Khushboo Tiwari
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Khushboo Tiwari
Khushboo Tiwari is a special correspondent with Business Standard. She reports on the capital markets, regulatory developments at Sebi and IFSCA, market intermediaries, and legal matters involving corporate houses. Earlier, she worked in broadcast news for over five years. In her free time, she prefers to paint, sketch, trek, and catch up on on her reading and writing. Tiwari likes to explore off-beat places and learn new languages. She is a post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC).
Khushboo Tiwari is a special correspondent with Business Standard. She reports on the capital markets, regulatory developments at Sebi and IFSCA, market intermediaries, and legal matters involving corporate houses. Earlier, she worked in broadcast news for over five years. In her free time, she prefers to paint, sketch, trek, and catch up on on her reading and writing. Tiwari likes to explore off-beat places and learn new languages. She is a post-graduate from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC).
Khushboo Tiwari
Sebi flags misuse of SME platform, plans simpler rules to deepen mkt access
Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey flagged misuse of SME platforms and said the regulator is reviewing LODR norms and planning a dedicated SME portal to ease compliance
 "Sebi flags misuse of SME platform, plans simpler rules to deepen mkt access")
BSE shares hit fresh record high on strong Q3 earnings performance
BSE shares rose more than 6 per cent to a fresh all-time high after the exchange posted strong Q3 earnings, aided by higher transaction income and gains in the derivatives segment
 "BSE shares hit fresh record high on strong Q3 earnings performance")
Exam fear: SIF scale-up runs into distribution hurdle amid tough norms
Fund houses rolling out SIF are facing distribution challenges as stringent certification norms sharply limit eligible distributors, prompting the industry to seek regulatory relaxations
 "Exam fear: SIF scale-up runs into distribution hurdle amid tough norms")
NSE 'hopeful' of some review on STT hike, cites limited impact on volumes
The exchange said industry representations have flagged concerns over the Budget-announced STT hike, though past increases have not had a significant negative impact on trading volumes
 "NSE 'hopeful' of some review on STT hike, cites limited impact on volumes")
Digital push, regulatory tailwinds spark rush for mutual fund licences
Industry is drawing a fresh wave of entrants even as scale, profitability remain key challenges
 "Digital push, regulatory tailwinds spark rush for mutual fund licences")
NSE Q3 PAT drops 37% to ₹2,409 crore, IPO committee reconstituted
Transaction charges, which constitute over two-thirds of the total income, fell 12 per cent Y-o-Y. The decline likely reflects lower trading volumes and market activity
Proposed LLP Act 2008 tweaks could reshape AIF structures in India
Likely amendments may ease compliance, enable greater foreign inflows
 "Proposed LLP Act 2008 tweaks could reshape AIF structures in India")
US trade deal to spur investments into India, says Sebi Chairman Pandey
No fresh measures planned to tighten derivatives trades
 "US trade deal to spur investments into India, says Sebi Chairman Pandey")
Sebi proposes easing 'fit and proper' norms for market intermediaries
Move aims to remove automatic disqualifications triggered by criminal complaints
 "Sebi proposes easing 'fit and proper' norms for market intermediaries")
Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade
The second increase in STT since 2024, effective April 1, seeks to curb excessive speculation in derivatives markets and boost tax collections hit by lower trading volumes this fiscal
 "Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade")
Union Budget 2026-27 aims to court overseas individuals to bolster markets
The Union Budget proposes higher PIS limits for overseas Indians, a review of FEMA non-debt rules, and LLP reforms for AIFs, aiming to attract long-term diaspora capital and deepen capital markets
 "Union Budget 2026-27 aims to court overseas individuals to bolster markets")
National Stock Exchange one step closer to IPO filing as Sebi grants NOC
For the NSE to go public, it has to submit both the NOC and an approved DRHP, say experts
Economic Survey: Debt market reforms, tax and regulatory fixes suggested
Indian households have embraced equities, extending that confidence to debt markets "next frontier"
 "Economic Survey: Debt market reforms, tax and regulatory fixes suggested")
Economic Survey 2026: 'SMC can be model for wider regulatory reforms'
The SMC Bill has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which is consulting industry participants and stakeholders, including Sebi and stock exchanges
 "Economic Survey 2026: 'SMC can be model for wider regulatory reforms'")
ESMA agreement likely to open European markets for GIFT City funds
After RBI, EU authority to ink agreements with Sebi, IFSCA
 "ESMA agreement likely to open European markets for GIFT City funds")
Amid retail pullback, proprietary firms gained as trading softened in 2025
Retail investors stepped back in 2025 as trading volumes softened, allowing proprietary desks and institutions to gain market share on the NSE
 "Amid retail pullback, proprietary firms gained as trading softened in 2025")
AIF commitments near ₹16 trn as regulatory liberalisation lifts outlook
Data from Sebi showed that investments by AIFs climbed 27 per cent over the year to Rs 6.45 trillion as of December 2025, while total funds raised since inception stood at Rs 6.78 trillion
 "AIF commitments near ₹16 trn as regulatory liberalisation lifts outlook")
SAT directs Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy to deposit ₹100 crore
Tribunal asks trading academy to disclose assets, restrains alienation of fixed assets
 "SAT directs Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy to deposit ₹100 crore")
Sebi complaint portals face scrutiny over redirections, opaque closures
Investors say cases bounced between SCORES and MI Portal, leaving grievances unsettled
 "Sebi complaint portals face scrutiny over redirections, opaque closures")
Zerodha's Kamath warns of risks as margin trading loan book surges
As margin trading facility loans cross ₹1.16 trn, Zerodha's Nithin Kamath has cautioned that weak risk frameworks and illiquidity could trigger synchronised liquidations during market corrections
 "Zerodha's Kamath warns of risks as margin trading loan book surges")