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Management fees of mutual funds to be fixed based on performance: BSEC
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is set to introduce a new provision for determining the management fees of mutual funds very soon.
According to the most recent provision, the management fees for managing mutual funds will be determined based on the efficiency and performance of the fund managers or asset management companies.
The process for the introduction of the new provision has almost been completed and it will be published through a gazette notification soon, BSEC Chairman Prof. Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam said while speaking at a roundtable on the capital market on Saturday.
An MF is a financial vehicle that pools assets from shareholders to invest in securities like stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other assets. It is managed by professional fund managers and its portfolio is structured and maintained to match the investment objectives stated in its prospectus.
The regulatory move to fix management fees based on the performance of the fund managers came in the backdrop of a long-standing demand for the introduction of time-befitting regulations for the MFs.
The poor performance of the fund managers has been blamed for the lack of investor confidence in the mutual funds.
The size of assets under management (AUM) in Bangladesh is very insignificant, compared to India and Pakistan, although the number of asset management companies (AMCs) in Bangladesh is higher than in those two countries.
There are 43 AMCs in India and the size of its AUM is $472 billion while Pakistan has 21 AMCs and the size of its AUM is $6.36 billion as of July 2022.
On the other hand, there are 54 AMCs in Bangladesh and the size of its AUM is $1.60 billion only.
In his speech, BSEC chairman Prof. Shibli Rubayat said the recent growth trend of the MFs is well and they have started disbursing dividends.
“We call the fund managers when they fail to distribute dividends. We ask them for the reasons behind distributing fewer dividends. We also want to know whether the management is weak or not,” he told the roundtable held in a city hotel.
He also said investors having no investment literacy should not invest in mutual funds.
BSEC commissioner said an amendment to the regulations for the mutual funds will bring about a massive change.
“Apart from the management fees, many other changes will be included in the new provision,” said Mr. Rahman, also the chief of the BSEC MF department.
Asked about the insignificant amount of AUM in Bangladesh, he said the situation will improve gradually.
Managing Director of IDLC Investments Md Moniruzzaman said the mutual fund is one of the most popular investment vehicles in developed countries due to investor confidence in such funds and fund managers.
“But Bangladesh is lagging way behind even its neighbor, India, in terms of the size of the mutual fund industry relative to the economy,” he said.
In the USA, the size of the industry is bigger than the economy itself, Moniruzzman said.
Prior, the experts were critical of the regulatory decisions with regard to the extension of the tenures of the closed-end mutual funds and issuance of re-investment units (RIU).
They said the AMCs are benefitted only through RIU as their management fees are increased through the RIU.
The previous commission allowed the AMCs to extend the tenures of the closed-end mutual funds.
The then commission, however, said it took the decision in step with the suggestion of the government.
Currently, there are 36 closed-end mutual funds listed on the stock exchanges.
On the other hand, the number of open-end mutual funds is 84, according to the BSEC data.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourses on the last working day of the week, March 23, ended with price index hikes & turnover drops.
This information is known from DSE sources.
286 crores 97 lakh shares were traded in DSE on this day. 41 crores 51 lakhs less trading was done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 22 March, Shares worth Tk 328 crores 48 lakh shares were traded in DSE last time, Wednesday.
The benchmark index DSEX hiked 8.66 points or 6,206. The Shariah-based index DSES rose 0.75 points or 1,353, and the blue-chip index DS30 gained 2.58 points or 2,218.
Of the issues traded, 74 advanced, 24 declined, and 205 remained unchanged.
Legacy Footwear Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 5.1 paisa or 9.98 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 56.20 paisa.
On the other hand, Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics Ltd ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 0.5 paisa or 1.68 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 29.20 paisa.
DSE topped on trade Eastern Housing Limited 34 crores 22 lakh 70 thousand takas of shares of the company have been traded.
A total of 49 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange, 79 lakh 23 thousand 878 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 37 crore 27 lakh taka.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourses on the fourth working day of the week, March 22, ended with price index & turnover drops.
This information is known from DSE sources.
328 crores 48 lakh shares were traded in DSE on this day. 21 crores 12 lakhs less trading was done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 21 March, Shares worth Tk 349 crores 61 lakh shares were traded in DSE last time, Tuesday.
The benchmark index DSEX dropped 16.26 points or 6,206. The Shariah-based index DSES lost 3.34 points or 1,352, and the blue-chip index DS30 shed 5.18 points or 2,215.
Of the issues traded, 17 advanced, 82 declined, and 213 remained unchanged.
Legacy Footwear Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 3.8 paisa or 8.03 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 51.10 paisa.
On the other hand, Bengal Windsor Thermoplastics Ltd ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 2.4 paisa or 7.48 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 29.70 paisa.
DSE topped on trade Eastern Housing Limited 19 crores 14 lakh 10 thousand takas of shares of the company have been traded.
A total of 53 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange, 73 lakh 24 thousand 180 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 55 crore 76 lakh taka.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourses on the third working day of the week, March 21, ended with price index & turnover hikes.
This information is known from DSE sources.
349 crores 61 lakh shares were traded in DSE on this day. 4 crores 95 lakhs less trading was done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 20 March, Shares worth Tk 344 crores 66 lakh shares were traded in DSE last time, Monday.
The benchmark index DSEX hiked 18.72 points or 6,222. The Shariah-based index DSES rose 5.90 points or 1,355, and the blue-chip index DS30 gained 4.80 points or 2,220.
Of the issues traded, 87 advanced, 14 declined, and 224 remained unchanged.
Legacy Footwear Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 4.3 paisa or 10.00 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 47.30 paisa.
On the other hand,Renwick Jagneswar & Co (Bd) Ltd ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 15.7 paisa or 2.05 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 750.10 paisa.
DSE topped on trade Sea Pearl Beach Resort & Spa Limited 30 crores 78 lakh 18 thousand takas of shares of the company have been traded.
A total of 51 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange, 45 lakh 77 thousand 172 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 36 crore 90 lakh taka.
