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What is SEBI?
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
SEBI is a statutory body and a market regulator, which controls the securities market in India. The basic functions of Sebi is to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote and regulate the securities market. Sebi is run by its board of members. The board consists of a Chairman and several other whole time and part time members. The chairman is nominated by the union government. The others include two members from the finance ministry, one member from Reserve Bank of India and five other members are also nominated by the...Read More
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Sebi allows mutual funds to net cash market obligations from April
The new facility will allow mutual fund schemes to offset cash market funds payable against receivables within the same scheme and settlement cycle from April 1, 2027.
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Sebi eases investor accreditation norms, lets fund managers certify status
Sebi has allowed AIF, SIF and portfolio managers to certify investor accreditation, simplifying the process while retaining verification and record-keeping requirements.
Sebi eases KYC norms for overseas investors, enables digital onboarding
The Securities and Exchange Board of India said on Wednesday that the revised rules, which will take effect from December 3, apply to non-resident Indians and foreign nationals
Sebi approves Mahanadi Coalfields IPO as Coal India plans 10% stake sale
Earlier in September, draft papers filed with the markets regulator showed the parent Coal India, which is the world's largest coal producer, was selling a 10% stake in Mahanadi Coalfields through IPO
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Borderless investors report unauthorised trades in their accounts
Investors allege their US large-cap holdings were sold and proceeds diverted into thinly traded microcap stocks; FIRs and Sebi complaints have been filed
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Sebi forms working group to review Innovators Growth Platform framework
The Sebi panel will review listing eligibility, investor participation, pricing and disclosure norms to improve capital market access for deep-tech and other innovation-led firms
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Sebi eases digital KYC rules for NRIs, foreign nationals from December 3
Sebi will allow NRIs, OCIs and foreign nationals in FATF-compliant countries to complete KYC digitally from December 3, easing onboarding and investment in Indian markets
Stockal row: Who is liable for unauthorised sale of investors' US shares?
The alleged unauthorised sale of US stocks raises questions about the responsibility of Indian trading platforms, overseas brokers and the safeguards available to investors seeking compensation
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Sebi issues detailed rules for depositary receipts on REIT, InvIT units
The framework, proposed in August to attract more foreign capital to these sectors, was approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India in September
Sebi cuts cool-off period for OFS by off-market illiquid Invits to 8 weeks
Sebi has shortened the cooling-off period for offer-for-sale transactions by privately listed illiquid InvITs to eight weeks from 12 weeks, effective immediately.
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Direct plans made default option: Why costs matter for MF investors
Sebi's move to make direct mutual fund plans the default on fund houses' digital platforms puts the spotlight on costs, but investors must weigh lower fees against the value of ongoing advice.
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Sebi proposes LTCG tax relief for FPIs: What it means for Indian markets
Sebi has proposed scrapping LTCG tax on foreign investors' equity gains and offering tax relief to domestic mutual fund investors who switch between schemes
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Sebi backs LTCG tax relief for FPIs: What is the tax and how does it work?
Sebi has backed a proposal to remove long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors. But what is LTCG tax, which investments does it apply to, and how is it calculated? Here's all you need to know
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Equity LTCG tax evolution in India: A timeline of policy shifts since 2003
From a temporary exemption in 2003 to a tax-free regime in 2004, its eventual return in 2018, and now fresh calls for reform, India's equity LTCG policy has undergone several significant changes
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Sebi backs LTCG tax relief: What Shankar Sharma, Samir Arora said earlier
Market investors have long called LTCG tax a 'major policy mistake' and urged the government to scrap the levy to attract foreign capital into India
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Sebi backs removal of long-term capital gains tax for foreign investors
The recommendations, which come months before the annual federal budget in February, are not binding and a final call rests with the government
A crisis with benefits: IL&FS enters new phase with recoveries on track
The IL&FS resolution has delivered higher-than-expected recoveries for lenders while triggering key changes in India's insolvency framework, corporate regulation and laws governing business conduct
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Sebi working to delist companies with no economic activity: Chairman
There are a number of listed companies with no economic activity, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said
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Sebi extends digital accessibility compliance deadline to January 31
The requirements are part of Sebi's earlier circulars on mandatory compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the rules framed thereunder by all regulated entities
Sebi bars EKI Energy, MD Dabkara, others from market; imposes penalty
Besides, Sebi has imposed monetary penalties totalling Rs 88 lakh on the company and other individuals for various violations of securities market regulations