 "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).
Khushboo Tiwari
Sebi sets up expert panel to review debenture trustee regulatory framework
The panel, chaired by former Sebi whole-time member Ananta Barua, will review the regulatory framework, net-worth requirements and measures to strengthen debenture trustees' role
 "Sebi sets up expert panel to review debenture trustee regulatory framework")
Sebi bars Darjeeling Industries' MD, 9 others for alleged manipulation
Regulator says action important to prevent alleged manipulators from selling shares after lock-in ends
 "Sebi bars Darjeeling Industries' MD, 9 others for alleged manipulation")
Sebi proposes AIF consent rule changes, aligns 'related party' definition
Sebi has proposed stricter AIF rules, including 75% investor approval for related-party transactions and a shift from 'associate' to 'related party' norms
 "Sebi proposes AIF consent rule changes, aligns 'related party' definition")
Brokers hold out relief hope ahead of Reserve Bank of India's credit norms
The RBI's new framework, which was deferred from April 1, is scheduled to take effect from July 1
 "Brokers hold out relief hope ahead of Reserve Bank of India's credit norms")
IFSCA proposes unique KYC ID for seamless use of GIFT City entities
Draft framework aims to eliminate repetitive KYC by introducing a unique client ID and mandatory KRA integration for regulated entities in GIFT City
 "IFSCA proposes unique KYC ID for seamless use of GIFT City entities")
Zerodha plans foray into investment banking, seeks Sebi registration
Zerodha has applied for a Category 1 merchant banking licence from Sebi, marking its entry into IPOs and corporate finance as it diversifies beyond broking
 "Zerodha plans foray into investment banking, seeks Sebi registration")
Margin trading facility book grows for third straight month, hits ₹1.33 trn
MTF allows investors to pay only a portion of the trade value upfront, with brokers funding the rest at an interest cost
 "Margin trading facility book grows for third straight month, hits ₹1.33 trn")
Street signs: Weather derivatives navigate Mumbai rain, trading swings
Last week was the busiest for initial public offerings (IPOs) since the last week of March, with three issues hitting the market. This week, two IPOs are set to open
 "Street signs: Weather derivatives navigate Mumbai rain, trading swings")
AIFs expect rebound in investor flows as West Asia uncertainty eases
AIF managers are seeing investor allocations revive as geopolitical risks ease, while GIFT City continues to attract strong fund inflows and global investment interest
 "AIFs expect rebound in investor flows as West Asia uncertainty eases")
AIF commitments near ₹17 trn, fund raises top ₹7 trn for the first time
AIF commitments rose to a record ₹16.94 trillion in FY26, while fund raises crossed ₹7 trillion for the first time despite recent geopolitical uncertainty
Underperformance phase likely ending for Indian equities: ICICI Securities
ICICI Securities says Indian equities may be emerging from a prolonged weak phase as valuations ease, growth improves and key macro risks recede
 "Underperformance phase likely ending for Indian equities: ICICI Securities")
Adani group firms rally after AGM; Morgan Stanley raises Adani Power target
Group companies gained after Gautam Adani outlined expansion plans at the AGM, while Morgan Stanley raised its target price for Adani Power and retained an overweight rating
 "Adani group firms rally after AGM; Morgan Stanley raises Adani Power target")
Individual investors cautious as market remains turbulent, shows data
Retail investor inflows slowed in May amid global tensions, though they stayed net buyers as participation and market share dipped slightly on NSE cash segment
 "Individual investors cautious as market remains turbulent, shows data")
Sebi weighs allowing celebrity endorsements for regulated entities
Regulator proposes a Common Advertisement Code across intermediaries and may permit celebrity endorsements at the entity level with prior approval
Sebi proposes to allow direct market access route to all investors
Market regulator proposes expanding direct market access beyond institutional investors and allowing exchanges to specify eligible investor categories for ETCDs
118-year-old Calcutta Stock Exchange seeks to find its lost trading pulse
While presenting the Budget on Monday, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta said that the 118-year-old institution was on the verge of closure due to several legal hurdles
 "118-year-old Calcutta Stock Exchange seeks to find its lost trading pulse")
Sebi mulls easing deep disclosures for foreign portfolio investors
Sebi is reviewing FPI disclosure norms, including single-stock investments and UBO thresholds, to ease compliance amid sustained outflows
Street signs: Meta, Google eye Jio IPO gains, NSE wins and IPOs surge
Jio's mega IPO boosts Meta and Google's bets, IPO activity heats up, while NSE gets legal relief ahead of its long-awaited market debut
 "Street signs: Meta, Google eye Jio IPO gains, NSE wins and IPOs surge")
Sebi board brings back open-market share buybacks; eases debt listing
The market regulator also cleared a faster approval route for alternative investment funds and aligned norms for securitised debt instruments with RBI rules
NSE's IPO filing throws spotlight on accidental shareholder dispute
NSE's DRHP reveals a shareholder who allegedly received shares by mistake, alongside fresh legal and governance hurdles ahead of its IPO
 "NSE's IPO filing throws spotlight on accidental shareholder dispute")