Winding up of schemes only after majority unitholders' nod: Sebi

In a move aimed to further safeguard the interest of mutual fund investors, Sebi has made it mandatory for trustees of mutual funds to obtain the consent of unitholders when majority of trustees decide to wind up a scheme.
 
Under the new norms, mutual fund trustees will be required to obtain the consent of the unitholders when the majority of the trustees decide to wind up a scheme or prematurely redeem the units of a close-ended scheme.
 
The trustees will have to obtain consent of unitholders by simple majority of the unitholders present and voting on the basis