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Street signs: Tale of two mega floats, the long and short of it, and more

Jio Platforms and NSE gear up for blockbuster IPOs as exchanges tighten surveillance norms and NSE releases delayed trading payouts

Updated On: 17 May 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Neolite ZKW Lightings, SS Retail, Aspri Spirits get Sebi nod to float IPOs

Neolite ZKW Lightings, SS Retail and Aspri Spirits have secured Sebi's approval to raise over Rs 1,200 crore collectively through initial public offerings (IPOs), an update with the regulator showed on Friday. The three companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers in December, obtained Sebi's observations during May 6-14. In Sebi's parlance, obtaining observations is equivalent to securing approval to float public offering. Automotive lighting products maker Neolite is aiming to raise Rs 600 crore through its maiden public offering, comprising a fresh issue of shares aggregating up to Rs 400 crore along with an offer for sale (OFS) of shares valued Rs 200 crore by promoters and a shareholder, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The company will use proceeds from the fresh issue for setting up a new manufacturing facility at Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu; purchasing plant and machinery, electronic expansion at existing manufacturing facilities; payment of debt an

Updated On: 15 May 2026 | 11:51 PM IST

Sebi eases FPI compliance norms amid continued overseas equity outflows

Sebi said CBDT has relaxed PAN allotment-related requirements for FPIs to ease onboarding and compliance amid sustained overseas outflows from Indian equities

Updated On: 15 May 2026 | 7:43 PM IST

IHC becomes promoter of Sammaan Capital after completing open offer

Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company has acquired control of Sammaan Capital through an open offer and preferential allotment in a major NBFC investment deal

Updated On: 15 May 2026 | 6:50 PM IST

Startup funding, exits evolve as investors demand profitability discipline

As startups increasingly tap public markets, investors are becoming more selective and demanding clearer paths to profitability than during the 2021 boom

Updated On: 15 May 2026 | 11:15 AM IST

Regulators, officials keep close watch on heightened geopolitical frictions

Says, it will keep a close watch on the emerging situation

Updated On: 14 May 2026 | 11:46 PM IST

Sebi mulls reforms in exchange-traded derivatives to ease compliance

Regulator seeks to simplify compliance requirements, remove duplicative provisions and align derivatives rules with evolving market practices

Updated On: 14 May 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

Brokers seek clarity from Sebi on withholding payouts in fraud cases

Brokers have called for clarity on resolution timeline, granting market institutions more powers to Access and act alone

Updated On: 14 May 2026 | 10:26 PM IST

Contra funds: Can you weather the long periods of underperformance?

Make sure the fund manager does not abandon this strategy in a bull run

Updated On: 14 May 2026 | 9:54 PM IST

Sebi rejects Bajaj Hindusthan's jurisdiction plea in fund diversion probe

Market regulator says forensic audits cited by Bajaj Hindusthan did not examine accounts through which alleged fund diversion was carried out

Updated On: 13 May 2026 | 10:42 PM IST

Sebi orders Rashmi Saluja to disgorge Rs 2 crore in insider trading case

Market regulator imposes Rs 40 lakh penalty on former Religare Enterprises chairperson in insider trading case linked to Burman Group's open offer

Updated On: 13 May 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Sebi weighs specialised distributors for debt mkt: WTM Amarjeet Singh

Move aims to widen retail participation in bond investments

Updated On: 13 May 2026 | 8:58 PM IST

Sebi moots overhaul of municipal debt securities framework, ESG bond norms

Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed easing and tightening norms for municipal bonds to deepen investor participation and improve disclosure standards

Updated On: 13 May 2026 | 8:53 PM IST

Brokers seek Sebi clarity on payout freezes in fraud-linked cases

Move comes after recent withholding of Rs 80 crore that impacted more than 160 brokers

Updated On: 13 May 2026 | 4:43 PM IST

Sebi proposes doubling position limits for agri commodity derivatives

The regulator has proposed higher client-level position limits and revised penalties for breaches to improve liquidity and deepen agricultural commodity markets

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 6:50 PM IST

Sebi proposes phased physical settlement in select agri derivatives

The regulator has proposed allowing select agricultural derivatives contracts to begin with financial settlement before transitioning to compulsory physical delivery

Updated On: 12 May 2026 | 6:45 PM IST

The legal price of State failure: Accountability must bind all authorities

It is now routine for MIIs to face monetary consequences for regulatory failures, through settlement or adjudication, occasionally accompanied by non-monetary sanctions

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 10:59 PM IST

Sebi mulls allowing depositories to use IPF income for specific expenses

Market regulator says excess expenses beyond the proposed limit must continue to be borne by depositories and unused amounts returned to the IPF corpus

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 8:16 PM IST

BofA Securities India settles alleged insider trading matter with Sebi

BofA Securities India has settled alleged violations related to insider trading and merchant banking regulations with Sebi after paying ₹58.5 lakh

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 7:58 PM IST

Sebi proposes green-channel route to speed up AIF scheme launches

Sebi has proposed easing filing norms and reducing timelines for alternative investment fund scheme launches under a green-channel mechanism

Updated On: 11 May 2026 | 6:55 PM IST