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Sebi proposes mandatory 'Credit Risk-o-Meter' for debt securities
Under the proposal, issuers and online bond platform providers (OBPPs) would be required to display the Credit Risk-o-Meter in offer documents, abridged prospectuses, private placement memorandums
 "Sebi proposes mandatory 'Credit Risk-o-Meter' for debt securities")
Smaller IPOs see sharper anchor investor exits after lock-in periods: Sebi
Sebi's study of 242 mainboard IPOs found an inverse relationship between issue size and anchor exit rates, with sub-Rs 250 crore issues recording the sharpest exits
Sebi proposes manager-led accreditation, wider eligibility for investors
Sebi has proposed allowing investment managers to determine accredited status during onboarding and adding securities market assets as an eligibility criterion for investors
Paytm CEO, CFO get Sebi notice over 2023 disclosure curbing small loans
The company, in a statement on December 6, 2023, said it would issue fewer sub-₹50,000 (about $525) personal loans, after the Reserve Bank of India tightened rules on consumer lending
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Closing Auction System is transparent, says Sebi Chairman Pandey
The regulator is seeking stakeholder feedback on the new auction mechanism as fund houses flag closing-price uncertainty, settlement constraints and initial operational issues
Sebi looks to ease position-limit, margin norms in commodity markets
The regulator is also considering wider FPI access, simpler settlement rules and lower participation costs while retaining safeguards in the commodity derivatives market
Balanced hybrid MFs suit moderate-risk investors with five-year horizon
Balanced hybrid funds maintain 40-60 per cent allocations to both equity and debt, offering moderate-risk investors diversification and rule-based rebalancing
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Sebi sees no manipulation in closing auction session: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
The closing auction is a separate 20-min session introduced in which exchanges collect buy and sell orders to determine a stock's closing price at a level where the maximum volume can be executed
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India's retail traders lose $9.6 billion in options despite curbs
The losses eased slightly from ₹1.1 trillion a year earlier, while the number of traders fell to fewer than 8 million from 9.8 million, according to a written reply by MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary
 "India's retail traders lose $9.6 billion in options despite curbs")
New Bill will make tribunal appointments transparent and independent
Courts have settled that tribunals that take up the jurisdiction of high courts must have the latter's independence and capacity
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Sebi plans wider vaulting norms for bullion ETFs and derivatives
Move will extend Vault Managers Regulations beyond EGRs to ETFs, derivatives
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Calcutta Stock Exchange has not submitted formal revival plan to Sebi: Govt
The exchange asked Sebi in July to put its February 2025 exit application on hold, but the regulator has yet to receive a formal proposal for its revival
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Sebi proposes wider FPI access to non-agri commodity derivatives
The regulator has also proposed safeguards for physical contracts
Sebi measures reduce equity F&O losses for retail investors in FY26
However, the average per person loss increased to ₹1,16,654 from ₹1,13,913 over the period
How Sebi's proposal may let developers raise funds without selling projects
Proposal to allow Reits and Invits to take minority stakes in third-party projects could help developers unlock capital while retaining control
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MF schemes with 10%+ gains fall by 3/4th in FY26; is easy money era over?
Sebi's annual report for financial year 2025-26 (FY26) shows that 198 schemes delivered 10 per cent-plus gains in the last fiscal year, as against 304 in FY25 and a whopping 822 in FY24.
 "MF schemes with 10%+ gains fall by 3/4th in FY26; is easy money era over?")
Sebi proposes easing debt listing norms, raising ISIN maturity limits
Sebi has proposed scrapping mandatory listing of past debt issues and raising the annual ISIN cap to 17, aiming to ease funding constraints and reduce refinancing risks for issuers
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Sebi proposes raising annual ISIN limit for private debt securities to 17
The existing framework allows a maximum of 14 ISINs maturing in a financial year - nine for plain-vanilla debt and five for structured and market-linked debt securities
Zostel withdraws plea seeking Sebi action over claimed 7% stake in Oyo
The Delhi High Court allowed Zostel to withdraw its application and declined to intervene at this stage in Sebi's handling of its complaint over the claimed stake
 "Zostel withdraws plea seeking Sebi action over claimed 7% stake in Oyo")
Zee, CEO Goenka approach SAT against Sebi order restricting market access
The tribunal will hear the matter on August 12 after Zee and Punit Goenka sought urgent intervention against Sebi's July 31 order over alleged fraudulent activity
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