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Sebi urges Karvy investors to file claims before June 2 deadline approaches

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday asked investors of defaulted broker Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) to file their claims, as the deadline of June 2 is approaching. KSBL was declared a defaulter by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on November 23, 2020. Following this, investors were invited to submit claims against the defaulting broker, with the final date for submission set as June 2, 2025. Highlighting the urgency, Sebi, in its statement, said, "As the deadline for submitting investors' claims against default broker Karvy Stock Broking Ltd is approaching shortly, investors are advised to take note of the above deadline and are urged to file their claims before the deadline, if not lodged already." For assistance, investors can reach out to NSE by calling its toll-free number 1800 266 0050 (select IVR option 5) or by emailing at defaultisc@nse.co.in, it added. In April 2023, Sebi barred KSBL and its CMD C Parthasarathy from the securities market for seven years and also imposed a

Sebi updates investor charter for RTAs to enhance protection, literacy

To strengthen investor protection and promote financial inclusion and literacy, especially with new developments like the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform and SCORES 2.0, markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday updated the Investor Charter for RTAs. Under this, all RTAs (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agent) are required to share the updated Investor Charter on their websites and via email to existing and new shareholders. Also, they need to display the charter prominently at their offices. Further, the Registrar Association of India (RAIN) are required to publish the Investor Charter on its website. The investor charter provides details about the activities of registrars to an issue and share transfer agents (RTAs). Additionally, these investor charters should outline the Dos and Don'ts for investors engaging with RTAs. The investor charter for RTAs outlines services such as KYC updates, transmission of shares, dividend processing, and corporate actions like ESOPs

Investors show strong faith in India's economy, PM's policies: Vaishnaw

Investors have continued to exude a high level of confidence in India's economy, the Prime Minister's policy and the country's talent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. The minister was responding to a question on investor sentiment post-India-Pakistan military standoff on the sidelines of the inauguration of a new design centre by the Japanese semiconductor company Renesas. "There is a very high level of confidence about our country's economy, about our Prime Minister's policies, about the excellent talent that we have in our country, and the way, the measured, the calibrated way by which our economy is growing," Vaishnaw said in response to question the mood of investors after heightened tension between India and Pakistan following their four-day military confrontation. "Everybody wants to come to India at a much faster pace," Vaishnaw said. The minister said that Renesas has started a new semiconductor design centre in Noida which will mark the beginning of design

India-Pak conflict weighs on investor sentiment; Sensex, Nifty shed over 1%

Only four of the 17 sectoral indices compiled by the NSE ended with gains. The major losers were Nifty Financials, Nifty FMCG, and Nifty IT

Dynamic bond funds: Check rate-cycle track record before investing

A dynamic bond fund (DBF) can help investors navigate rate cycles effectively

Moody's flags rising retail credit exposure as risk to US economy grows

Since the pandemic, the share of US and global credit markets has gradually shifted from banks in the public markets to private credit firms

Fintech-focused VC firm QED Investors eyes India in $300 mn Asia push

After investing around $200 million in India since 2020, the VC firm is pushing deeper into Asia-now operating in Indonesia, Japan, and Singapore, and setting its sights on South Korea and Australia

Large investor concentration in smallcap funds at 14-month low, shows data

Median smallcap scheme has 2.03% of its investments from top 10 investors

Sebi cautions investors against unregulated opinion trading platforms

The market regulator also advised recognised stock exchanges to initiate action against such platforms

Sebi resolves over 4K investor complaints via Scores platform in Mar 2025

Capital markets regulator Sebi has disposed of 4,371 complaints in March through its grievance redressal facilitation SCORES platform. The regulator said three complaints were pending for more than three months on SCORES as of March-end involving entities Madhuveer Com18 Network Ltd and Nikhil Dayanand Baljekar. According to the Sebi data, complaints pending as on February 28 stood at 4,376. In March, the market regulator received 4,156 fresh complaints, and a total of 4,161 complaints remained unresolved as of March 31, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a public notice on April 11. The regulator also highlighted that the average resolution time taken by the entities to submit action taken reports (ATRs) in March was nine days. Under the upgraded SCORES 2.0 framework, complaints are automatically forwarded to the entity concerned, which is given 21 days to submit an ATR to the investor. If dissatisfied, investors can opt for a first-level review within 15

Why Zerodha's Nithin Kamath thinks investors must take a break from trading

'It is vital for one's survival to know when to stay out of the markets,' says Zerodha's leader

Ancora ends US Steel campaign after Trump orders review of Nippon Steel bid

The investor, which recently unveiled a plan that could deliver a cash offer of $75 per share, has said it had no intention of standing in the way of the $55 per share Nippon deal

High net worth individuals rent stock exchange space for trading edge

HNIs have increasingly turned to co-location after pandemic

After Temasek, Haldiram's attracts two more investors IHC, Alpha Wave

Haldiram's to be IPO-bound in 18-24 months

Women investors deploy bigger sums in mutual funds than men: Report

Account for 24% of investors but 33% of AUM

Startup funding rounds get bigger as investors back seasoned founders

Seed rounds over $3 million now account for 50% of all funding, sub-$1 mn rounds have fallen to a third of their 2017 levels

FMCG: Investors should wait for correct valuations or demand to recover

Ongoing weakness in urban consumption may continue, weighing down value and volume growth of FMCG players in the ongoing January-March quarter (Q4) of FY25 and first half of FY26

At 2.26 mn, February sees lowest demat account additions in 21 months

Worst rout in broader markets since Covid-19 impacts new investor influx

Elon Musk to face questioning in lawsuit over Twitter buyout flip-flop

Investors claim his flip-flopping on whether to go through with buying Twitter- including his public attacks- cast doubt over whether the deal would close and sunk its stock price

Women shatter glass ceiling, increase investments in real estate market

Despite their progress, women investors like Sabbarwal, Somani and Kripalani face significant challenges in real estate