SEBI Unveils New Regulations for InVITs and REITs to Enhance Liquidity and Simplify Business Compliance.

Banking & Finance

On September 26, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) announced several amendments to the "SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014" and the "SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014." These changes were made under the powers conferred by Section 30, in conjunction with Sections 11 and 12 of the SEBI Act, 1992 (15 of 1992).


      - One of the most significant changes introduced by SEBI for Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InVITs) is the reduction of the trading lot size for privately placed InVITs to ₹25 lakh. This adjustment is aimed at enhancing investor participation and increasing the liquidity of these investment vehicles.

     

     

Main Points:-   (i) The new regulations stipulate that SEBI has established a timeline for distributions to unit holders by Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and InVITs, setting it at five working days from the record date.

     


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