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SEBI
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 nudges brokerage firms to join return verification platform
Only four qualified stock brokers have joined the PaRRVA platform so far, while several industry players have raised concerns over high costs and limited adoption
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Sebi notifies common ad code, allows celebrity endorsements for brands
Sebi's common advertisement code allows celebrities to promote regulated entities at the brand level but prohibits endorsements of specific financial products or services.
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Sebi to issue closing auction guidelines in a week: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
The regulator is also working to simplify digital onboarding for persons resident outside India (PROIs), allowing them to access Indian markets without requiring their physical presence
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Sebi changed goalposts, seeks order logs: Trading firm Jane Street to SAT
Jane Street seeks order logs and counterparty details to defend itself in the market manipulation case, while Sebi argues that it has disclosed all material relied upon so far
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Sebi brings risk-o-meter for debt securities; eases norms for debt-raising
Sebi introduces Credit Risk-o-Meter, eases private debt norms; NSE flags steep premiums in some international ETFs
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SAT seeks details of documents Sebi shared with Jane Street beyond duty
The tribunal asks Sebi to specify material shared beyond its legal obligations as Jane Street seeks trading data and other documents; the hearing continues on Thursday.
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Sebi shares trade data with Jane Street, seeks response to allegations
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has provided time, quantity and pricing details of actual trades
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Jane Street should explain trading strategies, Sebi tells SAT in hearing
Sebi told SAT that Jane Street has received sufficient material to answer manipulation allegations and should explain its trading conduct instead of seeking more documents
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Sebi launches nationwide investor campaign, cautions against finfluencers
Project Jagrook will take financial literacy to rural areas and educational institutions, while cautioning investors against anonymous tips and exaggerated return claims
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35 years of liberalisation: The making of India's regulatory state
India's regulatory framework must evolve towards greater independence, transparency and accountability as markets and regulators mature
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Sebi may partly reverse derivative settlement rules after pushback
Sebi may use the last 30 minutes' volume-weighted average price for derivatives settlement, while retaining closing auctions for less liquid stocks
Sebi CAS review draws over 20K responses; traders resist VWAP shift
FIA, a global body of traders and exchanges, favours the 30-minute CTS-VWAP option and continuous trading till 3:30 pm
Sebi examining position limits for non-agri contracts to boost liquidity
Sebi is examining position limits for non-agricultural commodity contracts to improve liquidity and market depth while maintaining risk controls, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said
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Sebi to soon issue framework on CAS; receives over 3,500 comments
Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the market regulator would quickly examine responses to its consultation paper on changes to CAS, market timings and settlement of derivative contracts
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Sindhuja raises ₹100 crore via NCDs; Carlsberg gets Sebi approval for IPO
Sindhuja Microcredit raised ₹100 crore through NCDs, while Carlsberg India received Sebi's observations for a ₹6,600 crore IPO involving a stake sale by its parent
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Sebi revamps document verification system to curb fake letters and notices
Recipients can verify the origin of Sebi letters and notices by entering details including the subject, now a mandatory field; the check does not authenticate their contents
Sebi keeps Inox Clean Energy's IPO papers to raise ₹10K cr in abeyance
Markets regulator Sebi has kept in 'abeyance' the draft offer documents of Inox Clean Energy Ltd, which is looking to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).
 "Sebi keeps Inox Clean Energy's IPO papers to raise ₹10K cr in abeyance")
Sebi to make investor awareness messages mandatory on broker apps, sites
Market watchdog Sebi has asked stock brokers to display investor awareness messages on their websites and trading apps under its initiative Project Jagrook.
Anarock Property Consultants files draft papers for ₹1,000 crore IPO
The proposed IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to ₹550 crore and an offer for sale worth ₹450 crore, with the company also considering a ₹110 crore pre-IPO placement
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NSE moves closer to corporate bond index futures after Sebi nod
NSE has received Sebi's no-objection certificate to introduce corporate bond index futures, with the proposed product still requiring RBI approval.
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