Thursday, February 28, 2008

Announcement of Risk of Mutual Funds

26 Feb 2008

With reference to clause 2 of the circular SEBI/MFD/CIR No.6/ 12357/03 dated June 26, 2003 for Advertisements through Audio-Visual media SEBi made the following observations.



The rapid fire manner in which the standard warning ?Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read the offer document carefully before investing is recited in the audio visual and audio media renders it unintelligible to the viewer / listener.



In order to improve the manner in which the said message is conveyed to the investors it has been decided in consultation with AMFI that with effect from April 1, 2008:



the time for display and voice over of the standard warning be enhanced to five seconds in audio visual advertisements.
in case of audio advertisements the standard warning shall be read in an easily understandable manner over a period of five seconds.

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