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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Sebi clears NSE settlement in colo, dark-fibre cases ahead of IPO
Market regulator seeks an additional Rs 714.74 crore after an earlier deposit as the exchange clears a key hurdle ahead of its proposed IPO
Veritas Finance files DRHP with Sebi for IPO; plans ₹900 crore issue
Chennai-based NBFC plans a Rs 900 crore fresh issue and an offer for sale of up to 1.28 crore shares to support future lending growth
Manipal Health subscribed 15%; Ardee Industries IPO to open on Aug 5
Manipal Health's Rs 9,275-crore IPO was subscribed 15% on Day 1, while Ardee Industries announced its IPO launch from August 5 and Beauty Garage filed draft papers with Sebi
10 research analysts lose Sebi registration over non-payment of renewal fee
Sebi cancelled the registrations of 10 research analysts for failing to pay renewal fees and revoked an AIF's registration over non-filing of quarterly reports
Stock exchanges tighten OFS oversight, flag gaps in order placement
Stock exchanges have asked brokers to tighten controls over OFS transactions after identifying shortcomings in order placement, particularly for large-value institutional bids
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