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Markets regulator Sebi on Monday proposed a new green-channel mechanism -- GARUDA-- for alternative investment funds (AIFs) to launch schemes to 10 working days of filing their placement memorandums from the current 30 days, in a bid to speed up the deployment of capital by them. GARUDA, or Green-Channel: AIF Rollout Upon Document Acknowledgement, aims to streamline the Processing of Placement Memorandums (PPMs) filed with Sebi and further ease fundraising by AIFs. Under the proposal, regular AIF schemes would be allowed to launch within 10 working days of filing the PPM with Sebi through a merchant banker, unless the regulator raises objections. At present, AIFs can launch schemes only after 30 days from filing, Sebi said in its consultation paper. For the first scheme of an AIF, launch would be permitted from the date of grant of registration or after 10 working days of filing the application, whichever is later. Sebi said the move would "further enable faster and efficient ...
Sebi on Friday revised rules to allow a uniform time lag of 30 days for sharing and using stock price data for educational and investor awareness activities to strike a balance between preventing misuse of market data and keeping educational content relevant. The new framework will be applicable from July 1, Sebi said in its circular. The markets regulator, in May 2024, had restricted the sharing of live market data by stock exchanges exclusively for trading and allied activities, allowing educational and awareness programmes to use such data only with a one-day lag to curb misuse. The framework was further tightened in January 2025, when the regulator stipulated that entities engaged solely in education could use market data only with a three-month lag. Under the existing system, educational institutes could access price data with a one-day delay for preparing content, but were permitted to use only three-month-old data while conducting classes or disseminating material through an
French spirits major Pernod Ricard on Tuesday said that no decision has been made on the listing of its Indian subsidiary, although it continues to explore options to create shareholder value. The company, which owns popular brands such as Absolute, Chivas Regal, and Glenlivet, said, "At this stage, no decision has been made regarding any particular action or involving any of these options." However, it also said it regularly "assesses and evaluates" its strategic opportunities and is continuously exploring options to create value for its shareholders, including optimising its capital structure. Its local subsidiary, Pernod Ricard India (PRI), is the leading Indian alchoBev player with a revenue of Rs 27,446 crore for FY2024-25. It has grown at a high single-digit CAGR of 8 per cent over the last five years. PRI has recently divested its Imperial Blue business to home-grown Tilaknagar Industries. Now, PRI's Segram profile consists of the brands Royal Stag, Blenders Pride, 100 Piper