Khushboo Tiwari

Budget 2026-27: Mutual fund industry seeks capital gains relief

Urges Centre to roll back recent tax changes on debt schemes

Sebi mulls ₹20,000 cr threshold to identify 'significant' market indices

Sebi has proposed a Rs 20,000 crore AUM threshold to classify significant indices, bringing key benchmarks used by mutual funds under its new index providers regulations

Tiger Global ruling unlikely to spook FPIs, but raises bar on tax substance

Market participants broadly view judgment as fact-specific, centered on interpretation of grandfathering provisions under the India-Mauritius tax treaty and application of General Anti-Avoidance Rule

Soon, single monthly snapshot to reflect all your savings and investments

Investors may soon get a single monthly snapshot of savings and investments across asset classes as Sebi works with other regulators to expand the CAS framework

LODR revamp kicks off, MSEI back in focus and MIIs boost senior hiring

SEBI has kicked off a review of LODR norms as part of a wider regulatory overhaul, while MSEI regains investor attention and exchanges step up senior-level hiring

Sebi mulls overhaul of KYC norms to ease onboarding, cut duplication

Sebi has also proposed standardising income slabs and allowing KRAs to tag independently verified supplementary information, improving the reliability and usability of KYC records

SAT sets aside Sebi's order on Bombay Dyeing and its promoters

SAT overturns Sebi's 2022 order against Bombay Dyeing and Wadia promoters, directs refund of penalties, cites lack of fraud and enforcement delay

New MF rules from April 1: Sebi allows performance-linked expense charging

The revised regulations, approved at Sebi's December board meeting, will come into effect from April 1, 2026

Sebi, RBI working closely on bond derivatives: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi and RBI are working to introduce bond derivatives to deepen liquidity as the regulator pushes reforms to boost retail participation and strengthen India's bond market

Sebi moots same-day fund netting for FPIs to ease liquidity strain

Under the current framework, FPIs must settle all purchase and sale transactions on a gross basis, even when buy and sell values offset each other

Market regulator Sebi may soon revise MF categorisation framework

Sebi is set to roll out its first major review of mutual fund categorisation since 2017, aiming to curb portfolio overlap and bring long-term stability to the ₹80-trillion industry

Colo-dark fibre matters: Sebi agrees with NSE settlement in principle

In its application submitted in June 2025, NSE had offered to pay ₹1,388 crore under Sebi's settlement regulations to resolve the colocation and dark fibre matters

Sebi calls for sharper IPO disclosures on risk factors, valuation rationale

Chairman Pandey says gaps in disclosures not only undermine investor understanding but can also prolong fund-raising timelines

Investment advisors seek graded compliance, ad-code relaxations from Sebi

Investment advisors have urged Sebi to ease ad-code rules and introduce graded compliance, arguing uniform regulations hurt smaller players and limit the sector's growth

Street signs: WhatsApp leaks test insider controls, NSE IPO buzz picks up

From WhatsApp leaks testing insider trading controls to Sebi's regulatory review push and revived hopes for an NSE IPO, key signals emerge from Dalal Street

Groww faces proxy advisory pushback over Esop, board nomination proposals

The stockbroker is seeking shareholder approval for amendments to the ESOP scheme and rights for founders to appoint directors to the board

Sebi proposes simplification, ease of compliance for stock exchanges

Apart from specifying timelines for the submission of auditor certificates, the regulator has also proposed clarity on market-making guidelines in the cash market segment

Sebi eases framework for brokers on tech glitches; 5 IPOs get green signal

The market regulator on Friday simplified the accreditation process for investors for alternative investment funds

BofA gets show-cause notice from Sebi for alleged insider trading

Sebi issues show-cause notice to Bank of America over alleged insider trading lapses linked to Aditya Birla Sun Life's 2024 stake sale

Sebi proposes 30-day lag for using price data for educational purposes

The market regulator has, at several intervals, issued frameworks on the usage of price data in a bid to prevent the proliferation of online gaming platforms, apps and websites