Khushboo Tiwari
 "Khushboo Tiwari")
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
Startups' reverse-flip plans taking a pause amid valuation reset, tax worry
Valuation reset, tax uncertainty slow their homecoming to India
 "Startups' reverse-flip plans taking a pause amid valuation reset, tax worry")
Delhi High Court rejects plea against Sebi's approval for NSE IPO
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition opposing Sebi's NOC for NSE's IPO, removing a key obstacle to the bourse's long-awaited listing after governance issues had stalled the process for years
 "Delhi High Court rejects plea against Sebi's approval for NSE IPO")
Brokers body may approach RBI on funding norms, flags market concerns
Brokerages are planning to approach the RBI to review revised capital market exposure norms, which they say could hurt proprietary trading, raise MTF funding costs and weigh on market liquidity
 "Brokers body may approach RBI on funding norms, flags market concerns")
Street signs: AI storm could hit other pockets, GIFT City's master key
AI fears widen beyond IT to wealth management, while APMI tightens fund-flow norms and GIFT City rolls out a single-window 'master key' registration
 "Street signs: AI storm could hit other pockets, GIFT City's master key")
NSE revises ARC, cuts connectivity and colo charges by 50% on select days
Exchange offers 50% reduction in annual recovery charges for connectivity and colocation services on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Uday Kotak appointed Chairman of GIFT City
Kotak succeeds Hasmukh Adhia as non-executive chairman of Gujarat's IFSC hub, with appointment effective immediately
 "Uday Kotak appointed Chairman of GIFT City")
GIFT IFSC captures 65% of ECBs in FY26 on lower taxes, lighter rules
Experts say simpler rules, tax benefits aid GIFT City's emergence as preferred jurisdiction
 "GIFT IFSC captures 65% of ECBs in FY26 on lower taxes, lighter rules")
Sebi mulls measures to cut regulatory costs, study market impact
Regulator is considering a centre for regulatory studies and an expert panel to assess compliance burden and cost impact across the market ecosystem
 "Sebi mulls measures to cut regulatory costs, study market impact")
Sebi to review NSDL root-cause report on tech glitch: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Regulator will examine NSDL's root cause analysis of the recent technical glitch that disrupted inter-depository settlements, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said
 "Sebi to review NSDL root-cause report on tech glitch: Tuhin Kanta Pandey")
Linde seeks shareholder approval for ₹417 cr RPTs with Praxair India
Linde India schedules March 5 EGM to seek shareholder approval for Rs 417.7 crore related-party transactions with Praxair India for FY2025-26
 "Linde seeks shareholder approval for ₹417 cr RPTs with Praxair India")
Sebi flags misuse of SME platform, plans simpler rules for market access
Dedicated SME portal in the works to ease compliance, improve disclosures
 "Sebi flags misuse of SME platform, plans simpler rules for market 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
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")