 "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
From trades to balance sheets, Sebi widens its AI-powered surveillance net
The market regulator plans to use a dedicated AI model to track quarterly results and flag financial misstatements and manipulation without waiting for investor complaints
 "From trades to balance sheets, Sebi widens its AI-powered surveillance net")
SAT dismisses Ketan Parekh's plea to cross-examine Capital Group traders
Sebi had barred Parekh and Singapore-based trader Rohit Salgaocar in January 2025 for alleged front-running of trades of a US-based foreign portfolio investor
 "SAT dismisses Ketan Parekh's plea to cross-examine Capital Group traders")
Street signs: Sebi to bring out clearer RPT and disclosure framework
Sebi is looking to clarify related-party transaction and disclosure norms, while NSE has tightened timelines for brokers to act on non-compliant authorised persons
 "Street signs: Sebi to bring out clearer RPT and disclosure framework")
Prop traders stay biggest winners in derivatives, retail investors lose
Algo trading drives prop desks' dominance in equity derivatives
 "Prop traders stay biggest winners in derivatives, retail investors lose")
Sebi proposes distribution model to deepen corporate bond reach
This follows recent proposals to ease fundraising and improve risk disclosure to support debt mkt
 "Sebi proposes distribution model to deepen corporate bond reach")
Religare takeover: SAT dismisses Danny Gaekwad's plea on exemptions
SAT has rejected Danny Gaekwad's bid to make a competing open offer for Religare, saying he missed the 15-day deadline under Sebi's takeover rules
 "Religare takeover: SAT dismisses Danny Gaekwad's plea on exemptions")
Behind CAS spikes: Copthall's aggressive buys, Mansi's sell orders
Sebi alleges the two entities independently placed and cancelled aggressive orders in Sensex constituents to influence closing prices and benefit their derivatives positions
 "Behind CAS spikes: Copthall's aggressive buys, Mansi's sell orders")
Sebi to test bond tokenisation, eyes deeper corporate bond repo market
The pilot, being taken forward with the RBI, will test shared-ledger technology for faster settlement, automated coupon payments and other bond-servicing events
 "Sebi to test bond tokenisation, eyes deeper corporate bond repo market")
Sebi bars two players from market over CAS 'trade manipulation'
₹3.67 crore to be impounded
 "Sebi bars two players from market over CAS 'trade manipulation'")
'Work in progress': DEA joint secy on efforts to attract foreign capital
DEA Joint Secretary Alok Tiwari says the government is working to attract overseas capital and improve depth, liquidity and participation in corporate bonds
 "'Work in progress': DEA joint secy on efforts to attract foreign capital")
BSE partners with MSCI to explore launch of index derivatives in India
BSE will explore futures and options contracts linked to MSCI indices, subject to regulatory approvals, as it seeks to deepen access to India's capital market
 "BSE partners with MSCI to explore launch of index derivatives in India")
Strict action against those trying to manipulate CAS: Sebi chairman
Brokers updating their systems to show indicative pricing, allow after-market orders
Sebi to overhaul SME framework, tighten accountability for AI, ML tools
The regulator will review trading lots, market making, underwriting and migration rules for SMEs, while proposed AI guidelines will impose clear responsibility on regulated entities
 "Sebi to overhaul SME framework, tighten accountability for AI, ML tools")
BSE hits 4-month low after Jefferies, Nuvama downgrade stock on CAS risks
Brokerages flag pressure from the closing auction session, weaker derivatives volumes and RBI bank guarantee norms, with BSE shares down nearly 9.3% in August so far
Sebi eyes SLBM reforms; may allow net settlement to boost market liquidity
Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday, at sidelines of a symposium on cyber security, that the regulator will soon come up with a consultation paper on SLBM, in its efforts to stabilise CAS
 "Sebi eyes SLBM reforms; may allow net settlement to boost market liquidity")
New Closing auction session here to stay, says Sebi chairman Pandey
Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the new closing auction session is here to stay, while the regulator plans a consultation paper on securities lending and borrowing reforms
 "New Closing auction session here to stay, says Sebi chairman Pandey")
Sebi launches portals to strengthen cybersecurity incident reporting
The Incident Reporting Portal will streamline cybersecurity incident reporting, while the Cyber Suraksha Portal will serve as a central hub for information sharing
 "Sebi launches portals to strengthen cybersecurity incident reporting")
Street signs: To friends at a discount, NSE rolls out shorter SLB contracts
Promoter share transfers, shorter SLB contracts and mandatory @valid UPI IDs are among the latest changes drawing attention in India's capital markets
Sebi moots digital KYC for NRIs, overseas citizens and foreigners
Regulator seeks to ease onboarding in FATF-compliant countries via remote verification
 "Sebi moots digital KYC for NRIs, overseas citizens and foreigners")
Sebi proposes settlement framework overhaul, seeks simpler calculations
The regulator has proposed a simpler formula for settlement amounts, lower additional charges for refiling and allowing settlement applications at the appellate stage