{"id":3325,"date":"2021-03-16T06:25:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T06:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/?p=3325"},"modified":"2021-03-16T06:28:10","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T06:28:10","slug":"sebi-annual-report-rules-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Securities Exchange Board of India\n(SEBI), by way of the powers conferred under section 29 (2) (e) of the SEBI Act\n1992, has notified SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021. The same was done on\n12.03.2021 through Notification No G.S.R. 176 (E).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, it shall be noted that the newly\nimplemented rules has superseded the previous rules named SEBI (Annual Report)\nRules 1994 and will come into force immediately from the date of publication in\nthe Official Gazette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we will cover the newly\nintroduced SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021 in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ab8e2057f9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Key_Provisions_of_the_SEBI_Annual_Report_Rules_2021\" title=\"Key Provisions of the SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021\">Key Provisions of the SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Key_Provision_of_the_SEBIs_Annual_Report_Format\" title=\"Key Provision of the SEBI\u2019s Annual Report Format\">Key Provision of the SEBI\u2019s Annual Report Format<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Review_of_the_Financial_Market\" title=\"Review of the Financial Market\">Review of the Financial Market<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Primary_Market\" title=\"Primary Market\">Primary Market<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Equity_Markets\" title=\"Equity Markets\">Equity Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Debt_Market_and_Hybrids\" title=\"Debt Market and Hybrids\">Debt Market and Hybrids<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Corporate_Governance_and_Corporate_Restructuring\" title=\"Corporate Governance and Corporate Restructuring\">Corporate Governance and Corporate Restructuring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Associated_Intermediaries\" title=\"Associated Intermediaries \">Associated Intermediaries <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Secondary_Market\" title=\"Secondary Market\">Secondary Market<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Cash_Markets\" title=\"Cash Markets\">Cash Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Equity_Derivatives_Markets\" title=\"Equity Derivatives Markets\">Equity Derivatives Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Commodity_Derivatives_Markets\" title=\"Commodity Derivatives Markets\">Commodity Derivatives Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Currency_Derivatives_Markets\" title=\"Currency Derivatives Markets\">Currency Derivatives Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Interest_Rate_Derivatives_Markets\" title=\"Interest Rate Derivatives Markets\">Interest Rate Derivatives Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Market_Infrastructure_Institutions\" title=\"Market Infrastructure Institutions\">Market Infrastructure Institutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Associated_Intermediaries-2\" title=\"Associated Intermediaries\">Associated Intermediaries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Fund_Management_Activities\" title=\"Fund Management Activities\">Fund Management Activities<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Mutual_Funds\" title=\"Mutual Funds\">Mutual Funds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Alternative_Investment_Funds_AIFs\" title=\"Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)\">Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Portfolio_Manager\" title=\"Portfolio Manager\">Portfolio Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Collective_Investment_Scheme_CIS\" title=\"Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)\">Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Real_Estate_Investment_Trusts_REITs_Infrastructure_Investment_Trusts_InvITs\" title=\"Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) &amp; Infrastructure\nInvestment Trusts (InvITs)\">Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) &amp; Infrastructure\nInvestment Trusts (InvITs)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Associated_Intermediaries-3\" title=\"Associated Intermediaries\">Associated Intermediaries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Foreign_Portfolio_Investors_Foreign_Venture_Capital_Investors\" title=\"Foreign Portfolio Investors &amp; Foreign Venture Capital\nInvestors\">Foreign Portfolio Investors &amp; Foreign Venture Capital\nInvestors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Credit_Rating_Agencies\" title=\"Credit Rating Agencies\">Credit Rating Agencies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Protection_of_Investors_Interest\" title=\"Protection of Investors Interest \">Protection of Investors Interest <\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Investors_Education\" title=\"Investors Education\">Investors Education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Investors_Centric_Policy_Measures\" title=\"Investors Centric Policy Measures\">Investors Centric Policy Measures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Redressal_of_Investors_Grievance\" title=\"Redressal of Investors Grievance\">Redressal of Investors Grievance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Investor_Protection_Fund_IPF\" title=\"Investor Protection Fund (IPF)\">Investor Protection Fund (IPF)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Technology\" title=\"Technology\">Technology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#International_Engagements\" title=\"International Engagements\">International Engagements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#National_Institute_of_Securities_Markets\" title=\"National Institute of Securities Markets\">National Institute of Securities Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Organizational_Matters\" title=\"Organizational Matters\">Organizational Matters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-annual-report-rules-2021\/#Official_Copy_of_the_SEBI_Annual_Report_Rules_2021\" title=\"Official Copy of the SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021\">Official Copy of the SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Provisions_of_the_SEBI_Annual_Report_Rules_2021\"><\/span>Key Provisions of the SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key provisions of the SEBI (Annual\nReport) Rules 2021 can be summarised as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The term Act denotes the Securities Exchange Board of India Act 1992;<\/li><li>The term Board denotes the Securities Exchange Board of India formed under the provisions of section 3 of the Act;<\/li><li>It shall be noted that all other words &amp; expressions, which are used in the said rules, but are not defined, and are defined in the SEBI Act, then, in that case, such words will have the same meanings and definitions respectively assigned to them in the Act;<\/li><li>The Board, i.e., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sebi.gov.in\/\">SEBI<\/a>, needs to submit a report to the Central Government providing a true, fair, and full account of all its activities, policies, plans, and programmes undertaken during the previous financial year. The same will be furnished in the Annexure attached to these rules;<\/li><li>It shall be taken into consideration that the report drafted will be submitted within a period of ninety days, starting from the end of each financial year;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read: <\/strong><mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/legal-entity-template-rolled-out-by-sebi\/\">Legal Entity Template Rolled Out by SEBI<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Provision_of_the_SEBIs_Annual_Report_Format\"><\/span>Key Provision of the SEBI\u2019s Annual Report Format<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key provisions of the SEBI\u2019s Annual\nReport Format are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Year\nof Review;<\/li><li>Performance\nHighlights;<\/li><li>Looking\nForward<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Review_of_the_Financial_Market\"><\/span>Review of the Financial Market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section of the report, the board\nneeds to include an analysis of the Indian economic and investment environment,\ntogether with a comparison with the developed and peer countries. Also, it\nrequires to specify the potential risk factors, stress factors mentioned\nthrough market signals, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Primary_Market\"><\/span>Primary Market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The different types of markets included\nunder this head are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equity_Markets\"><\/span>Equity Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of details of applications received\nfor public issuance and approved during the previous financial year,\nfundraising under various categories, the median time taken for the regulatory\napproval on an aggregate basis);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Debt_Market_and_Hybrids\"><\/span>Debt Market and Hybrids<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of details of applications received\nfor public issuance and approved during the previous financial year,\nfundraising under various categories, the median time taken for the regulatory\napproval on an aggregate basis);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Corporate_Governance_and_Corporate_Restructuring\"><\/span>Corporate Governance and Corporate Restructuring<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This section includes details concerning\nthe following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Deals of <a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/mergers-and-acquisitions\"><strong>Merger and Acquisition<\/strong><\/a>;<\/li><li>Regulatory action undertaken by SEBI for Improving Transparency and Enhancing Governance;<\/li><li>Issuance of Observations on the Offer Documents;<\/li><li>Open Offers; <\/li><li>Details regarding the Listed Companies being wound-up;<\/li><li>Details of the Defaulter Companies;<\/li><li>Regulatory coordination with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the consequent steps taken by the Board;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Associated_Intermediaries\"><\/span>Associated Intermediaries <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The term Associated Intermediaries\ninclude the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Merchant\nBankers;<\/li><li>Bankers\nto an Issue;<\/li><li>Underwriters;<\/li><li>Debenture\nTrustees;<\/li><li>Registrar\nto an Issue &amp; Share Transfer Agents, etc.;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also,\nthis section covers details, such as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>New\nRegistrations;<\/li><li>Median\nTime Taken for the Approval of Registrations on an aggregate basis;<\/li><li>Total\nNumber of Applications for Registrations Rejected, Suspended or Cancelled;<\/li><li>Regulation\nand Supervision of activities of the Associated Intermediaries with the\nSecurities Market;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Secondary_Market\"><\/span>Secondary Market<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The different types of markets included\nunder this head are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cash_Markets\"><\/span>Cash Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nspecific secondary market includes both Equity and Debt and Hybrid Market and\nincludes the Policy Developments, and Market Activity &amp; Trends Observed\nregarding the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, it shall be noted that this\nparticular sub-head will include Risk Management Measures, such as details of\nmarket concentration as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Equity_Derivatives_Markets\"><\/span>Equity Derivatives Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of details of segment and\nparticipant wise performance, a new product which requires regulatory approval\nfrom SEBI, the median time taken for the regulatory approval on an aggregate\nbasis, and how pertinent these products are for market participants and market\ndevelopments);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of details of market concentration, such as\nproduct and participants-wise, contracts suspended or banned from trading,\netc.);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Commodity_Derivatives_Markets\"><\/span>Commodity Derivatives Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Global\nCommodity Price Movements;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of details of segment and\nparticipant wise performance, a new product which requires regulatory approval\nfrom SEBI, themedian time taken for the regulatory approval on an aggregate\nbasis, how pertinent these products are for market participants and market\ndevelopments, and the commodities that are physically delivered by the\nplatform; warehouse capacity utilisation for exchange purposes);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of details of market concentration, such as\nproduct and participants-wise, contracts suspended or banned from trading,\netc.);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Currency_Derivatives_Markets\"><\/span>Currency Derivatives Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Global\nCurrency Movements &amp; Performance of Indian National Rupee;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of details of segment and\nparticipant wise performance, a new product which requires regulatory approval\nfrom SEBI, the median time taken for the regulatory approval on an aggregate\nbasis, how pertinent these products are for market participants and market\ndevelopments, andOver the Counter market v. exchange traded markets);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of details of market concentration, such as\nproduct and participants-wise, contracts suspended or banned from trading,\netc.);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interest_Rate_Derivatives_Markets\"><\/span>Interest Rate Derivatives Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of details of segment and\nparticipant wise performance, a new product which requires regulatory approval\nfrom SEBI, the median time taken for the regulatory approval on an aggregate\nbasis, and how pertinent these products are for market participants and market\ndevelopments);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of details of market concentration, such as\nproduct and participants-wise, contracts suspended or banned from trading,\netc.);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Market_Infrastructure_Institutions\"><\/span>Market Infrastructure Institutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Stock\nExchanges;<\/li><li>Clearing\nCorporations;<\/li><li>Depositories;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Associated_Intermediaries-2\"><\/span>Associated Intermediaries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Trading\nmembers or Brokers;<\/li><li>Clearing\nMembers;<\/li><li>Investment\nAdvisors;<\/li><li>Research\nAnalysts;<\/li><li>Depository\nParticipants;<\/li><li>Approved\nIntermediaries (stock lending schemes);<\/li><li>Approved\nAssociated Intermediaries with the Commodity Market;<\/li><li>KYC\nRegistration Agencies (KRA);<\/li><li>Custodians;<\/li><li>Credit\nRating Agencies (CRA);<\/li><li>Proxy\nAdvisors (comprising of details, such as new registrations\/ suspension \/\ncancellation of the registration, and their market conduct related issues,\netc.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fund_Management_Activities\"><\/span>Fund Management Activities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The different types of fund management\nactivities included under this head are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mutual_Funds\"><\/span>Mutual Funds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of details of the schemes\nlaunched during the financial year, AUM (Assets Under Management), fund inflow\nor outflow, instrument or sector-wise deployment, scheme-wise returns (i.e.,the\ntotal number of schemes, wherein the return is below zero, between 0 to 5%, 5\nto 10%, etc.);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of details of the\nconcentration of investments, NPA (Non Performing Assets), instances of funds\ndiversion,the quantum of the unclaimed redemption amounts, and the unclaimed\ndividends, etc.);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternative_Investment_Funds_AIFs\"><\/span>Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of a categorized\nlist of AIFs,total funds raised and invested, AUM, fund inflow or outflow,\ninstrument or sector-wise deployment, etc.);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of a categorized\nlist, details of the\nconcentration of investments, NPA (Non Performing Assets), instances of funds\ndiversion, the quantum of the unclaimed redemption amounts, and the unclaimed\ndividends, etc.);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Portfolio_Manager\"><\/span>Portfolio Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of a categorized\nlist of Portfolio Managers, total funds raised and invested, AUM, fund inflow\nor outflow, instrument or sector-wise deployment, etc.);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of a categorized list\nof investors, details of the\nconcentration of investments, NPA (Non Performing Assets), instances of funds\ndiversion, the quantum of the unclaimed redemption amounts, and the unclaimed\ndividends, etc.);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Collective_Investment_Scheme_CIS\"><\/span>Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising ofdetails of both interim and final\norders passed by the&nbsp; board on the deemed\nCIS or CIS, the details concerning the restitution of money to the investors by\nSEBI in the case of unregistered CIS);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_Estate_Investment_Trusts_REITs_Infrastructure_Investment_Trusts_InvITs\"><\/span>Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) &amp; Infrastructure\nInvestment Trusts (InvITs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of a categorized\nlist of Business Trusts, Net Asset Value, and Funds raised);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of NPAs (Non Performing Assets) and instances\nof diversion of funds, etc.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Associated_Intermediaries-3\"><\/span>Associated Intermediaries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Distributors Policy Developments;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Foreign_Portfolio_Investors_Foreign_Venture_Capital_Investors\"><\/span>Foreign Portfolio Investors &amp; Foreign Venture Capital\nInvestors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of AUM,\nproduct-wise investments, Foreign Portfolio Investment thresholds, and their\nutilization, etc.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Credit_Rating_Agencies\"><\/span>Credit Rating Agencies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Policy\nDevelopments;<\/li><li>Market\nActivity &amp; Trends Observed (comprising of fresh ratings and the ratings\nreviewed by CRAs, enforcement details of the CRA Regulations);<\/li><li>Risk\nManagement Measures (comprising of instances of downgrades ratings);<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protection_of_Investors_Interest\"><\/span>Protection of Investors Interest <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The different measures taken to protect\nthe interests of consumers are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investors_Education\"><\/span>Investors Education<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Investor\nawareness programmes, seminars and workshops inclusive of media campaigns\n(Statewise details) conducted by SEBI andMIIs;<\/li><li>Dedicated\nInvestor Website;<\/li><li>Visits\nto SEBI;<\/li><li>Impact\nAssessment of the Education and Awareness Programmes;<\/li><li>New\ninitiativeswere undertaken for the Investor Education;<\/li><li>Financial\nEducation Workshops and Activities conducted by the SEBI-trained resource\npersonnel;<\/li><li>Joint\nprogrammes with the Stock Exchanges and Depositories, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investors_Centric_Policy_Measures\"><\/span>Investors Centric Policy Measures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Primary\nMarket;<\/li><li>Secondary\nMarket (equity, commodity, debt, currency, interest rate etc.) <\/li><li>Market\nInfrastructure Institutions;<\/li><li>Intermediaries;<\/li><li>Foreign\nPortfolio Investors; <\/li><li>Foreign\nVenture Capital Investors;<\/li><li>Fund\nManagement Activities, such as follows:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Mutual\nfunds; <\/li><li>Portfolio\nManagers; <\/li><li>REITs\nand InvITs; <\/li><li>Collective\nInvestment Schemes (CIS); <\/li><li>Alternative\nInvestment Funds (AIF); <\/li><li>Investment\nAdvisors;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Credit\nRating Agencies and Debenture Trustees;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redressal_of_Investors_Grievance\"><\/span>Redressal of Investors Grievance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Total\nnumber of Investor Grievances Received and Redressed;<\/li><li>Analysis\nof the investors\u2019 feedback on the provided resolutions provided \/ satisfaction\nanalysis<\/li><li>Investor\nfeedback for the calls answered on SEBI toll-free helpline number;<\/li><li>Investor\nassistance, i.e., replies to queries, etc;<\/li><li>Issue\nof no objection certificates (NOCs) post Initial Public Offerings;<\/li><li>Complaints\nor arbitrage cases with the Stock Exchanges;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investor_Protection_Fund_IPF\"><\/span>Investor Protection Fund (IPF)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A\nDetailed report on the inflow of money into IPF or to the beneficial owner\nprotection funds of SEBIs and MIIs;<\/li><li>A\nDetailed report on the utilization of Funds;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Technology\"><\/span>Technology<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Cyber\nSecurity;<\/li><li>Technology\nin Markets Ecosystem;<\/li><li>Technology\nin SEBI;<\/li><li>FinTech\nand RegTech initiatives;<\/li><li>Other\nDevelopments;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"International_Engagements\"><\/span>International Engagements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>International\nengagements that have implications on the Indian Markets;<\/li><li>Issues\nhighlighted during several engagements;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"National_Institute_of_Securities_Markets\"><\/span>National Institute of Securities Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Academic\nProgrammes;<\/li><li>Training\nProgrammes;<\/li><li>Research\nand Publications;<\/li><li>Investor\nEducation &amp; Financial Literacy;<\/li><li>Certification\nof thepersons associated in the securities market;<\/li><li>Development\n&amp; Administration of the CPEP (Continuing Professional Education Programme);<\/li><li>Accreditation\nof Certification Exams;<\/li><li>Joint\nCertifications;<\/li><li>Corporate\nGovernance;<\/li><li>Sources\nof Funds &amp; Major Areas of Expenditure;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Organizational_Matters\"><\/span>Organizational Matters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>SEBI\nBoard;<\/li><li>Audit\nCommittee;<\/li><li>SEBI\nOffices;<\/li><li>Human\nResource Activities, such as trainings, etc.;<\/li><li>Research\nActivities, such as working papers, etc.;<\/li><li>Promotion\nof Official Language; <\/li><li>Internal\nInspection Department;<\/li><li>Vigilance\nCell;<\/li><li>RTI\nActivities;<\/li><li>Parliament\nQuestions;<\/li><li>Fees\nand other charges;<\/li><li>Changes\nmade to the Delegation Order;<\/li><li>Sources\nof the&nbsp; Funds and Major Areas of\nExpenditure;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a nutshell, the SEBI\n(Annual Report) Rules 2021 was implemented by the SEBI on 12.03.2021 through\nNotification No G.S.R. 176 (E). Also, the said rules has superseded the\nprevious rules named SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 1994and\nhas come into force immediately from the date of publication in the Official\nGazette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, Read: <\/strong><mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/sebi-circular-on-modification-in-the-mutual-fund-regulations\/\">SEBI Circular on Modification in the Mutual Fund Regulations<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Copy_of_the_SEBI_Annual_Report_Rules_2021\"><\/span>Official Copy of the SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Official-Copy-of-the-SEBI-Annual-Report-Rules-2021.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Official-Copy-of-the-SEBI-Annual-Report-Rules-2021<br\/><\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), by way of the powers conferred under section 29 (2) (e) of the SEBI Act 1992, has notified SEBI (Annual Report) Rules 2021. The same was done on 12.03.2021 through Notification No G.S.R. 176 (E). Also, it shall be noted that the newly implemented rules has superseded the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[50,64],"tags":[497],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3325"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3325"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3332,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3325\/revisions\/3332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}