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
RBI not revisiting lending norms for proprietary trading: Guv Malhotra
Earlier on Monday, Sebi chairman Pandey said the stock market regulator has received a representation from the industry on the issue
 "RBI not revisiting lending norms for proprietary trading: Guv Malhotra")
Sebi suspends senior officer; chairman signals zero tolerance on misconduct
Sebi has suspended a general manager over alleged misuse of position, with Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stressing that the regulator will act firmly against any egregious behaviour by its staff
 "Sebi suspends senior officer; chairman signals zero tolerance on misconduct")
Kalyani Steels, BF Utilities settle Sebi RPT case for ₹4.12 crore
Sebi has settled proceedings against Kalyani Steels, BF Utilities and a former compliance officer over multiple lapses in approvals and disclosures related to related-party transactions
 "Kalyani Steels, BF Utilities settle Sebi RPT case for ₹4.12 crore")
Sebi plans overhaul of PMS regulations, flags need for stronger governance
Regulator to revisit 2020 portfolio manager norms, tighten governance, curb mis-selling and explore exchange-based pre-ipo trading mechanism
Household equity ownership rises by ₹10 trillion during April-December
Indian households added nearly ₹10 trillion to equity holdings in FY26 so far, taking total ownership close to ₹88 trillion amid a structural shift in savings
 "Household equity ownership rises by ₹10 trillion during April-December")
NSE to cut response time to nanoseconds, targets 100 mn trades per second
NSE will shift to nanosecond response time starting April 11, lifting capacity to nearly 100 million trades per second; CEO flags cyber risks and new products
 "NSE to cut response time to nanoseconds, targets 100 mn trades per second")
Sebi cautions against scams, mis-selling amid rising retail participation
"General awareness about securities markets is merely the first step in the knowledge ladder. There is a gap between awareness and informed participation," Pandey said
 "Sebi cautions against scams, mis-selling amid rising retail participation")
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")