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Institure of Chartered Accountants of India is organising a Non-Residential Conference on Mutual Fund

Non-Residential Conference of Chairmen, Directors and CFOs of Mutual Funds & Asset Management Companies and Chartered Accountants to be held at Windsor Hall, Hotel InterContinental, Marine Drive, Mumbai on 17th January, 2005.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Inauguration

09.30 A.M. - 10.00 A.M.

Technical Session - I

10.00 A.M. - 11.30 A.M.

Theme - An Overview of General Issues in Mutual Funds

§         Review of Report 'Reform of the Mutual Funds Industry - India' by Cadogan Financial

§         The future of ETFs and REITs

§         What the Indian Mutual Funds need to do to increase their presence in the Retail Market

Tea Break

11.30 A.M. - 11.45 A.M.

Technical Session - II

11.45 A.M. - 13.15 P.M.

Theme - Regulatory Issues - The Indian Mutual Fund Scenario

§         Current Regulatory Structure

§         Trends in Regulation

§         Overview of Tax Laws, Securities Laws and Related Legislations - Constraints and Opportunities

Lunch

13.15 P.M.-14.15 P.M.

Technical Session - III

14.15 P.M.-15.45 P.M.

Theme - Related Issues

§         Accounting and Auditing and Assurance Standards related issues

§         Issues in Transparency

§         Regulatory Issues - Questions before SEBI

Tea Break

15.45 P.M.- 16.00 P.M.

Technical Session - IV

16.00 P.M.- 17.30 P.M.

Theme - Mutual Funds Fees and Expenses

§         Issues in Disclosure of Transaction Expenses

§         Issues in Disclosure of Mutual Fund Fees and Cost

§         Brokerage Allocation Practices and Revenue Sharing

Open House

End of Programme

17.30 P.M.- 18.00 P.M.