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Governance and fiduciary responsibilities

Allocate sponsor, manager, trustee, investment-committee, custodian and compliance responsibilities.

Source review: 14 July 2026AIFs, sponsors, managers, trustees, investment committees and investorsProfessional control guide
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Finin2min Summary — in 2 Minutes

Decision: Allocate sponsor, manager, trustee, investment-committee, custodian and compliance responsibilities.

Legal owner and source control

RegulationAlternative Investment Funds Regulations, 2012
Current source date14 July 2026
Numbered anchorsRegulations 2–7, 9–10, 12, 15–20 and 23; category/Angel Fund provisions; current Master Circular dated 3 June 2026.
Official sourceSEBI Regulation record

How to apply this control

1. Freeze the facts

Record the entity, security or product, transaction, decision-maker, counterparty, amount and event date.

2. Locate the provision

Open the official consolidated Regulation and identify the exact numbered provision, proviso, explanation and Schedule.

3. Add subordinate implementation

Map the current Master Circular, later circular, exchange/depository specification and filing format without treating them as the Regulation itself.

4. Preserve evidence

Governance charter, conflict policy, committee minutes, delegation and oversight reports.

Evidence checklist

  • Applicable legal version and amendment date.
  • Named business and compliance owner.
  • Approval, filing, acknowledgement and communication trail.
  • Maker-checker, exception and escalation evidence.
  • Post-event reconciliation and breach assessment.

Common failure

Avoid: Allowing investor or committee involvement to dilute manager accountability without clear documentation.

Finin2min Q&A

Is this page the legal text?

No. It is an implementation guide. Use the official SEBI consolidated Regulation for the exact wording and numbering.

Does a successful exchange or portal filing prove compliance?

No. Acceptance proves a system transaction; it does not cure wrong applicability, approvals, disclosures, timing or evidence.

What should be checked after an amendment?

Effective date, saved actions, forms, policies, system rules, open transactions, board approvals and investor/client communications.