 "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 board approves phasing out shares buyback through stock exchanges
Buybacks will be undertaken through a separate window on stock exchanges until then
 "Sebi board approves phasing out shares buyback through stock exchanges")
Sebi to issue consultation paper for secondary market ASBA by March
Market regulator also working on new discussion paper for ESG rating providers
 "Sebi to issue consultation paper for secondary market ASBA by March")
Sebi opens doors for MF investment platforms to charge transaction fee
They can charge some money but commission won't be allowed: Chairman Madhavi Puri Buch
 "Sebi opens doors for MF investment platforms to charge transaction fee")
Share buyback and revamp of disclosure norms on Sebi board's agenda
New framework proposes enhancing amount companies can repurchase vis-a-vis free reserves
Sebi proposes major changes in investor grievance redressal mechanism
Along with making the process completely online, Sebi has suggested measures for reducing cost
Sebi issues guidelines for winding down of clearing corporations
Rules will apply when a clearing corporation strategically wants to wind down, or has incurred losses or there is some regulatory action against it
Sebi issues performance benchmarking guidelines for PMS industry
Portfolio managers to adopt an additional layer of broadly defined investment strategies while managing clients' funds
Brokers fret as secondary market ASBA gains motion with new UPI feature
Blocking money via UPI may lead to 5% decline in float parked with brokers, they fear
 "Brokers fret as secondary market ASBA gains motion with new UPI feature")
Overseas investors oppose Sebi's data localisation norms, cite cyber risk
Sebi's proposed mandate will negatively impact FIs' global operation, ASIFMA argues
 "Overseas investors oppose Sebi's data localisation norms, cite cyber risk")
Sebi bars AIFs from raising capital from non-compliant foreign investors
Foreign investor must be is a resident of the country whose market regulator is a signatory to either IOSCO multilateral MoU or has signed bilateral MoU with Sebi
Subramanian Swamy alleges differential treatment by market regulator Sebi
Seeks the Sebi chair's intervention and probe in specific cases of violations
 "Subramanian Swamy alleges differential treatment by market regulator Sebi")
UPI to now allow blocking money for multiple debits, paves way for ASBA
The RBI said the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) will now include a wider variety of recurring and non-recurring payments
 "UPI to now allow blocking money for multiple debits, paves way for ASBA")
Sebi may soon introduce framework on ESG rating providers, say sources
Standardisation woes slow ESG reform push; industry for uniform assessment criteria
NSE IFSC-SGX Connect full scale operation targeted for Q2 of 2023
Currently, 14 SGX Clearing Members have been onboarded for the transition
 "NSE IFSC-SGX Connect full scale operation targeted for Q2 of 2023")
Key challenge for new BSE chief: Keep NSE, rival he helped build, in check
Having spent nearly two decades at the country's largest bourse, Ramamurthy is among the early architects of NSE and understands all the cogs of the exchange wheel like only a few others
 "Key challenge for new BSE chief: Keep NSE, rival he helped build, in check")
Sebi launches investigation against finfluencer P R Sundar and his son
Sundar isn't registered with Sebi, has been giving options trading advice and training on his social media handles. He has a million subscribers on YouTube, 480,000 followers on Twitter
NSEL scam: Sebi bans five major commodity brokers for six months
The brokers had appealed to the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) against a previous order by Sebi issued in 2019
Sebi sets lower single-issuer limits for mutual fund debt schemes
Credit-risk rating based limits introduced for all new schemes; existing schemes to be grandfathered
Market regulator Sebi plans simplified BRSR, ESG rating regulations
Buch calls for independence of emerging economies in ESG matters, carbon credit pricing
 "Market regulator Sebi plans simplified BRSR, ESG rating regulations")
Budget wish list: Brokers body wants STT rebate, Rs 1 lakh STCG exemption
Also seeks relaxations in set-off provisions for carry forward business loss
 "Budget wish list: Brokers body wants STT rebate, Rs 1 lakh STCG exemption")