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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Sebi sets up expert panel to review debenture trustee regulatory framework

The panel, chaired by former Sebi whole-time member Ananta Barua, will review the regulatory framework, net-worth requirements and measures to strengthen debenture trustees' role

Updated On: 30 Jun 2026 | 8:21 PM IST

Sebi bars Darjeeling Industries' MD, 9 others for alleged manipulation

Regulator says action important to prevent alleged manipulators from selling shares after lock-in ends

Updated On: 30 Jun 2026 | 8:14 PM IST

Sebi proposes AIF consent rule changes, aligns 'related party' definition

Sebi has proposed stricter AIF rules, including 75% investor approval for related-party transactions and a shift from 'associate' to 'related party' norms

Updated On: 30 Jun 2026 | 6:56 PM IST

Brokers hold out relief hope ahead of Reserve Bank of India's credit norms

The RBI's new framework, which was deferred from April 1, is scheduled to take effect from July 1

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 10:35 PM IST

IFSCA proposes unique KYC ID for seamless use of GIFT City entities

Draft framework aims to eliminate repetitive KYC by introducing a unique client ID and mandatory KRA integration for regulated entities in GIFT City

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Zerodha plans foray into investment banking, seeks Sebi registration

Zerodha has applied for a Category 1 merchant banking licence from Sebi, marking its entry into IPOs and corporate finance as it diversifies beyond broking

Updated On: 29 Jun 2026 | 6:28 PM IST

Margin trading facility book grows for third straight month, hits ₹1.33 trn

MTF allows investors to pay only a portion of the trade value upfront, with brokers funding the rest at an interest cost

Updated On: 28 Jun 2026 | 9:51 PM IST

Street signs: Weather derivatives navigate Mumbai rain, trading swings

Last week was the busiest for initial public offerings (IPOs) since the last week of March, with three issues hitting the market. This week, two IPOs are set to open

Updated On: 28 Jun 2026 | 9:49 PM IST

AIFs expect rebound in investor flows as West Asia uncertainty eases

AIF managers are seeing investor allocations revive as geopolitical risks ease, while GIFT City continues to attract strong fund inflows and global investment interest

Updated On: 27 Jun 2026 | 12:05 AM IST

AIF commitments near ₹17 trn, fund raises top ₹7 trn for the first time

AIF commitments rose to a record ₹16.94 trillion in FY26, while fund raises crossed ₹7 trillion for the first time despite recent geopolitical uncertainty

Updated On: 25 Jun 2026 | 10:55 PM IST

Underperformance phase likely ending for Indian equities: ICICI Securities

ICICI Securities says Indian equities may be emerging from a prolonged weak phase as valuations ease, growth improves and key macro risks recede

Updated On: 25 Jun 2026 | 10:42 PM IST

Adani group firms rally after AGM; Morgan Stanley raises Adani Power target

Group companies gained after Gautam Adani outlined expansion plans at the AGM, while Morgan Stanley raised its target price for Adani Power and retained an overweight rating

Updated On: 24 Jun 2026 | 10:58 PM IST

Individual investors cautious as market remains turbulent, shows data

Retail investor inflows slowed in May amid global tensions, though they stayed net buyers as participation and market share dipped slightly on NSE cash segment

Updated On: 24 Jun 2026 | 12:14 AM IST

Sebi weighs allowing celebrity endorsements for regulated entities

Regulator proposes a Common Advertisement Code across intermediaries and may permit celebrity endorsements at the entity level with prior approval

Updated On: 23 Jun 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

Sebi proposes to allow direct market access route to all investors

Market regulator proposes expanding direct market access beyond institutional investors and allowing exchanges to specify eligible investor categories for ETCDs

Updated On: 23 Jun 2026 | 6:30 PM IST

118-year-old Calcutta Stock Exchange seeks to find its lost trading pulse

While presenting the Budget on Monday, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta said that the 118-year-old institution was on the verge of closure due to several legal hurdles

Updated On: 22 Jun 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

Sebi mulls easing deep disclosures for foreign portfolio investors

Sebi is reviewing FPI disclosure norms, including single-stock investments and UBO thresholds, to ease compliance amid sustained outflows

Updated On: 21 Jun 2026 | 11:35 PM IST

Street signs: Meta, Google eye Jio IPO gains, NSE wins and IPOs surge

Jio's mega IPO boosts Meta and Google's bets, IPO activity heats up, while NSE gets legal relief ahead of its long-awaited market debut

Updated On: 21 Jun 2026 | 9:37 PM IST

Sebi board brings back open-market share buybacks; eases debt listing

The market regulator also cleared a faster approval route for alternative investment funds and aligned norms for securitised debt instruments with RBI rules

Updated On: 19 Jun 2026 | 11:51 PM IST

NSE's IPO filing throws spotlight on accidental shareholder dispute

NSE's DRHP reveals a shareholder who allegedly received shares by mistake, alongside fresh legal and governance hurdles ahead of its IPO

Updated On: 18 Jun 2026 | 11:27 PM IST