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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.
Weekly Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSE, Dhaka Bourse has seen a massive drop in Indices & Turnover on the other hand Market Capitlization hikes throughout the whole week. This information was disclosed in the weekly market review from the DSE.
According to sources, (4 working days) the turnover of DSE lost by Tk 261 crore 38 lakh (April 15 – April 18). At the same time, the market capitalization has increased by 21 thousand 590 crore taka.
The benchmark index ‘DSEX’ lost by 177 points or 3.03 percent, in the outgoing week. At the end of the week, the index stands at 5,686 points. The Shariah-based index ‘DSES’ added 35.74 points or 2.79 percent and therefore the index stands at 1,246 points. The blue-chip index ‘DS30’ increased by 47.81 points or 2.35 percent, hence the index stands at 1,984 points.
Shares and units worth 1 thousand 912 crore 81 lakh taka were traded in Dhaka Stock Exchange. At the end of the week, the market capitalization stood at 7 lakh 63 thousand 251 crore 62 lakh taka.
Shares and units of 411 companies were traded on Bourse during the week. Of these, 21 shares were unchanged, 285 companies declined, and 89 companies advanced.
Asiatic Laboraitories Limited has ranked at the top of weekly trading on DSE. The Company records an average turnover of 23 crore 46 lakh taka.
Asiatic Laboratories Limited ranked at the top of weekly gainers on DSE. The share has risen 18.14 percent to its highest price.
National Bank Limited has ranked at the top of weekly losers on DSE. The share has dropped 14.29 percent lowest in the last week.
Dhaka Stock Exchange DSE, Bourse on the last working day of the week, April 18th, ended with a drop in Indices and hike in Turnover from the previous working session. This information is known from DSE sources.
522 crore 51 lakh taka shares were traded on this day. 39 crore 97 lakh more tradings were done in DSE today compared to the previous workday, 17th April , Shares worth Tk 482 crores 53 lakh shares were traded last time, Wednesday.
The benchmark DSEX lost 77.08 points or 5,686 The Shariah-based index DSES dropped 15.85 points or 1,246, and the blue-chip index DS30 decreased by 22.77 points or 1,984.
Of the issues traded, 29 advanced, 342 declined and 24 remained unchanged.
Asiatic laboratories Limited ranked top gainer on DSE, the share price increased by Tk 4.60 paisa or 9.96 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 50.80 paisa.
Far East Finance & Investment Limited ranked top loser on the DSE, the share price dropped by Tk 0.30 paisa or 6.97 percent. On this day, the share was last traded at Tk 4.00 paisa.
DSE topped on trade is Asiatic Laboratories Limited 39 crore 22 lakh takas of company shares have been traded.
A total of 40 companies’ shares were traded in the Block on Dhaka Stock Exchange. A total of 47 lakh 25 thousand 651 shares of the companies were traded. The financial value of which is 17 crore 46 lakh taka
One of the listed companies, Agni Systems limited discloses its financial reports for the third quarter, (January – March 24).
The company’s earnings per share (EPS) was Tk 0.32 paisa in Q3 of the current financial year (January – March 24). EPS was Tk 0.27 paisa during the same period last year. NAV per share was Tk. 16.37 as of March 31, 2024.
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