Page 8 - Latest Updates on SEBI
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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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
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