 577201, Karnataka • Sikar: Pawan Travels Street, Opposite City Center
Mall, Sikar – 332001, Rajasthan • Siliguri: 78, First Floor, Haren Mukherjee Road, Beside SBI
Hakimpara, Siliguri - 734001, West Bengal • Solapur: 4, Lokhandwala Tower, 144, Sidheshwar Peth,
Near Z.P. Opp. Pangal High School, Solapur 413001, Maharashtra • 47/5/1, Raja Rammohan Roy
Sarani, PO Mallickpara, Dist Hoogly, Sreerampur 712203 • Surat: Office No 2 Ahura -Mazda Complex
First Floor, Sadak Street Timalyawad, Nanpura, Surat 395001, Gujarat • Shop No - 2, Solaris Royce,
- Opp Old RTO, Besides AGS Eyes Hospital, Athwagate, Surat - 395007•Thane –Dev Corpora, A Wing,
3rd floor, Office no. 301, Cadbury Junction, Eastern Express way, Thane (West) - 400 601• Thiruppur:
1(1), Binny Compound, II Street, Kumaran Road, Thiruppur 641601, Tamil Nadu • Thiruvalla: Central
Tower,Above Indian Bank Cross Junction, Tiruvalla 689101, Kerala • Thiruvalla: 1st Floor, Room No.
61 (63), International Shopping Mall, Opp. St. Thomas Evangelical Church, Above Thomson Bakery,
Manjady, Thiruvalla, 689105, Kerala • Tirunelveli: III Floor, Nellai Plaza 64-D, Madurai Road, Tirunelveli
627001, Tamil Nadu • Tirunelvli: No. F4, Magnem Suraksha Apartments, Thiruvananthapuram Road,
Tirunelveli - 627 002, Kerala •Tirupathi: Shop No: 6, Door No: 19-10-8 (Opp to Passport Office), AIR
Bypass Road Tirupati - 517501, Andhra Pradesh, Tel: (0877) 6561003 • No. A5 75/1, Vaiyapuri Nagar
2nd Cross, Karur, Tamil Nadu – 639002 • Trichur: Room No. 26 & 27,DEE PEE PLAZA, Kokkalai, Trichur
680001, Kerala • Trichy: No 8, I Floor, 8th Cross West Extn Thillainagar, Trichy 620018, Tamil Nadu •
Trivandrum: TC No: 22/902, 1st - Floor “BLOSSOM” Bldg, Opp. NSS Karayogam, Sasthamangalam
Village P.O, Trivandrum – 695 010, Kerala., Kerala • Udaipur: 32, Ahinsapuri, Fatehpura circle, Udaipur
– 313001, Email Id - camsudp@camsonline.com, Rajasthan • Udhampur: Guru Nank Institute, NH-
1A, Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir – 182101 • Vadodara: 103 Aries Complex, BPC Road, Off R.C. Dutt
Road, Alkapuri, Vadodara 390007, Gujarat • Valsad: Ground Floor Yash Kamal -”B” Near Dreamland
Theater Tithal Road, Valsad 396001, Gujarat • VAPI: 208, 2nd Floor, Heena Arcade, Opp. Tirupati
Tower, Near G.I.D.C., Char Rasata, Vapi 396195, Gujarat • Varanasi: Office no 1, Second floor,
Bhawani Market, Building No. D-58/2-A1, Rathyatra, Beside Kuber Complex Varanasi - 221010, Uttar
Pradesh • Vellore: Door No. 86, BA Complex, 1st Floor, Shop No. 3, Anna Salai (Officer Line), Tollgate,
Vellore,Tamilnadu - 632 001. • Vijayawada: 40-1-68, Rao & Ratnam Complex Near Chennupati Petrol
Pump M.G Road, Labbipet, Vijayawada 520010, Andhra Pradesh • Himachal Pradesh: 328/12, Ram
93Nagar, 1st Floor, Above Ram Traders, Mandi – 175001 • Flat No GF2, D NO 47-3-2/2, Vigneswara
Plaza, 5th Lane, Dwarakanagar, Visakhapatnam - 530 016, Andhra Pradesh • Warangal: A.B.K Mall,
Near Old Bus Depot Road, F-7, 1st Floor, Ramnagar, Hanamkonda, Warangal 506001, Andhra
Pradesh • Yamuna Nagar: 124-B/R Model Town Yamunanagar, Yamuna Nagar 135001, Haryana. •
Gopal katra, 1st Floor, Fort Road Jaunpur – 222001, Contact no: 05452 321630 Jaunpur• Hosur:
Survey No.25/204, Attibele Road, HCF Post, Mathigiri, Above Time Kids School, Opposite to Kutty’s
Frozen Foods, Hosur - 635 110,Tamil Nadu, Contact no: 04344 – 262303. Ground Floor, Kalika Temple
Street, Beside SBI Bazar Branch, Berhampur, 760 002, Odisha. Opposite Dutta Traders, Near Durga
Mandir, Balipur, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Pin Code – 230 001. • CAMS Service Center, Office No
413, 414, 415, 4th Floor, Seasons Business Centre, Opp. KDMC (Kalyan Dombivli Municipal
Corporation) Shivaji Chowk, Kalyan (W) - 421 301. • Police Line, Ramakrishna Pally, Near Suri Bus
Stand, Suri, West Bengal – 731101. CAMS Service Center, Anand Plaza, Shop number 6, 2nd floor,
Sarbananda Sarkar Street, Munsifdanga, Purulia, West Bengal – 723101. • CAMS Service Center, 58
Padumbasan Maniktala more, 1st floor, Purba Medinipur, Tamluk, West Bengal – 721636. • CAMS
Service Center, Das & Das Complex, First Floor, By-Pass Road, Opposite to Vishal Mega Mart,
Chhapulia, Bhadrak, Odisha – 756100. • CAMS Service Centre, near New ERA Public School,
Rajbagh, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir – 190 008. • CAMS Service Center, Shop No 5 & 6, B2B Elite,
Ground Floor, Near Deshikendra School, Signal Camp, Latur, Maharashtra, Pin – 413512.
TP Lite Centres
•Ahmednagar: Office No. 3, 1st Floor, Shree Parvati, Plot No. 1/175, Opp. Mauli Sabhagruh, Zopadi
Canteen, Savedi, Ahmednagar – 414003 • Basti: Office # 3, 1st Floor, Jamia Shopping Complex, Opp
Pandey School, Station Road, Basti 272002, Uttar Pradesh • Chhindwara: 2nd Floor, Parasia Road, Near
Surya Lodge, Sood Complex, Above Nagpur CT Scan, Chhindwara – 480001, Madhya Pradesh •
Chittorgarh: CAMS Service centre, 3 Ashok Nagar,Near Heera Vatika, Chittorgarh, Chittorgarh 312001,
Rajasthan • Darbhanga: Shahi Complex,1st Floor Near RB Memorial hospital,V.I.P. Road, Benta
Laheriasarai, Darbhanga 846001, Bihar • Dharmapuri : # 16A/63A, Pidamaneri Road, Near Indoor
Stadium, Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri 636701, Tamil Nadu • Shop No 26 and 27, Door No. 39/265A and
39/265B, Second Floor, Skanda Shopping Mall, Old Chad Talkies, Vaddageri, 39th Ward, Kurnool,
Andhra Pradesh, 518001 • Dhule : H. No. 1793 / A, J.B. Road, Near Tower Garden, Dhule 424001,
Maharashtra • Faizabad: 9/1/51, Rishi Tola, Fatehganj, Ayodhya, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh–224001•
Gandhidham: Office No. 4,, Ground Floor, Ratnakala Arcade, Plot No. 231, Ward – 12/B, Gandhidham
370201, Gujarat • Gulbarga: Pal Complex, Ist Floor Opp. City Bus Stop, SuperMarket, Gulbarga 585101,
Karnataka • Haldia: 2nd Floor, New Market Complex, Durgachak Post Office, Purba Medinipur District,
Haldia 721602, West Bengal • Haldwani: Durga City Centre, Nainital Road Haldwani, Haldwani
263139, Uttaranchal • Himmatnagar: Unit No. 326, Third Floor, One World - 1, Block - A, Himmatnagar,
Gujarat - 383 001. • Hoshiarpur: Near Archies Gallery Shimla Pahari Chowk, Hoshiarpur 146001,
Punjab • Hosur: No.303, SIPCOT Staff Housing Colony, Hosur 635126, Tamil Nadu • Jaunpur: 248, Fort
Road, Near Amber Hotel, Jaunpur 222001, Uttar Pradesh • Katni: 1st Floor, Gurunanak Dharmakanta,
Jabalpur Road, Bargawan, Katni 483501, Madhya Pradesh • Khammam: Shop No: 11 - 2 - 31/3, 1st
floor, Philips Complex, Balajinagar, Wyra Road, Near Baburao Petrol Bunk, Khammam 507001, Andhra
Pradesh • Malda: Daxhinapan Abasan, Opp Lane of Hotel Kalinga, SM Pally, Malda 732101, West
Bengal • Manipal: CAMS Service Centre, Basement floor, Academy Tower, Opposite Corporation Bank,
Manipal 576104, Karnataka • Mathura: 159/160 Vikas Bazar, Mathura 281001, Uttar Pradesh •
Moga:Street No 8-9 Center, Aarya Samaj Road, Near Ice Factory, Moga - 142001, Punjab., • Namakkal:
156A / 1, First Floor, Lakshmi Vilas Building Opp. To District Registrar Office, Trichy Road, Namakkal
637001, Tamil Nadu • Palanpur: Gopal Trade Centre, Shop No. 13-14, 3rd Floor, Near BK Mercantile
Bank, Opp. Old Gunj, Palanpur 385001, Gujarat • Rae Bareli: No.17 Anand Nagar Complex, Rae Bareli
229001, Uttar Pradesh • Rajapalayam: D. No. 59 A/1, Railway Feeder Road Near Railway Station,
Rajapalayam 626117, Tamil Nadu • Ratlam: Dafria & Co 81, Bajaj Khanna, Ratlam 457001, Madhya
94Pradesh • Ratnagiri: Orchid Tower, Ground Floor, Gala No. 06, S.V. Road No. 301/Paiki ½, Nachane
Municipal Aat, Arogya Mandir, Nachane Link Road, Ratnagiri – 415612, Maharashtra • Roorkee: Cams
Service Center, 22 Civil Lines Ground, Floor, Hotel Krish Residency, (Haridwar), Roorkee 247667,
Uttaranchal • Sagar: Opp. Somani Automobiles Bhagwanganj, Sagar 470002, Madhya Pradesh •
Shahjahanpur: Bijlipura, Near Old Distt Hospital, Jail Road, Shahjahanpur 242001, Uttar Pradesh •
Sirsa: Bansal Cinema Market, Beside Overbridge, Next to Nissan car showroom, Hissar Road, Sirsa
125055, Haryana • Sitapur: Arya Nagar Near Arya Kanya School, Sitapur 262001, Uttar Pradesh •
Solan: 1st Floor, Above Sharma General Store Near Sanki Rest house The Mall, Solan 173212, Himachal
Pradesh • Srikakulam: Door No 10-5-65, 1st Floor Dhanwanthri Complex, Kalinga Road, Opp
Chandramouli Departmenta Store, Near Seven Roads Junction, Srikakulam – 532 001, Andhra
Pradesh• Sultanpur: 967, Civil Lines Near Pant Stadium, Sultanpur 228001, Uttar Pradesh •
Surendranagar: 2 M I Park, Near Commerce College Wadhwan City, Surendranagar 363035, Gujarat •
Tinsukia: Bangiya Vidyalaya Road, Near old post office, Durgabari, Tinsukia 786125, Assam • Tuticorin:
4B / A-16 Mangal Mall Complex,Ground Floor, Mani Nagar, Tuticorin 628003, Tamil Nadu • Ujjain: 109,
1st Floor, Siddhi Vinayak Trade Centre, Shaheed Park, Ujjain 456010, Madhya Pradesh • Vasco: No DU
8, Upper Ground Floor, Behind Techoclean Clinic, Suvidha Complex,Near ICICI Bank, Vasco da gama
403802, Goa •Wardha: CAMS Service Center, Opp. Raman Cycle Industries, Shastri Chowk, Krishna
Nagar, Wardha, Maharashtra – 442001 Yavatmal: Pushpam, Tilakwadi, Opp. Dr. Shrotri Hospital,
Yavatmal 445001, Maharashtra. .• PID No. 88268, 2nd Floor, 2nd Cross, M G Road, Tumkur, Karnataka,
Pin-572 101.
In addition to the existing Official Point of Acceptance of transactions, Computer Age Management
Services Ltd. (CAMS), the Registrar and Transfer Agent of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, having its office
at New No 10. Old No. 178, Opp. to Hotel Palm Grove, MGR Salai (K.H.Road), Chennai - 600 034 shall
be an official point of acceptance for electronic transactions received from the Channel Partners with
whom ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited has entered or may enter into specific
arrangements for all financial transactions relating to the units of mutual fund Investment Strategy.
Additionally, the secure Internet sites operated by CAMS will also be official point of acceptance only
for the limited purpose of all channel partners transactions based on agreements entered into
between IPMF and such authorized entities. Additionally, the Internet site(s) operated by the AMC and
online applications of the AMC [including i-Invest iPru (previously IPRUTouch)] will also be official point
of acceptance. The AMC also accepts applications received on designated FAX numbers.
In addition to the existing Official Point of Acceptance of transactions, authorized Points of Service
(POS) of MF Utilities India Private Limited (MFUI) shall be an official point of acceptance for all financial
and non- financial transactions. The updated list of POS of MFUI is available on www.mfuindia.com.
The online transaction portal of MFU is www.mfuonline.com. Further, Investors can also subscribe units
of the Investment Strategy during the NFO Period by availing the platforms/facilities made available by
the Stock Exchanges.
For the updated list of official Point of Acceptance of transactions of AMC and CAMS, please refer the
website of the AMC viz., www.icicipruamc.com
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