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Investment advisors seek graded compliance, ad-code relaxations from Sebi

Investment advisors have urged Sebi to ease ad-code rules and introduce graded compliance, arguing uniform regulations hurt smaller players and limit the sector's growth

Street signs: WhatsApp leaks test insider controls, NSE IPO buzz picks up

From WhatsApp leaks testing insider trading controls to Sebi's regulatory review push and revived hopes for an NSE IPO, key signals emerge from Dalal Street

NSE IPO nod likely by month-end, says Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey

The NSE has been seeking regulatory approval for its IPO for several years, following governance lapses and the co-location controversy that had come under Sebi's scrutiny.

Sebi set to clear way for NSE to launch its initial public offering

NSE, also the world's most active ​derivatives exchange, has been in litigation with the Indian market regulator Sebi since 2019 when it was fined $122.04 million

Sebi proposes simplification, ease of compliance for stock exchanges

Apart from specifying timelines for the submission of auditor certificates, the regulator has also proposed clarity on market-making guidelines in the cash market segment

Sebi’s show-cause notice to BofA; TPG revives IIFL talks; Banks report strong Q3 loan growth & more

US-based alternative asset manager TPG has revived discussions to acquire a strategic stake of about 20% in IIFL Capital Services. TPG is conducting due diligence and may seek a board seat.

Sebi eases framework for brokers on tech glitches; 5 IPOs get green signal

The market regulator on Friday simplified the accreditation process for investors for alternative investment funds

Sebi overhauls framework for dealing with tech glitches for stock brokers

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday overhauled the framework for dealing with technical glitches in stock brokers' electronic trading systems, easing compliance norms, rationalising financial disincentives and excluding smaller brokers from the ambit of the rules. Under the revised framework, glitches occurring beyond a broker's control will no longer be covered. The move is aimed at improving ease of compliance and facilitating ease of doing business for market intermediaries. In its statement, Sebi said it has streamlined the eligibility criteria to exempt smaller brokers with limited business scale and lower dependence on technology. The framework will now apply only to brokers with more than 10,000 registered clients, a change that will take around 60 per cent of brokers out of the regime and significantly reduce their compliance burden. Further, glitches that originate outside a broker's trading architecture, do not directly affect trading functionality or have negligible impact

BofA gets show-cause notice from Sebi for alleged insider trading

Sebi issues show-cause notice to Bank of America over alleged insider trading lapses linked to Aditya Birla Sun Life's 2024 stake sale

Enforcement, not rule-making, is the real financial sector reform

In the financial sector, replacing existing regulations with new ones often adds costs without improving outcome

Sebi notifies new stock broker regulations after over three decades

Following Sebi board approval last month, the Stock Broker Regulations, 2026, have now been notified, replacing the norms set in 1992

Sebi revamps stockbrokers' rules to ease compliance, push ease of doing biz

Market regulator Sebi has overhauled its more than three-decade-old stockbroker regulations, allowing brokers to carry out activities under the framework of other financial regulators, in a move aimed at providing ease of compliance as well as ease of doing business. The new rule --- replacing Sebi's (Stock Brokers) Regulations 1992 with the Sebi (Stock Brokers) Regulations 2026 (SB Regulation) -- simplified regulatory language, removed outdated provisions, and introduced clearer definitions. Under the new rule, Sebi, in its notification on Wednesday, said, "A stock broker may carry out an activity under the regulatory framework of the other financial sector regulator or any other specified authority in the manner as may be specified by the Board. Such activity shall fall under the purview of the concerned financial sector regulator or authority." Also, the SB Regulations have been structured into eleven chapters, comprehensively covering key aspects of the regulatory regime for ...

Sebi finds BofA shared confidential info on $180 mn Aditya Birla AMC trade

BofA is preparing a response to Sebi's accusations and is expected to seek a settlement in the millions of dollars without admitting or denying wrongdoing

Digital Gold: Value of purchases via UPI rebounds after declining in Nov

The value of digital gold was recorded at ₹2,079.31 crore across 183.32 million transactions in December

Sebi extends MF distributor incentive rollout deadline to March 1

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday extended the timeline till March 1 for the implementation of an additional incentives structure for mutual fund distributors for onboarding new individual investors from B-30 cities and new women investors from any city. Earlier, the new incentive structure, aimed at promoting wider outreach and awareness, was scheduled to be effective from February 1, 2026. According to the classification used in the mutual fund industry, B-30 refers to places beyond the top 30 cities. Based on the feedback received from the industry, citing operational difficulties in putting in place the requisite systems and processes for smooth implementation of the additional incentive structure, Sebi has decided to extend the implementation timeline. Accordingly, the new provisions will now come into effect from March 1, 2026, Sebi said in its circular. Under the new framework, asset management companies (AMCs) will pay these distributors 1 per cent of the first lump-sum

Sebi proposes 30-day lag for using price data for educational purposes

The market regulator has, at several intervals, issued frameworks on the usage of price data in a bid to prevent the proliferation of online gaming platforms, apps and websites

Stockbroker rules' revamp likely to broaden cross-regulator scope

Separate business units, sandbox timelines part of proposed changes

Turtlemint Fintech eyes ₹2,000-cr IPO; to file Sebi papers in 2 weeks

Insurtech firm Turtlemint Fintech Solutions Ltd is set to file its updated draft papers with markets regulator Sebi in the next two weeks as it prepares to launch its Rs 2,000-crore initial public offering (IPO) anywhere between March and April, people familiar with the development said on Tuesday. The company had confidentially filed its preliminary IPO papers in September and received Sebi's approval in December to move ahead with the public issue. Following Sebi's approval, the company will file its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) in the next two weeks, which will be open for public comments for 21 days. After this, the firm is required to file UDRHP-II incorporating public comments and then RHP for the actual launch. According to people familiar with the development, the insurtech firm is targeting a public listing by April. Founded in 2015 by Dhirendra Mahyavanshi and Anand Prabhudesai, the company focuses on simplifying the purchase and management of insurance ..

Securities market code: Sebi ex-chief warns of investor focus dilution

Former Sebi chief M Damodaran warns the securities market code may dilute investor protection, rely on delegated legislation, and create a top-heavy regulator

Upcoming IPO! Hindustan Laboratories files DRHP with Sebi; check details

Hindustan Laboratories' proposed maiden public issue comprises a fresh issue of 5 million equity shares and an OFS of 9.1 million equity shares of face value ₹10 each