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SEBI clears new mutual fund rulebook with sharper cost and governance framework
SEBI’s new Mutual Funds Regulations, 2026, introduce a revised expense ratio framework, clearer cost disclosures, and stronger governance norms while retaining core investor protection principles.
The market regulator has approved the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2026, marking a comprehensive overhaul of rules that have governed the industry since 1996. SEBI said the revised framework improves clarity, structure, and readability while preserving long standing investor safeguards. A key change is the introduction of a revised expense ratio architecture, where the Total Expense Ratio will be calculated as the sum of the Base Expense Ratio, brokerage, and statutory and regulatory levies