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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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Stock exchanges propose stricter eligibility norms for authorised persons
To raise entry barriers with net-worth criteria, proposes stricter surveillance and greater accountability for brokers
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Sebi streamlines mkt intermediaries' inspection framework, cuts FY27 target
SEBI will cut its FY27 inspections to about one-third of last year's level, relying on joint checks by exchanges and depositories and a more risk-based approach
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India's biggest stock market reform endures a rocky first week of trading
Amid growing calls to roll back the mechanism, Sebi signalled that the closing auction would remain in place
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Shiprocket's ₹1,617.5-crore IPO to open Aug 12; price band fixed at ₹92-97
The e-commerce enablement platform will open its public offering on August 12, with the issue valuing the company at up to ₹7,056 crore
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Property Share files for ₹484 crore IPO of its fourth SM REIT scheme
Property Share Investment Trust has filed draft papers for its fourth SM REIT scheme, PropShare Lumina, aiming to raise up to ₹484.68 crore through a fully leased Grade A+ office asset in Noida
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Sebi proposes investment by REITs, InvITs in third party projects
Sebi has proposed allowing REITs and InvITs to take minority stakes in under-construction assets and easing norms to improve business flexibility
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Sebi flags ₹87,124 crore as difficult-to-recover dues in FY26, up 12%
Recurring fees accounted for 73 per cent of Sebi's collections in FY26, while difficult-to-recover dues rose to around Rs 87,124 crore amid an increase in pending cases
Sebi's investor education spend remains flat at ₹2.25 crore in FY26
Investor Protection Fund balance rose to Rs 965 crore in FY26, while higher investment income boosted the corpus despite investor education spending remaining unchanged
 "Sebi's investor education spend remains flat at ₹2.25 crore in FY26")
Sebi eyes SLB revamp, single-window clearance for intermediaries in FY27
Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said Sebi will revamp the securities lending framework, launch the Sebi Setu portal and roll out a single-window clearance system
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Sebi to leverage WhatsApp for AI-enabled safe investing awareness campaign
Markets regulator Sebi plans an AI-enabled multilingual WhatsApp campaign to spread verified safe investing information as part of its 2026-27 digital transformation agenda
Reforms@35: From UTI monopoly and assured returns to SIP investment boom
How the continuing reforms in the MF space have created an over ₹82 trillion powerhouse
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Sebi sees no need to review new stock closing auction immediately
India's benchmark Nifty 50 index had seen sharp volatility earlier this week as a new mechanism to determine the closing prices of stocks was introduced on Monday
Sebi mulls depository receipts against REIT, publicly listed InvIT units
Depository Receipts are foreign currency-denominated instruments issued by a foreign depository in a permissible jurisdiction against securities deposited with a domestic custodian in India
 "Sebi mulls depository receipts against REIT, publicly listed InvIT units")
Prasanta Mahapatra assumes charge as Sebi's Executive Director
Mahapatra, who joined Sebi in April 1999, has handled diverse responsibilities across several departments during his over 27-year stint with the regulator
Battery Smart may file IPO papers in Sep-Oct, eyes 70-80% annual growth
The company has appointed SBI Capital Markets as the lead merchant banker for the proposed public issue
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How safe is it to accept finfluencers' investment recommendations?
If you wish to stay safe, stick to the minority that has a Sebi-registered investment adviser or research analyst licence
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Zee to seek legal advice on Sebi order, says fund raise unaffected
The company says it will take legal steps over SEBI's order while continuing with its fund-raising exercise aimed at strengthening its financial foundation
 "Zee to seek legal advice on Sebi order, says fund raise unaffected")
Assetz files confidential IPO papers with Sebi to raise ₹1,200 crore
The proposed listing would mark the public-market debut of one of Bengaluru's fastest-growing residential developers, which counts Singapore-based investment fund AGP Partners as a key shareholder
Sebi bars Punit Goenka, Chandra for a year; fines Zee ₹1.48 crore
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) barred Goenka and Chandra from the securities market for one year.
Sebi fines SME firm Kalahridhaan Trendz, promoters over disclosure lapses
Kalahridhaan Trendz Ltd (KTL) is in the business of manufacturing and trading of various types of fabrics and was listed on the NSE's SME platform Emerge
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