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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
 "Balanced hybrid MFs suit moderate-risk investors with five-year horizon")
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
 "Sebi sees no manipulation in closing auction session: Tuhin Kanta Pandey")
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
 "New Bill will make tribunal appointments transparent and independent")
Sebi plans wider vaulting norms for bullion ETFs and derivatives
Move will extend Vault Managers Regulations beyond EGRs to ETFs, derivatives
 "Sebi plans wider vaulting norms for bullion ETFs and derivatives")
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
 "Calcutta Stock Exchange has not submitted formal revival plan to Sebi: Govt")
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
 "Sebi measures reduce equity F&O losses for retail investors in FY26")
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
 "How Sebi's proposal may let developers raise funds without selling projects")
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
 "Zee, CEO Goenka approach SAT against Sebi order restricting market access")
Stock exchanges seek to raise entry bar for 'authorised persons'
To raise entry barriers with net-worth criteria, proposes stricter surveillance and greater accountability for brokers
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Sebi approves nine IPOs; Ardee Industries IPO booked 133.66x on Day 3
Sebi streamlined inspections of market intermediaries, cleared nine IPOs, while Ardee Industries' ₹426-crore public issue was subscribed 133.66 times on the final day
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
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
 "India's biggest stock market reform endures a rocky first week of trading")
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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