Khushboo Tiwari

Khushboo Tiwari

Khushboo Tiwari is a special correspondent with Business Standard. She reports on the capital markets, regulatory developments at Sebi and IFSCA, market intermediaries, and legal matters involving corporate houses. Earlier, she worked in broadcast news for over five years. In her free time, she prefers to paint, sketch, trek, and catch up on on her reading and writing. Tiwari likes to explore off-beat places and learn new languages. She is a post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC).

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Valuation 'attractive' for FPIs to invest in India, says Sebi WTM Varshney

Sebi WTM Kamlesh Chandra Varshney says recent market correction has made Indian equities attractive for FPIs, while highlighting opportunities for Russian firms to raise capital and list locally

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 11:24 PM IST

IFSCA tightens scrutiny of fund managers and capital market units

IFSCA steps up enforcement in GIFT City, issuing notices to fund managers and intermediaries over compliance lapses and operational deficiencies

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

Sebi may allow netting of funds for FPIs in March 23 board meeting

Relaxations for REITs and InvITs, and intermediaries on 'fit and proper' criteria also on the agenda

Updated On: 19 Mar 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

Investment bankers urge Sebi to widen block deal price band to 5%

The block deal window allows large trades to be executed in a single transaction on a separate platform provided by the stock exchanges

Updated On: 17 Mar 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

Sebi outlines measures to boost investment advisory ecosystem: Pandey

Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey says the regulator will review overlaps between mutual fund distributors and investment advisers and introduce a common advertisement code for intermediaries

Updated On: 16 Mar 2026 | 9:36 PM IST

Govt appoints KV Ramana Murty as whole-time member of Sebi for 3-year term

Kompella Venkata Ramana Murty, a 1991-batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer, appointed whole-time member of Sebi for three years

Updated On: 13 Mar 2026 | 9:11 AM IST

NSE appoints record 20 merchant bankers for its long-awaited IPO

Exchange hires 20 investment banks and multiple legal advisers as it prepares to file draft papers for a long-delayed public listing later this year

Updated On: 12 Mar 2026 | 10:15 PM IST

Startups may get to access 'stalled' capital under new PN3 regime

Revised policy may ease startup funding and support IPO-bound companies while maintaining security oversight

Updated On: 11 Mar 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

Operational hurdles in KYC, high costs deter int'l investors in GIFT City

IFSCA mulling measures to ease onboarding of foreign nationals, including through video KYC

Updated On: 11 Mar 2026 | 10:35 PM IST

Sebi chief urges stricter valuation rigour for AIFs as IPO exits rise

Pandey calls for disciplined practices, ESG integration, and long-term capital deployment

Updated On: 11 Mar 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Sebi income rises 31% in FY25 to ₹2,713 crore; CAG flags control issues

Sebi's income rises 31 per cent to Rs 2,713 crore in FY25, while CAG flags internal control issues including unreconciled balances and discrepancies in lease deposits and asset records

Updated On: 11 Mar 2026 | 6:52 PM IST

SAT upholds Sebi order against Sahara group firm in ₹14,106 crore OFCD case

In an order dated March 9, a three-member SAT bench ruled that the OFCDs issued by SICCL between 1998 and 2008 constituted a public offer, bringing them within Sebi's regulatory jurisdiction

Updated On: 10 Mar 2026 | 11:15 PM IST

I-T Dept asks brokers to remit excess STT collected from customers

Income Tax Department has asked brokers to deposit excess securities transaction tax collected from clients for FY24 and earlier years along with interest

Updated On: 10 Mar 2026 | 11:13 PM IST

SAT upholds Sebi order against Sahara group firm in ₹14,106-crore OFCD case

Tribunal rules Sahara India Commercial Corporation's OFCD mobilisation of ₹14,106 crore from 19.8 million investors was a public offer under securities regulations

Updated On: 10 Mar 2026 | 1:52 PM IST

West Asia war: Remain calm amidst this storm, says Sebi chairman Pandey

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey urged investors to stay calm amid volatility triggered by the West Asia war, saying strong domestic fundamentals have helped Indian markets remain resilient

Updated On: 09 Mar 2026 | 9:14 PM IST

Markets snap 3-day losing streak, rebound over 1% despite West Asia crisis

Benchmark indices bounced back after three sessions of steep losses, but analysts caution the recovery may remain fragile as escalating Middle East tensions continue to cloud global sentiment

Updated On: 05 Mar 2026 | 11:06 PM IST

Sebi may review agricultural commodity classification, margin framework

Move aimed at boosting participation in the commodity derivatives market

Updated On: 04 Mar 2026 | 10:45 PM IST

Sebi sets rules for custodians offering services outside its oversight

Sebi has allowed custodians, excluding bank-backed ones, to offer financial services outside its purview through separate business units, with rules on disclosure, governance, and risk controls

Updated On: 04 Mar 2026 | 7:10 PM IST

Earlier, almost any IPO could find demand. That phase is over: Neha Agarwal

Agarwal outlines why the next cycle will reward quality over quantity and which sectors are best placed to attract capital

Updated On: 03 Mar 2026 | 10:56 PM IST

Believe in neither overregulation nor underregulation: Sebi chief

Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlines Sebi's focus on trust, transparency and data-driven regulation as it reassesses F&O risks and market governance

Updated On: 01 Mar 2026 | 11:38 PM IST