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Markets regulator Sebi has empanelled 18 additional firms, including Ernst & Young LLP, KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP, Zx Grant Thornton Bharat LLP and Nangia & Co LLP, to undertake forensic audits of financial statements of listed companies. The empanelment follows a selection process initiated through a public procurement notice issued on November 2025. The newly selected firms are in addition to the list of forensic auditors published by Sebi in April 2025, according to a notification issued by the regulator on July 15. The empanelment will remain valid for three years from the date of publication of the latest list. The other newly empanelled entities are J C Kabra & Associates, J Mandal & Co LLP, J Singh & Associates, Jain Jagawat Kamdar and Company, Pipara & Co LLP, R Kabra & Co LLP, R S Patel and Co, Ravi Rajan and Co LLP, S S Periwal and Co, Sarath and Associates, SKVM and Company, V Singhi & Associates, ASA & Associates LLP and

Parent co MakeMyTrip Ltd and ibibo Group Holdings to undertake OFS

Sebi has allowed SWP and STP facilities for mutual fund units held in demat form, with phased implementation beginning by January 2027

Sebi noted that perpetrators are increasingly deploying advanced techniques such as deepfake voice cloning and AI-generated video calls to impersonate company heads

The revised SOP allows AMCs greater flexibility in handling address, name and signature mismatches to ease transmission of mutual fund units after an investor's death

NISM has introduced a combined certification examination for mutual fund and Specialised Investment Fund distributors, simplifying the qualification process

Complex markets require independent voices and diverse expertise. India's regulatory architecture is missing both

Can you really start investing with just ₹250 a month? Yes—and that's exactly what Sebi's Chhoti SIP was designed to do.

Sebi has disposed of a little over 5,000 complaints through its online grievance redressal platform SCORES in June, according to a notice by the capital markets regulator. As many as 17 complaints were pending for more than three months on SCORES as of June-end involving entities such as Aditya Birla Money Ltd, Finolex Industries, and HBL Power Systems, according to Sebi data. The regulator's grievance platform received 5,035 fresh complaints in June, while 5,037 complaints were disposed of during the month. As a result, the number of pending complaints declined from 5,537 to 5,524 as of June 30, 2026, Sebi said in a notice on Wednesday. The markets watchdog also reported that entities took an average of four days to submit the action taken reports (ATRs) on investor complaints during June, while the average resolution time for first-time level review complaints stood at eight days. Sebi clarified that the pending complaints figure also includes complaints where entities or design

High market volatility, strained household budgets likely factors

The Securities Appellate Tribunal deferred to August 3 the hearing on appeals by five foreign portfolio investors after Sebi questioned the maintainability of their pleas

Most companies listed since March are trading above their issue price, with the rally in small- and mid-cap stocks helping cushion them from broader market volatility

Report supports development of securitisation markets, norms for regulatory parity

Sebi has introduced a stricter governance framework for board members, tightening norms on conflicts of interest, disclosures, recusals, investments and post-retirement restrictions

Jana Small Finance Bank reported a 52 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit, aided by higher net interest income, robust loan growth and an expanding secured loan portfolio

Dark patterns continue to influence online consumer decisions, with a study finding 95% of listed firms use them. Sebi and Irdai are stepping up action to curb deceptive practices

The central bank has proposed a one-time approval mechanism for mutual funds, insurers and pension funds to acquire major shareholding in banks, replacing repeated approvals

Supreme Court upholds Sebi's findings against Kotak AMC in the Essel FMP case, citing regulatory lapses and compliance failures

The IPO market, where companies typically sell shares to the public for the first time, raised a record ₹1.8 trillion in FY26 through 112 different companies on the mainboard of the stock exchanges

The market regulator mandates a two-year cooling-off period for former employees representing any client