Meridian

Lesson 2 · Practitioner · India · 22 min

Mutual Funds & UPI Mandates (India)

How MF investing is productised in India—folios, KYC, and UPI Autopay / mandates for SIPs.

Objectives

  • ▸Explain folio, AMC, RTA, and distributor roles
  • ▸Design SIP journeys with UPI mandates
  • ▸Handle mandate failures and SI pause/resume
  • ▸Know where KYC (including CKYC) fits in onboarding

Asset Management Companies (AMCs) run schemes. Registrars & Transfer Agents (RTAs) maintain investor records. Distributors / RIAs / apps acquire customers. Your product may be distributor-led or advice-led—disclosures differ.

Key terms

SIPAMCRTAUPI AutopayKRAFolio