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SEBI Launches MITRA Platform for Tracking and Reclaiming Unclaimed Mutual Fund Investments.

Banking & Finance | Dated: 04 Oct 2025

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in September 2025 launched the Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant (MITRA), a new digital platform to help investors trace and reclaim inactive or unclaimed Mutual Fund (MF) folios.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - MITRA has been designed to support investors in identifying and retrieving unclaimed or inactive MF folios. It will be jointly managed by two Qualified Registrar and Transfer Agents (QRTAs), namely Computer Age Management Services Limited (CAMS) and KFin Technologies Limited.
  • - Alongside the launch, SEBI announced the extension of the timeline for the complete rollout of retail algorithmic trading rules to April 01, 2026. The framework was initially scheduled to come into force on August 01, 2025, later deferred to October 01, 2025.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) SEBI outlined three major milestones for retail algorithmic framework implementation: registration of at least one algorithmic strategy by October 31, 2025; full registration of API-based algos by November 30, 2025; and one mandatory mock trading session by January 03, 2026.
  • (ii) With the launch of MITRA and regulatory adjustments in retail algorithm trading, SEBI aims to enhance investor protection, improve accessibility to unclaimed funds, and ensure a structured framework for algorithm-based retail participation.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which digital platform was recently launched by SEBI in September 2025 to help investors trace and reclaim inactive or unclaimed Mutual Fund folios?

Correct Answer: MITRA

🚀 Quick Recap:

About SEBI

  • Chairperson: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
  • Headquarter : Mumbai