 "Khushboo Tiwari")
Khushboo Tiwari
Khushboo Tiwari
Khushboo Tiwari is a special correspondent with Business Standard. She reports on the capital markets, regulatory developments at Sebi and IFSCA, market intermediaries, and legal matters involving corporate houses. Earlier, she worked in broadcast news for over five years. In her free time, she prefers to paint, sketch, trek, and catch up on on her reading and writing. Tiwari likes to explore off-beat places and learn new languages. She is a post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC).
Khushboo Tiwari is a special correspondent with Business Standard. She reports on the capital markets, regulatory developments at Sebi and IFSCA, market intermediaries, and legal matters involving corporate houses. Earlier, she worked in broadcast news for over five years. In her free time, she prefers to paint, sketch, trek, and catch up on on her reading and writing. Tiwari likes to explore off-beat places and learn new languages. She is a post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC).
Khushboo Tiwari
Sebi mulls MTF rule revamp, dynamic price bands to boost market activity
Market regulator weighs expanding collateral norms, easing operations, and introducing dynamic price bands to enhance liquidity and strengthen market infrastructure
 "Sebi mulls MTF rule revamp, dynamic price bands to boost market activity")
IFSCA clears first foreign family investment fund registration in Gift City
Poornam Asset Management IFSC becomes first foreign family office to secure FIF registration under 2025 rules, marking a key step in Gift City's evolution as a global financial hub
 "IFSCA clears first foreign family investment fund registration in Gift City")
Sebi clears MCX plan to set up coal exchange with ₹100 crore investment
MCX to launch coal exchange subsidiary with full ownership initially, aiming to build a transparent and technology-driven market platform for coal trading in India
 "Sebi clears MCX plan to set up coal exchange with ₹100 crore investment")
Retail investors dial down equity exposure after 6 years of rising bets
According to the report, the number of investors participating in the cash segment declined to 35.8 million in FY26 from 37.7 million in FY25
 "Retail investors dial down equity exposure after 6 years of rising bets")
Delhi High Court's ruling eases tax uncertainty on share buybacks
Delhi High Court ruling clarifies that share buybacks are not taxable as company income, easing uncertainty in restructuring and capital management
 "Delhi High Court's ruling eases tax uncertainty on share buybacks")
Street signs: Tighter leash for trading excesses, Sebi's speedy reforms
Nifty rebounds after six-week slide as oil cools and FPIs return; Sebi tightens broker norms and rolls out reforms for AIFs, REITs and InvITs
 "Street signs: Tighter leash for trading excesses, Sebi's speedy reforms")
NSE eyes differentiated commodity play, plans 12 unique contracts
Exchange aims to expand its commodity segment with differentiated offerings, focusing on product innovation, retail participation, and value-chain engagement
 "NSE eyes differentiated commodity play, plans 12 unique contracts")
Angel One bears ₹19 crore loss over MCX trading disruption compensation
Brokerage compensates clients for losses from MCX outage, citing goodwill gesture to protect relationships despite the issue originating at the exchange
 "Angel One bears ₹19 crore loss over MCX trading disruption compensation")
KV Ramana Murty takes charge; Sebi gets its fourth whole-time member
Murty had earlier served as a part-time member on Sebi's board as a government nominee
 "KV Ramana Murty takes charge; Sebi gets its fourth whole-time member")
Margin trading facility books shrink again as risk appetite cools
Margin trading facility books declined for second straight month in March as heightened volatility and global uncertainties led investors to cut leveraged exposure despite steady cash market activity
 "Margin trading facility books shrink again as risk appetite cools")
Sebi's consultative approach cuts IPO rejections sharply in FY26
IPO rejections fell to just two in FY26 as Sebi adopted a consultative approach, allowing more time for issuers to address queries amid record primary market activity
 "Sebi's consultative approach cuts IPO rejections sharply in FY26")
Street signs: New territory beckons, SIF naming playbook, and more
NSE expands into commodities, FPI settlement norms evolve amid tax concerns, and mutual funds adopt distinct branding for specialised investment funds
 "Street signs: New territory beckons, SIF naming playbook, and more")
AIFs hold nearly ₹180 crore despite exit plans due to pending issues
Sebi move to ease compliance burden for funds nearing closure
 "AIFs hold nearly ₹180 crore despite exit plans due to pending issues")
Exchanges extend validity for SME IPO approvals amid global turmoil
Move follows Sebi's relief to mainboard IPOs, offering SMEs additional time to launch issues as global volatility continues to weigh on capital-raising plans
 "Exchanges extend validity for SME IPO approvals amid global turmoil")
One-time relief: Sebi extends IPO timelines, eases public float rules
IPO-bound companies have been granted a six-month extension to the validity of approvals from the market regulator
Sebi considers infusing fresh life into Indian Depository Receipts
Move could deepen domestic capital markets, help MNCs easily list locally
 "Sebi considers infusing fresh life into Indian Depository Receipts")
Plan to focus on capacity building for independent directors: Sebi chief
Sebi chief flags gaps in governance effectiveness, urges independent directors to move beyond compliance and focus on accountability, insight, and long-term value creation
 "Plan to focus on capacity building for independent directors: Sebi chief")
In times of market volatility, stagger capital deployment: Rajesh Saluja
Amid market turmoil, ASK Wealth's Rajesh Saluja urges investors to stay disciplined on asset allocation, avoid panic, and use staggered investing to navigate volatility
 "In times of market volatility, stagger capital deployment: Rajesh Saluja")
Street Signs: Nifty logs sixth weekly fall, sliding into your DMs, more
A clear reversal in market leadership played out across major sectoral indices between FY25 and FY26
IFSC listing push faces reality check after GIFT City IPO withdrawal
IPO withdrawal at GIFT City highlights regulatory hurdles and limited investor access, raising concerns over IFSC's listing readiness
 "IFSC listing push faces reality check after GIFT City IPO withdrawal")