 "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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HDB Financial Services may seek RBI extension on listing deadline
HDFC Bank's NBFC arm may ask the RBI for more time to meet its September 2025 listing deadline as IPO approval faces delays over compliance issues and regulatory hurdles
 "HDB Financial Services may seek RBI extension on listing deadline")
Street Signs: Fresh legs for Sensex relay, GIFT brokers eye global play
Trent and Bharat Electronics (BEL) are likely to be added, while IndusInd Bank and Nestle India may be dropped from the 30-stock index, said an analyst
 "Street Signs: Fresh legs for Sensex relay, GIFT brokers eye global play")
Sebi set to roll out new risk metrics to curb F&O market speculation
New risk metrics target speculative churn; parts of the original plan revised after industry pushback
 "Sebi set to roll out new risk metrics to curb F&O market speculation")
Pre-IPO startups seek Sebi nod for flexibility on Esops to founders
Startups with diluted founder stakes seek Sebi's nod to issue Esops post-listing as they look to retain leadership alignment and reward long-term value creation
 "Pre-IPO startups seek Sebi nod for flexibility on Esops to founders")
Sebi bars Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma from accepting Esops for 3 years
Vijay Shekhar Sharma and One97 Communications settle Sebi case on Esop violations with penalties and a three-year ban on accepting stock options from listed firms
 "Sebi bars Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma from accepting Esops for 3 years")
NSE receives in-principle approval from Sebi for electricity derivatives
The exchange has received in-principle approval from Sebi to launch electricity derivatives, with discussions on contract structure and tenure still underway
 "NSE receives in-principle approval from Sebi for electricity derivatives")
Sebi chief seeks feedback from industry on easing regulatory norms
Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey held discussions with over 50 MDs and CEOs to gather feedback on easing business norms and enhancing capital market efficiency
 "Sebi chief seeks feedback from industry on easing regulatory norms")
SAT denies interim relief to Gensol in Sebi fraud case, reply due in 2 wks
SAT has asked Gensol to respond to Sebi's charges within two weeks even as MCA and EOW intensify scrutiny into alleged fund diversion and forged documentation
 "SAT denies interim relief to Gensol in Sebi fraud case, reply due in 2 wks")
Sebi proposes easier delisting rules for low-float PSUs with 90% govt stake
Sebi proposes fixed price delisting and exemptions from minimum public shareholding rules for PSUs with over 90 per cent government holding and thin public float
 "Sebi proposes easier delisting rules for low-float PSUs with 90% govt stake")
Sebi approves IPOs of Veritas Finance, Laxmi India Finance, 3 others
Veritas Finance, a non-deposit taking non-banking financial company (NBFC), plans to raise funds through a public offer comprising a fresh issue of ₹600 crore
 "Sebi approves IPOs of Veritas Finance, Laxmi India Finance, 3 others")
Sebi bars Synoptics, promoters over IPO fund misuse, probes 20 SMEs
The market regulator also restricted merchant banker First Overseas Capital - the lead manager for Synoptics' IPO - from taking up any new assignments until further notice
Sebi may allow colocation in commodity bourses to boost efficiency
Commodity derivatives advisory panel at Sebi is reviewing a proposal to allow colocation, which could improve price discovery, liquidity, and market participation
 "Sebi may allow colocation in commodity bourses to boost efficiency")
SME migration to mainboard slows as tighter Sebi norms take effect
The slowdown comes as a result of tighter eligibility criteria introduced by stock exchanges after Sebi overhauled migration rules in its December 2024 board meeting
 "SME migration to mainboard slows as tighter Sebi norms take effect")
NSE issues compliance standards to regulate algo trading from August
Standards align with Sebi's February norms mandating API rules and registration to close regulatory gaps and protect retail investors in algorithmic trading
 "NSE issues compliance standards to regulate algo trading from August")
Street Signs: India and US markets align, IPO engine revs in silence, more
US markets held steady from September to February
 "Street Signs: India and US markets align, IPO engine revs in silence, more")
Jio-Facebook deal: SAT nixes Reliance Industries plea against Sebi penalty
Tribunal upholds Sebi's Rs 30 lakh penalty on RIL for not disclosing the Jio-Facebook investment deal after media reports triggered stock movement in March 2020
 "Jio-Facebook deal: SAT nixes Reliance Industries plea against Sebi penalty")
BSE seeks Sebi approval to launch monthly contracts for several indices
Since September 2024, the exchange has launched 20 indices based on market capitalisation, weightage, and sector classification
 "BSE seeks Sebi approval to launch monthly contracts for several indices")
Common contract note rollout: Implementation hurdles force another delay
The framework is anticipated to increase FPI participation on the BSE, where it currently accounts for only 5 per cent of trades
 "Common contract note rollout: Implementation hurdles force another delay")
Sebi proposes mandatory demat before IPO filings to plug regulatory gaps
Sebi highlighted that dematerialisation eliminates inefficiencies and risks associated with physical share certificates, such as loss, theft, forgery, and delays in transfer and settlement
 "Sebi proposes mandatory demat before IPO filings to plug regulatory gaps")
Sebi bars three for five yrs over fraudulent trading in shares of Atlantaa
Sebi had earlier issued restraint orders on two of the individuals, Manish Mishra and Vivek Chauhan, in earlier cases involving Sadhna Broadcast and Sharpline Broadcast