 "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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Dissent, don't be honorary appointees: Sebi chief to independent directors
Sebi Chairman urges independent directors to evolve from passive critics to active stewards, highlighting AI, ESG, and whistle-blower oversight as urgent board priorities
 "Dissent, don't be honorary appointees: Sebi chief to independent directors")
Sebi proposes relaxing educational qualification criteria for IAs, RAs
Market regulator proposes to ease IA, RA registration and fee rules, broaden eligibility to all graduates, and allow past data sharing with client consent
 "Sebi proposes relaxing educational qualification criteria for IAs, RAs")
Category-III AIFs take leap in interest from HNIs, family offices
Category III AIFs include hedge funds, quant funds, and those using complex trading strategies
 "Category-III AIFs take leap in interest from HNIs, family offices")
NSE's role limited to providing data in Jane Street-like cases: CEO Chauhan
Earlier, while lifting its ban on US trading firm Jane Street, the market regulator had directed exchanges to monitor the group's dealings
 "NSE's role limited to providing data in Jane Street-like cases: CEO Chauhan")
Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey denies ban on weekly options expiry
Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey rejects reports of ending weekly options expiries, says reforms in derivatives will undergo full market consultation before adoption
 "Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey denies ban on weekly options expiry")
Sebi plans to ease related-party transaction rules for big companies
Move to lead to fewer approvals from shareholders, audit panel
 "Sebi plans to ease related-party transaction rules for big companies")
F&O volumes hit 8-month high in July despite ban on Jane Street
Derivatives volumes rose 10% in July, reaching an 8-month high, as retail and proprietary traders responded to increased market volatility despite the ban on Jane Street
 "F&O volumes hit 8-month high in July despite ban on Jane Street")
Street Signs: Ground shifts beneath Nifty's feet, SMEs lace up for race
Starting Monday, silver futures contracts will be traded in US dollar denominations at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), with the launch on the India International Bullion Exchange
 "Street Signs: Ground shifts beneath Nifty's feet, SMEs lace up for race")
Sebi's new reforms aim to streamline mega IPOs, drawing positive response
Sebi is also considering easing the mandatory dilution norms for mega listings, according to sources. Presently, companies valued at over ₹1 trillion must dilute at least 5 per cent in an IPO
Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey commits to combat financial fraud
Speaking on the sidelines of an event in Mumbai on Friday, Pandey emphasised that the regulator is making concerted efforts to address such issues
 "Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey commits to combat financial fraud")
NSE plays down 'world's largest' tag as Brazil's B3 claims top spot
NSE says Brazil's B3 has surpassed it in derivatives volumes due to smaller contract sizes; India VIX futures, power derivatives next in pipeline amid reforms
 "NSE plays down 'world's largest' tag as Brazil's B3 claims top spot")
Category III AIFs get tax relief as Delhi HC reads down CBDT circular
Delhi HC quashes BAR ruling and interprets 2014 CBDT circular to remove tax ambiguity for Category III AIFs, aligning with investor confidentiality and Sebi norms
 "Category III AIFs get tax relief as Delhi HC reads down CBDT circular")
Jane Street yet to resume F&O trade; market vigilance up: Sebi chief
Sebi 'not here to play hero', can't treat someone as guilty without due process: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
 "Jane Street yet to resume F&O trade; market vigilance up: Sebi chief")
Market regulator Sebi opens innovation sandbox to fractional share pitch
Sebi okays pilot for fractional shares via its innovation sandbox; Xaults to showcase custody-led model over coming months, pending shift to regulatory sandbox
RBI eases norms, caps investments by banks, NBFCs in AIF schemes at 20%
RBI caps exposure at 20% for banks, NBFCs in AIF schemes, excluding equity investments from provisions, with new guidelines effective from January 2026
 "RBI eases norms, caps investments by banks, NBFCs in AIF schemes at 20%")
Jane Street seeks more time from Sebi to respond to July 3 order
The regulator lifted the trading ban on the HFT firm after it deposited ₹4,843.57 crore in an escrow account
Sebi, exchanges revise ESM applicability for firms below ₹1,000 cr mcap
New framework will be applicable from July 28, changes expected to benefit 28 companies
 "Sebi, exchanges revise ESM applicability for firms below ₹1,000 cr mcap")
NSE investor base rises 4 times amid IPO hopes and market anticipation
Exchange's public shareholder numbers surged to 157,000 in Jun
 "NSE investor base rises 4 times amid IPO hopes and market anticipation")
NSE issues retail algo trading rulebook, mandates strategy registration
The guidelines issued on Tuesday mandate registering all algo strategies, which will be given unique identification (ID)
 "NSE issues retail algo trading rulebook, mandates strategy registration")
Sebi proposal to allow AMCs to manage family office funds sparks debate
Sebi's plan to let AMCs manage non-broad-based pooled funds without PMS licences has sparked debate over regulatory parity, competitive fairness, and market safeguards
 "Sebi proposal to allow AMCs to manage family office funds sparks debate")