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SEBI Board to discuss overhaul of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 1992 at December 17 meeting, including proposal to unbundle broking fees.

Sebi moves to widen REIT market access with early-stage project inclusion, eyes route for index entry

With REITs already classified as equity for mutual funds, the regulator is now working on rules for limited exposure to under-construction projects and preparing conditions for possible index inclusion

SEBI eyes index inclusion for REITs to boost liquidity, investor participation, says chairman Pandey

The proposed index entry marks the most significant policy signal yet for India’s nascent REIT market, which SEBI believes must play a far larger role in funding the country’s long-term infrastructure needs.

Sebi chief not worried about IPOs turning into exit routes for PEs: 'Investors take early-stage risk'

Tuhin Kanta Pandet said SEBI is working on new reforms to introduce 'concise summary' of all the required information for 'easier comprehension'

Trading in single stock derivatives may become costly as SEBI likely to remove calendar spread benefit

The new proposal will align the calendar spread treatment for single stock derivatives with Index derivatives and cross margin framework for Index derivatives.

SEBI warns investors against unregistered online bond platforms

SEBI has also cautioned all market intermediaries to ensure full compliance with applicable regulations before offering services related to bond trading or distribution.

Sebi aiming to double number of equity investors in 3-5 years: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

As of October, the overall number of unique investors in India stood at 12.2 crore and the number has grown very fast since 2020 with the emergence of the Covid pandemic.

Dish TV settles case with SEBI for listing rules violation, pays Rs 11.72 lakh

The proceedings were triggered by SEBI’s finding that the company failed to obtain shareholders’ prior approval for the continuation of Jawahar Lal Goel as a non-executive director between June 25 and September 19, 2022.

Infomerics Valuation and Rating pays Rs 65.25 lakh to settle case with SEBI

Infometrics was also asked to implement non-monetary corrective measures, including, appointment of an external auditor to review and certify its credit rating models, and conducting independent training for employees which it complied.

SEBI proposes fix for IPO lock-in issues on pledged shares, separate summary of key factors in IPO

  SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has earlier announced about these two changes in his speech at 12th SBI Banking and Economic Conclave on November 6, in Mumbai.  

Why India's stock lending mechanism remains a failed experiment

Despite being introduced nearly two decades ago, India's securities lending and borrowing scheme has failed to gain meaningful traction due to prohibitive margin requirements, high costs, and inflexible rules, prompting SEBI to plan its first major overhaul in nearly two decades

SEBI plans wide-ranging reforms to woo foreign investors: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

The moves come in a year when foreign investors have pulled out nearly $17 billion from Indian equities and the economy faces pressure from high tariffs imposed by the US on India's exports

Top Sebi panel on conflict of interest suggests annual disclosures, recusal policy, whistleblower mechanism

The applicants for the post of Sebi Chairman, Members, and other lateral entry roles must disclose actual, potential, and perceived conflicts of both financial and non-financial nature, the recommendation said.

Why is SEBI warning against digital gold?

SEBI has issued a stark warning about digital gold investments, revealing they operate in an unregulated space with no investor protections, despite their growing popularity among smartphone-savvy Indians

SEBI imposes Rs 3 lakh penalty on Angel One; alleges various lapses and weak AP supervision

SEBI observed a significant gap between Angel One’s internal audits and regulatory findings. While the broker’s own audit of the three APs had not reported any irregularities, SEBI’s inspection uncovered several violations,

BNP Paribas settles case with Sebi over alleged FPI law violation

Sebi’s Internal Committee (IC) proposed a settlement amount of Rs 39.97 lakh, which was later approved by the High-Powered Advisory Committee (HPAC) and Sebi’s Whole-Time Members (WTMs).

Prop trading scam uncovered: Fake NISM certificates and masking of traders as employees

NISM certificates are used for individual traders who are shown as brokers’ employees.

SEBI’s high-level committee on conflict of interest of top officials submits its report

SEBI’s existing code on conflict of interest for board members was voluntarily adopted by the board in December 2008, when C B Bhave was the Chairman.

Prop trading scam uncovered: No KYC, no paper trail; misuse of leverage runs on victim’s trust

There are no agreements, no KYC, and no paper trail but trades happen in full swing, and things are fine until someone defaults, or there is a big loss.

ANMI urges SEBI to restore weekly Bank Nifty; seeks investor education, suitability norms

The NSE discontinued the weekly expiry of Bank Nifty from November 13, 2024, while BSE halted Bankex weekly expiry from November 18, 2024, in compliance with SEBI’s October 10 circular.

Sebi comes out with draft circular over rights of AIF investors

The circular also clarified that returns or profits shared by investors with fund managers such as carried interest are exempt from the pro-rata requirement.

SEBI warns investors over unregulated ‘digital gold’; Tanishq, MMTC among key sellers

SEBI cautioned investors that none of the investor protection mechanisms applicable to the securities market would be available for investments in such digital gold or e-gold products.

RRP Semiconductors, 8 others added to weekly trading basket; BSE imposes strict surveillance measures

BSE also stated that this new framework will be in addition to all other prevailing surveillance measures imposed by the exchanges from time to time.

SEBI grants open offer exemption to Paisalo Digital for reorganisation purpose

The proposed acquisitions are for an internal reorganization within the promoter family and are intended to streamline succession.

No regulatory gap but we have to see how to put guardrails to protect retail investors: Sebi official

The remarks came a day after Sebi (Securities and Exchange Board of India) chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday clarified that the capital markets regulator will not intervene in IPO valuations.