Khushboo Tiwari

Sebi move to ease compliance burden for funds nearing closure

Move follows Sebi's relief to mainboard IPOs, offering SMEs additional time to launch issues as global volatility continues to weigh on capital-raising plans

IPO-bound companies have been granted a six-month extension to the validity of approvals from the market regulator

Move could deepen domestic capital markets, help MNCs easily list locally

Sebi chief flags gaps in governance effectiveness, urges independent directors to move beyond compliance and focus on accountability, insight, and long-term value creation

Amid market turmoil, ASK Wealth's Rajesh Saluja urges investors to stay disciplined on asset allocation, avoid panic, and use staggered investing to navigate volatility

A clear reversal in market leadership played out across major sectoral indices between FY25 and FY26

IPO withdrawal at GIFT City highlights regulatory hurdles and limited investor access, raising concerns over IFSC's listing readiness

Sebi proposes reintroducing open market buybacks as an additional route after tax changes, saying concerns over shareholder inequity have been addressed

Higher STT, RBI rule tightening may continue to weigh on volumes in FY27

RBI defers capital market exposure norms by three months to July, offering brokers temporary relief even as concerns over proprietary trading and lending rules persist

Regulator alleges price manipulation, misleading disclosures and financial irregularities; orders account freeze, forensic audit and probes preferential allotment and promoter share sales

XED says it will tap the market at an appropriate time in the future

Exchange begins OFS process ahead of IPO, asking shareholders to indicate participation as it targets DRHP filing and a potential valuation of up to ₹6 trillion

The market regulator barred four individuals for two years and imposed penalties after finding evidence of front-running trades linked to foreign portfolio investor Societe Generale

Regulator partners Google to strengthen AI monitoring of influencers and launches verified app labelling to help investors identify authentic intermediaries

Sebi will review HDFC Bank board minutes after chairman Atanu Chakraborty's exit, with its chief cautioning independent directors against unsubstantiated remarks

New investments in pooled vehicles will be permitted, provided they are professionally managed by regulated market intermediaries

XED Institute may extend its IPO subscription window by three days amid weak demand and global uncertainty, with bids reaching only about 5 per cent so far.

Three issues - Powerica, Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports) and Sai Parenterals - are set to launch this week