New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- If you invest in mutual funds and ETFs, there is a new route to access portfolio management services similar to those offered by Portfolio Management Services (PMS), but with a lower entry threshold. It is called the Portfolio Managers Route for Investing in Mutual Fund Units (PRIM).

Announced at SEBI's board meeting on 24 September 2026, PRIM will allow investors to access portfolio management services with a minimum investment of Rs.25 lakh, compared with the Rs.50 lakh minimum for conventional PMS.

Under PRIM, portfolio managers can invest your money only in direct plans of mutual funds, including ETFs, index funds and Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) offered by Indian asset management companies (AMCs). Direc...