 "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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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 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
Ministry of Finance initiates search for a new whole-time member for Sebi
The new WTM may serve for up to five years, as specified in the appointment order, but must retire upon reaching the age of 65
Markets set to implement common contract note framework this week
A contract note serves as a formal record of transactions, detailing the number of shares, price, brokerage charges, taxes, and other key information
Index option annual premium turnover sees first dip in 8 years in FY25
Data shared by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) showed the annual premium turnover of index options declined to Rs 136 trillion from Rs 138 trillion in FY24
 "Index option annual premium turnover sees first dip in 8 years in FY25")
Sebi bars Patel Wealth Advisors, 4 directors over 'order spoofing' charges
The stock broker placed large orders without intention to execute them, leading to manipulation in prices, illegal
 "Sebi bars Patel Wealth Advisors, 4 directors over 'order spoofing' charges")
Street signs: Banking stocks run out of steam, Sebi's shift to e-office
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), based in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex, is set to overhaul its operations by adopting a fully digital 'e-office' system
 "Street signs: Banking stocks run out of steam, Sebi's shift to e-office")
India markets' long-term fundamentals strong, says HDFC Securities
The brokerage house anticipates that foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows will stabilise, suggesting that India is nearing the end of a period of significant selling by overseas funds
 "India markets' long-term fundamentals strong, says HDFC Securities")
Diversionary tactics: Fund misuse at Gensol raises red flags again
The Gensol saga is the latest in a list of corporate cases where promoters redirected funds at will and whim. It's yet another wakeup call
 "Diversionary tactics: Fund misuse at Gensol raises red flags again")
NSE raises eligibility criteria for direct SME migration to mainboard
As of February, 142 SME firms have migrated to the mainboard from NSE Emerge platform
 "NSE raises eligibility criteria for direct SME migration to mainboard")
Secretarial auditor appointments to be for at least five years: Sebi
The regulator has stated that the tenure of appointment of a secretarial auditor cannot be for a period less than five years
Sebi imposes Rs 10 lakh penalty on Future Retail for disclosure gaps
The information should have been disclosed within 24 hours of the event -- on or before October 6, 2020 -- as required under the LODR (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) rules