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Sebi mulls reforms in exchange-traded derivatives to ease compliance
Regulator seeks to simplify compliance requirements, remove duplicative provisions and align derivatives rules with evolving market practices
 "Sebi mulls reforms in exchange-traded derivatives to ease compliance")
Brokers seek clarity from Sebi on withholding payouts in fraud cases
Brokers have called for clarity on resolution timeline, granting market institutions more powers to Access and act alone
Contra funds: Can you weather the long periods of underperformance?
Make sure the fund manager does not abandon this strategy in a bull run
 "Contra funds: Can you weather the long periods of underperformance?")
Sebi rejects Bajaj Hindusthan's jurisdiction plea in fund diversion probe
Market regulator says forensic audits cited by Bajaj Hindusthan did not examine accounts through which alleged fund diversion was carried out
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Sebi orders Rashmi Saluja to disgorge Rs 2 crore in insider trading case
Market regulator imposes Rs 40 lakh penalty on former Religare Enterprises chairperson in insider trading case linked to Burman Group's open offer
 "Sebi orders Rashmi Saluja to disgorge Rs 2 crore in insider trading case")
Sebi weighs specialised distributors for debt mkt: WTM Amarjeet Singh
Move aims to widen retail participation in bond investments
 "Sebi weighs specialised distributors for debt mkt: WTM Amarjeet Singh")
Sebi moots overhaul of municipal debt securities framework, ESG bond norms
Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed easing and tightening norms for municipal bonds to deepen investor participation and improve disclosure standards
Brokers seek Sebi clarity on payout freezes in fraud-linked cases
Move comes after recent withholding of Rs 80 crore that impacted more than 160 brokers
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Sebi proposes doubling position limits for agri commodity derivatives
The regulator has proposed higher client-level position limits and revised penalties for breaches to improve liquidity and deepen agricultural commodity markets
Sebi proposes phased physical settlement in select agri derivatives
The regulator has proposed allowing select agricultural derivatives contracts to begin with financial settlement before transitioning to compulsory physical delivery
The legal price of State failure: Accountability must bind all authorities
It is now routine for MIIs to face monetary consequences for regulatory failures, through settlement or adjudication, occasionally accompanied by non-monetary sanctions
 "The legal price of State failure: Accountability must bind all authorities")
Sebi mulls allowing depositories to use IPF income for specific expenses
Market regulator says excess expenses beyond the proposed limit must continue to be borne by depositories and unused amounts returned to the IPF corpus
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BofA Securities India settles alleged insider trading matter with Sebi
BofA Securities India has settled alleged violations related to insider trading and merchant banking regulations with Sebi after paying ₹58.5 lakh
Sebi proposes green-channel route to speed up AIF scheme launches
Sebi has proposed easing filing norms and reducing timelines for alternative investment fund scheme launches under a green-channel mechanism
Fintech firms form SRO to boost trust in digital precious metals market
Digital gold and silver platforms have formed a self-regulatory body to improve governance, transparency and consumer protection amid regulatory uncertainty
 "Fintech firms form SRO to boost trust in digital precious metals market")
Sebi proposes 'GARUDA' mechanism to speed up AIF scheme launches
The regulator noted that the number of registered AIFs has risen to 1,849 as of March 31, 2026, from 732 five years ago
Treat these novel strategies as diversifiers, not as core holdings
Treat SIFs as satellite holdings, not replacements for core mutual fund holdings, as management and threshold compliance risks remain
Sebi clarifies trading window norms for pledged share transactions
Sebi said designated persons may pledge shares during trading window closure for bona fide purposes such as raising funds, subject to prior approval and compliance checks
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Sebi proposes additional measures to strengthen buyback framework
Recommendations follow earlier proposal to re-introduce open market buyback through stock exchange
Zepto, Dhoot Transmission among 6 companies to secure Sebi's nod for IPO
These companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers between October and February, obtained Sebi's observations during May 4-8
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