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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

Sebi clarifies EPI benefits; Turtlemint Fintech IPO subscribed 45% on Day 1

The market regulator revised commodity margin provisions, cleared SBI Mutual Fund's IPO and oversaw the opening day of Turtlemint Fintech's share sale

RIL AGM: Reliance board approves Jio IPO; DRHP to be filed today with Sebi

Jio said its proposed IPO will consist of a fresh issue of up to 270 million equity shares with a face value of ₹10 each, with pricing to be decided through book building

Sebi seeks to tighten MTF rules with new exposure, funding norms

The market regulator has proposed higher eligibility norms, expanded funding sources and revised exposure rules for brokers offering margin trading facilities

SC agrees to hear Sebi plea against SAT relief to Sahara managers

Supreme Court to hear Sebi's challenge to SAT relief for Sahara executives in the OFCD case, with the matter slated for July

NSE IPO: After long wait, large payday likely ahead for early backers

OFS could unlock huge gains for long-term shareholders, with SBI, Stock Holding Corporation and insurers sitting on decades-old stakes

CFOs accountable for balance sheet transparency: NFRA Chair Nitin Gupta

NFRA chief Nitin Gupta says CFOs must ensure transparent financial reporting, citing corporate frauds from Haridas Mundhra to Rajesh Exports

Sebi warns investors against trading unlisted stocks on unauthorised sites

The market regulator said investors using unregistered platforms for transactions in unlisted securities would not have access to regulatory safeguards or dispute-resolution mechanisms

Unistone Capital pays ₹67 lakh to settle insider trading case with Sebi

Merchant banker Unistone Capital and its director Jitendra Sanghavi have settled a case with Sebi over alleged violations of insider trading rules in the shares of Cupid Ltd after paying a combined settlement amount of over Rs 67 lakh. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) initiated adjudication proceedings against Unistone and Sanghavi for the alleged violations of Prohibition of Insider Trading (PIT) regulations. According to Sebi, the applicants (Unistone and Sanghavi) allegedly entered into contra trades in the shares of Cupid Ltd, with the buy and sell legs executed within a period of six months. They were also accused of carrying out trades in the company's scrip during the investigation period without obtaining the required pre-clearance, the regulator said in an order passed on Tuesday. Thereafter, a Show Cause Notice (SCN) was issued against the applicants on June 13, 2025, by the regulator for the alleged violations. Pending adjudication proceedings, Unistone

FIA seeks guardrails in Sebi's new options strike price framework

FIA backed Sebi's proposed framework for options strike prices while seeking safeguards for contracts with open interest and simpler implementation across exchanges

Sebi imposes ₹6.04 crore penalty on NSE over April 2024 technical glitch

The penalty relates to NSE's alleged failure to restore normalcy within stipulated timelines in a stock and delay in submitting the final root cause analysis to Sebi

Sebi allows AIFs to retain liquidation proceeds beyond fund life

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday issued guidelines to permit Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to retain liquidation proceeds beyond their permissible fund life under specified circumstances. The regulator also introduced an 'Inoperative Fund' framework for wound-up funds with residual obligations. The move follows amendments to the Sebi (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations on April 18 aimed at providing operational flexibility to AIFs during the winding-up process and surrender of registration. Under the new framework, AIFs or their schemes may retain liquidation proceeds beyond the liquidation or dissolution period if they have received litigation notices or regulatory demands, obtained consent from at least 75 per cent of investors by value for retaining funds against anticipated liabilities, or need to meet residual winding-up related operational expenses, Sebi said in its circular. The regulator said litigation-related communications could include notices from tax ...

Sebi may reintroduce open market buyback window in June 19 board meeting

The regulator may also consider reforms for agri-commodity derivatives, easier AIF approvals, and relaxed borrowing norms for mutual funds

Angel One pays ₹4.28 cr to settle case on stock brokers' norms' violation

Stock broker Angle One has settled a matter with Sebi by paying ₹4.28 crore over alleged lapses in monitoring authorised persons. It had sent show-cause notice to Angle One in May 2025

Razorpay moves closer to market debut with confidential IPO filing

The fintech major has confidentially filed draft papers with Sebi for an IPO that could raise ₹5,000-6,000 crore and value the company at up to ₹60,000 crore

Sebi eyes five-day FPI onboarding timeline through end-to-end digitisation

Sebi is working to cut FPI onboarding time to five days through digitisation, streamlined approvals and closer coordination with regulators

Long-awaited NSE IPO set to advance; draft papers likely next week

The long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to move a step closer, with the country's largest stock exchange expected to file its preliminary papers with Sebi next week, people aware of the matter said. This comes after NSE's board approved the proposed IPO on February 6, following receipt of Sebi's no-objection certificate (NOC). The public issue will be entirely an offer for sale (OFS), with no fresh issue component. According to people familiar with the development, the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) is likely to be filed on June 15 or June 16. The exchange has a broad-based shareholder base comprising domestic financial institutions, insurance companies, foreign investors and individual shareholders. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is the single largest shareholder in NSE, holding a 10.72 per cent stake. State Bank of India (SBI) and its subsidiary, SBI Capital Markets, together own around a 7.5 per cent stake in t

Sebi challenges SAT relief to Sahara managers in ₹14,106 crore OFCD case

Supreme Court to hear regulator's plea on June 18; tribunal had upheld action against SICCL but spared four managers and company secretary

How Sebi's exit review may reshape delisting playbook for companies

The review extends Sebi's broader push to make market entry and exit less cumbersome, with startup listings and NRI know-your-customer rules also under focus

SAT defers hearing on FPIs' appeal against Sebi proceedings to June 22

The Securities Appellate Tribunal deferred hearing on an appeal by five foreign portfolio investors challenging alleged procedural lapses in Sebi's adjudication proceedings