 "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).
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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")
Budget 2026-27: Mutual fund industry seeks capital gains relief
Urges Centre to roll back recent tax changes on debt schemes
 "Budget 2026-27: Mutual fund industry seeks capital gains relief")
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
 "Sebi mulls ₹20,000 cr threshold to identify 'significant' market indices")
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
 "Tiger Global ruling unlikely to spook FPIs, but raises bar on tax substance")
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
 "Soon, single monthly snapshot to reflect all your savings and investments")
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
 "LODR revamp kicks off, MSEI back in focus and MIIs boost senior 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
 "Sebi mulls overhaul of KYC norms to ease onboarding, cut duplication")
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
 "SAT sets aside Sebi's order on Bombay Dyeing and its promoters")
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
 "New MF rules from April 1: Sebi allows performance-linked expense charging")
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, RBI working closely on bond derivatives: Tuhin Kanta Pandey")
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
 "Market regulator Sebi may soon revise MF categorisation framework")
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
 "Sebi calls for sharper IPO disclosures on risk factors, valuation rationale")
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
 "Street signs: WhatsApp leaks test insider controls, NSE IPO buzz picks up")
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