Page 2 - Demat Accounts

Multiple demat accounts held against single PAN surge 500% since FY17

Unique accounts now below 60% of total

Sebi may mandate issuance of new securities in demat form after stock split

To encourage demat holding of securities, Sebi on Tuesday proposed mandating listed companies to issue securities only in demat form following stock split, consolidation of face value of shares, and merger or demerger. In case an investor does not have a demat account, the issuer companies will be required to open a separate demat account with a suitable ledger of ownership or suspense escrow account for dealing with such securities, Sebi proposed in its consultation paper. Dematerialisation of securities has several benefits, including reduction of frauds and forgery, elimination of loss and damage of securities, faster and more efficient transfers, improved transparency and regulatory oversight, mitigation of legal disputes, cost reduction of investors and companies, etc. Considering this, while Sebi is encouraging holding of securities in demat form by the investors, at present a few investors hold securities in physical form. Although it is legally permissible to hold securitie

Record SIP closures in Dec amid market volatility; inflows stay strong

Investors open 5.4 million accounts, close 4.5 million last month

Broker claims 1,103 dependent children accounts; Sebi slaps Rs 9 lakh fine

Sebi had carried out a detailed and thematic inspection of the Stocking Services Limited with the theme 'Multiple UCCs mapped to common email ID or common mobile number'

Demat tally surges to 185 million in 2024 with 46 million new additions

In the first nine months of 2024, 36 million demat accounts were added, buoyed by gains in the secondary market and record initial public offerings (IPOs)

Sebi orders bank, demat accounts' attachment of Reliance Big Entertainment

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday ordered the attachment of bank accounts as well as shares and mutual fund holdings of Reliance Big Entertainment to recover dues of Rs 26 crore. Before this, the markets watchdog on November 14 sent a notice to Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt Ltd (now known as Rbep Entertainment Pvt Ltd) and asked the entity to pay dues within 15 days in a case pertaining to illegal diversion of funds in the matter of Reliance Home Finance Ltd (RHFL). The attachment notice came after Reliance Big Entertainment failed to pay the fine imposed on it by the markets watchdog. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has ordered the attachment of bank, demat accounts and mutual fund folios of the entity to recover the pending dues. Going by the notice, dues of Rs 26 crore were pending with Reliance Big Entertainment, which included interest and recovery costs. As per the notice, Sebi said there is sufficient reason to believe that the defaulter may dispos

Direct payout of securities: Sebi extends deadline to November 11

Timeline extended almost by a month for smoother implementation

Demat account tally tops 175 mn; rises by 4.4 mn in September 2024

Market experts view the steady pace of demat additions as a positive sign for market stability

Demat accounts surge past 171 mn, helped by investor interest in IPOs

There has been an average addition of 4 mn accounts monthly since 2024

New demat account additions in July highest in 6 months, shows data

This is the fourth month in this calendar year when the new additions have remained above 4 million

Unfazed by Lok Sabha poll volatility, retail investors go on equity rush

Demat account openings remain elevated, MF inflows scale new highs

Sebi junks rule to freeze demat a/cs, eases MF folio norm for investors

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday eased rules for existing investors with abolishing the norm of freezing demat accounts and mutual fund folios in case of failure to provide a 'choice of nomination'. Additionally, investors holding securities in physical form would be eligible for receipt of any payment, including dividend, interest or redemption payment as well as to lodge grievances or avail any service request from the RTA (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) even if they did not submit 'choice of nomination'. Earlier, the regulator set June 30, 2024, as the deadline for all existing individual mutual fund holders to nominate or opt out of nomination. Failure to comply with the rule could have led to the freezing of their accounts for withdrawals. Based on representations received from the market participants, for ease of compliance and investor convenience, Sebi has decided that for existing investors or unitholders, non-submission of 'choice of nomination'

Stock market volatility: It is a good time to rebalance equity portfolio

Equities offer the best potential for wealth building over the long term. Investors need to invest time and effort in acquiring skills to improve their stock selection, timing, money management skill

Street signs: Go Digit IPO, stock lock-in expiry, and demat dilemma

The success of the stake sale in Vodafone Idea and the response to Bharti Hexacom's Rs 4,275 crore IPO have fuelled investor optimism about the prospects of IPOs

No sign of slowing in demat account surge as markets attract new investors

Over three million accounts added for fifth straight month

Ladakh, Mizoram, Lakshadweep: Why are demat accounts rising in these cities

The combination of economic development and the availability of online investment options have made the stock market an attractive avenue for Indians to invest their surplus funds

In a first, India's demat tally surges past 150 million mark in March

The milestone has come 19 months after the total number of demat accounts hit the 100-million mark, a sign that more domestic households are taking to direct equity investing

Optional T+0 settlement from March 28: Here is what it means for you

Equity investors' longing for same-day settlement of cash in their demat accounts is set to end as SEBI's T+0 settlement will become a reality

Demat addition, trading turnover point to robust investor sentiment

Activity underpinned by buoyancy in underlying secondary as well as the primary markets

Sebi extends deadline to add nominees in mutual funds, demat accounts

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday extended the deadline to June 30 next year for demat and mutual fund account holders to provide a nomination. Earlier, the deadline to nominate a beneficiary or opt out of it by submitting a declaration form was December 31, 2023. The move is aimed at helping investors to secure their assets and pass them on to their legal heirs. "Based on representations received from the market participants, for ease of compliance and investor convenience, it has been decided to extend the last date for submission of 'choice of nomination' for demat accounts and mutual fund folios to June 30, 2024," the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular. Further, Sebi asked asset management companies (AMCs), depository participants and Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTAs) to encourage the demat account holders and mutual fund unit holders to fulfil the requirement for nomination/opting out of nomination by sending a communication on fortnightly ba