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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

Ambani, the younger brother of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has faced growing scrutiny from regulators and enforcement agencies over the past 18 months

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

The South India-based consumer durables retailer plans to raise ₹600 crore through a fresh issue and an offer for sale to fund an acquisition, repay debt and meet corporate needs

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday alleged that gold refining and jewellery manufacturing company Rajesh Exports' key business indicators showed "significant" departures from normal commercial practices, in addition to the non-availability of records related to foreign transactions. The federal agency issued a statement after conducting searches against the Bengaluru-based company and persons linked to it on June 23 for suspected contravention of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The ED identified at least five issues against Rajesh Exports Ltd (REL) and recovered various "incriminating" documents and digital devices during the searches. The company has not yet responded to a PTI query regarding the ED action. The stock exchanges have also sought clarification from the company. Founder and Chairman of the company, Rajesh Mehta, denied any fund diversion or wrongdoing during a recent interview with PTI. He had said that the company will fully cooperate with the fresh

Sebi eases certification norms for non-advisory investment staff, while NSE clarifies brokers' investments won't be treated as business income in most cases

Succession-related issues can add to the difficulty. Legal heirs often need multiple documents. Coordinating several heirs can be difficult

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday introduced a lighter certification framework for sales and non-core staff in investment advisory roles to ensure ease of doing business. The initiative streamlines requirements for employees managing client relations, thereby reducing the compliance burden on firms. "Based on the feedback from market participants and as a step towards ease of doing business, it has been decided to specify a lighter NISM certification module for PAIA, such as sales staff, relationship managers and other staff, who only perform sales and other non-core services," Sebi said in its circular. These staff have contacts with the client but are not directly associated or involved in investment advice-related aspects, it added. The regulator said, "PAIA who perform only sales and other non-core services, shall obtain certification from NISM by passing the 'NISM SeriesXXV-B'." PAIA, other than those who perform sales and other non-core services, will continue to obtain ..

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

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

NSE and Bharat Metal Exchange will jointly develop non-ferrous metal derivatives as SEBI proposes further easing of tech rules for market infrastructure institutions

Markets regulator Sebi on Monday proposed a comprehensive overhaul and consolidation of information technology-related regulations applicable to market infrastructure institutions aimed at simplifying compliance requirements, removing redundancies and ensuring regulatory consistency across. In its consultation paper, the regulator proposed merging provisions of the Master Circulars for stock exchanges and clearing corporations with the Master Circular for commodity derivatives,while also creating a consolidated circular covering common IT-related areas such as cyber security, cyber resilience, annual system audits, business continuity planning and disaster recovery (BCPDR), capacity planning and technology advisories. Sebi said several provisions currently duplicated across different circulars and frameworks could be streamlined to improve regulatory clarity and reduce compliance burden without diluting oversight. Among the key proposals, Sebi has suggested removing repeated ...

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

Ahead of a planned listing, Zepto's 23-year-old co-founder is betting that robots and software can narrow the cost of quick commerce delivery

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

The market regulator revised commodity margin provisions, cleared SBI Mutual Fund's IPO and oversaw the opening day of Turtlemint Fintech's share sale

Jio said its proposed IPO will consist of a fresh issue of up to 270 million equity shares with a face value of ₹10 each, with pricing to be decided through book building

The market regulator has proposed higher eligibility norms, expanded funding sources and revised exposure rules for brokers offering margin trading facilities

Supreme Court to hear Sebi's challenge to SAT relief for Sahara executives in the OFCD case, with the matter slated for July

OFS could unlock huge gains for long-term shareholders, with SBI, Stock Holding Corporation and insurers sitting on decades-old stakes