Khushboo Tiwari

Regulator seeks to ease onboarding in FATF-compliant countries via remote verification

The tribunal permitted Zee and Punit Goenka to complete the preferential warrant issue subject to payment of penalties, but the Sebi-imposed market debarment will continue

The regulator has proposed a simpler formula for settlement amounts, lower additional charges for refiling and allowing settlement applications at the appellate stage

Sebi has allowed online bond platforms to offer GIFT-IFSC-regulated securities, expanding their product range while mandating clear overseas labelling and regulatory compliance

Sebi has questioned key managerial personnel of Paytm parent One 97 Communications over the timing of a December 2023 disclosure and its classification as unpublished price sensitive information

Sebi holds meetings with stockbrokers, seeks suggestions on improving CAS framework

Under the proposal, issuers and online bond platform providers (OBPPs) would be required to display the Credit Risk-o-Meter in offer documents, abridged prospectuses, private placement memorandums

Sebi's study of 242 mainboard IPOs found an inverse relationship between issue size and anchor exit rates, with sub-Rs 250 crore issues recording the sharpest exits

Sebi has proposed allowing investment managers to determine accredited status during onboarding and adding securities market assets as an eligibility criterion for investors

The regulator is seeking stakeholder feedback on the new auction mechanism as fund houses flag closing-price uncertainty, settlement constraints and initial operational issues

The regulator is also considering wider FPI access, simpler settlement rules and lower participation costs while retaining safeguards in the commodity derivatives market

Zee has sought permission to proceed with its ₹3,143 crore preferential warrant issue and access mutual fund units, while Goenka has challenged Sebi's restraining order

IFSCA is discussing with the government a proposal to classify commodity trading as a financial product in GIFT IFSC, potentially boosting India's role in global commodity markets

Move will extend Vault Managers Regulations beyond EGRs to ETFs, derivatives

The regulator has also proposed safeguards for physical contracts

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

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

Of the traded value, $1.5 billion is from trading on the exchanges of the US, followed by those of South Korea and Germany at $272 million and $43.7 million, respectively

Three decades of reforms, technology and regulation have transformed India's capital markets into one of the world's most efficient, transparent and accessible investment ecosystems

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