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Sebi asks portfolio managers to remove exaggerated advertisements
In a letter sent to the association of portfolio managers, Sebi directed them to adhere to the code of conduct
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Block deal window: Sebi unlikely to revise rules despite elusive deals
Narrow price band of 1% hinders deal execution
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Sebi bans Sanjiv Bhasin, 11 others for stock manipulation, fraudulent gains
In its 149-page interim order, Sebi noted that Bhasin was a well-known media guest expert with a huge following on social media
Sebi nod for Tuesday, Thursday expiry of derivatives contracts on NSE, BSE
This marks a swap from the current schedule, where NSE conducts F&O (Futures & Options) expiry on Thursdays and BSE on Tuesdays
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Sunshine Pictures, Lumino, M&B Engineering secure Sebi nod for IPOs
The three firms, which filed their preliminary IPO papers with Sebi during January-February, obtained their observations between June 9 and June 13
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Sebi board likely to discuss regulatory reforms at Wednesday meeting
Several of these proposals have already been floated for public consultation, indicating a broader push towards refining the regulatory landscape
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Sebi proposes periodic disclosure mandate for securitised debt issuers
The move is part of Sebi's efforts to improve transparency and investor protection in the securitisation market
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Waterways Leisure Tourism files DRHP for ₹727 crore IPO; check details here
Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO is entirely a fresh issue of shares up to ₹27 crore with no offer for sale (OFS) component
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More relaxations on cards in Tuhin Kanta Pandey's second Sebi board meet
FPIs investing g-secs to get easier; voluntary delisting for low-float PSUs; facilitating co-investments in AIFs
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Sebi resolves over 4,400 complaints through SCORES portal in May
The regulator received 4,793 fresh complaints in the month and a total of 4,563 complaints remained unresolved at the end of May, slightly higher than 4,263 complaints that were pending as of April
Sebi WTM raises concerns on valuation of assets, calls for CFO vigilance
At the ETCFO NextGen Summit, Sebi's Ananth Narayan urges CFOs to ensure transparency in asset valuation, warning that broken trust can severely damage capital markets
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Sebi urges CFOs to shorten gap between results and annual reports
Narayan pointed out the rapid growth of India's securities market ecosystem, which has expanded from 4.2 crore unique investors in March 2020 to 13 crore at present
Rayzon Solar to file draft papers with Sebi for Rs 1,500 crore IPO
According to the people familiar with the plan, the company is looking to raise funds through fresh issuance of equity shares and proceeds are expected to be used for for its expansion plans
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Curbing frauds: Sebi brings more checks for investors via valid UPI handle
Investors will be able to authenticate if the entity receiving the payment is a valid entity under the ambit of Sebi
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Sebi mandates minimum two yearly PAC meetings for commodity exchanges
Based on representations from market participants and following deliberations by Sebi's Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committee (CDAC), the regulator has revised the meeting frequency
Sebi rolls out verified UPI and a fraud detection tool for investors
Measures launching on Oct 1 will help people verify payments they make in market transactions
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Mirae Asset, BlackRock, others buy 1.8% stake in AB Capital for ₹1,136 cr
The shares of Aditya Birla Capital rose 1.46 per cent to close at Rs 246.25 per piece on the BSE, while it gained 1.47 per cent to settle at Rs 246.22 apiece on the NSE
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Packaged foods firm Orkla India files DRHP for IPO, sees market growing
Company that owns MTR and Eastern Spices brands will offload 22 mn shares
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HFTs shift to Gift City to save on stamp duty and transaction costs
Legal and tax experts said that a scheme of the Gujarat government has prompted this shift. Under the scheme, 100 per cent stamp duty paid on share broking transactions is refunded to eligible brokers
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NSE gets Sebi's nod to launch monthly electricity futures contracts
The exchange said that a calibrated and phased approach will ensure both market integrity and investor confidence
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