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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is working towards removing companies with no economic activity from the stock exchanges, as their continued presence in the listed space poses a potential risk to investors, a top official said. There are a number of listed companies with no economic activity, SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. "They pose a potential danger to investors, and therefore, it is necessary to remove them from the listed space. We are making efforts towards their delisting," Pandey said here on Saturday during a programme. From the perspective of market integrity, it is important to address the presence of such companies, as their continued listing could expose an increasing number of investors to potential risks through social media groups, he said. These stocks are used in "pump and dump operations" by some manipulators, the SEBI chairman said. He said SEBI was using AI techniques to track and scrutinise such accounts, along with numerous other ..
Sebi has extended the deadline for regulated entities to complete key digital accessibility compliance requirements to January 31 next year, following requests from market participants. In a circular dated October 30, Sebi said the extension covers the appointment of an International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) auditor, conducting accessibility audits of digital platforms and remediation of findings arising from the audits. The requirements are part of Sebi's earlier circulars on mandatory compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the rules framed thereunder by all regulated entities. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said it had received representations from regulated entities seeking an extension for submitting their compliance status and had also reviewed the progress made by them. The circular refers to five earlier communications issued by the regulator in July, August, September and December 2025, and July 31,
Market regulator Sebi will soon issue a framework on proposed changes to the Closing Auction Session (CAS) mechanism after receiving more than 3,500 comments on its consultation paper, its Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had sought public comments on its proposal to review certain aspects of the CAS, market timings and the settlement methodology for derivative contracts. The deadline for submitting comments is October 3. Asked when the final framework or circular on CAS can be expected, Pandey said the regulator would quickly examine the responses and move ahead with the process. "Today is the last date, and we will actually quickly look at all these comments and go ahead, because I think our proposals are quite clear," Pandey said at an event organised by CPAI (Commodity & Capital Market Participants Association of India). The regulator would not require much time to compile and analyse the responses as the proposals
Pioneer Fil-Med, Tonbo Imaging India and Functional & Innovative Foods have secured approval from capital markets regulator Sebi for their proposed initial public offerings (IPOs), paving the way for the three companies to proceed with their public issue plans. The draft offer documents of the three companies were received by Sebi between April and August. After reviewing the documents, the regulator gave its observations during September 21-25, an update with the markets watchdog showed on Monday. The regulator's observations are a key regulatory step that enables companies to proceed with their IPOs, subject to applicable laws and other requirements. Railway components maker Pioneer Fil-Med's proposed Rs 500 crore IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 250 crore and an Offer for Sale (OFS) of shares worth Rs 250 crore, according to its draft papers. The OFS will comprise stake sales by promoter Pioneer Facor IT Infradevelopers and promoter group entity Aztech ...