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Which fee structure is NOT permitted to be charged by a portfolio manager to PMS clients under SEBI norms?

A fee based on brokerage turnover generated is not permitted. SEBI allows only fixed, return-based or hybrid management fees, because a turnover-linked fee would encourage excessive trading and create a conflict of interest against the client.

  1. AFixed fee
  2. BReturn-based (performance) fee
  3. CHybrid of fixed and return-based fee
  4. DFee based on brokerage turnover generatedCorrect

Explanation

SEBI permits fixed, return-based or a hybrid of the two as the portfolio management fee. Linking fees to brokerage turnover would create a conflict of interest and encourage churning, so it is not an allowed structure.

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