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Sebi bars Axis Capital from acting as merchant banker in debt segment

Investment bank provided guarantee towards redemption of NCDs in the guise of underwriting, says the regulator

Sebi amends rules to streamline public issuance of debt securities

Markets regulator Sebi has amended rules to streamline the process for public issuance of debt securities aimed at providing faster access to funds for such issuers. Under the amended rules, Sebi has reduced the period for seeking public comments on the draft offer documents from 7 working days to 1 day for issuers whose specified securities are already listed and 5 days for other issuers. "The issuers whose specified securities are listed on a recognised stock exchange having nationwide trading terminals shall post the draft offer document filed with stock exchange(s) for one day immediately after the date of filing the draft offer document with stock exchange(s)," the regulator said in a notification. Also, the minimum subscription period has been cut from 3 to 2 working days. Further, in case of revision in the price band or yield, the bidding period disclosed in the offer documents, can be extended by one working day instead of three working days. The new rules are aimed at ...

Sebi remains bullish on Reit market in India, says WTM Ashwani Bhatia

WTM Ashwani Bhatia says benchmarking to bring accuracy, efficiency, and more customers into its fold

Quality Power files draft papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

Quality Power Electrical Equipments, an energy transmission equipment and power technologies company, has filed preliminary papers with capital market regulator Sebi to raise funds through a initial public offering. The initial public offering (IPO) comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to Rs 225 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 1.2 crore equity shares, according to the draft red herring prospectus filed on Monday. As part of the OFS, promoter Chitra Pandyan will offload the shares of the IPO-bound company. The Pandyan family holds 100 per cent stake in Sangli-based Quality Power. Proceeds from the fresh issue are proposed to be utilised for the acquisition of Mehru Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Pvt Ltd, funding capital expenditure requirements for purchasing plant and machinery. Besides, the company will also use the funds for inorganic growth through unidentified acquisitions and other strategic initiatives and general corporate purposes. Quali

BSE defers IT services firm Trafiksol's IPO after investors' concern

Company's issue had garnered bids over Rs 10,000 cr; participants approached Sebi alleging irregularities

Dental products firm Laxmi Dental files draft papers with Sebi for IPO

Dental products company Laxmi Dental Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 150 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 1.28 crore shares by promoters and other shareholders, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed last week. As a part of the OFS, investor OrbiMed Asia II Mauritius Ltd will offload shares of the IPO-bound company. Besides, the company may consider raising Rs 30 crore in a pre-IPO placement round. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be kept aside for investment in subsidiary Bizdent Devices, purchase of new machinery for the company, payment of debt and for general corporate purposes. Laxmi Dental, an end-to-end integrated dental products company, has a comprehensive portfolio that includes custom-made crowns and bridges, branded

PMEA Solar submits papers to Sebi for Rs 600 cr IPO; 11.2 mn shares on sale

PMEA Solar IPO: The funds raised through the fresh issue will be allocated towards capital expenditure and debt repayment

Buchs' answers raise more questions, certain 'facts' not contradicted: Cong

The Congress on Tuesday said the "answers" being provided by SEBI chairperson Madhabi Buch and her husband raise even more questions and asserted that "the facts" that have been put out on their financial dealings have not been contradicted so far by anyone. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also asked whether Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were aware of these "facts" since 2022 at least and do they really think that these "facts are trivial" and do not, in any way, compromise the functioning of the capital markets regulator. His remarks come a day after Sitharaman said Madhabi Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch are defending themselves and putting out facts contradicting the allegations of Congress. In a post in X, Ramesh said, "The finance minister has finally broken the Union government's silence on the issue of the multiple conflicts of interest of the SEBI chairperson. "She has said that the SEBI chairperson a

Employee discontent: Sebi withdraws statement, says addressing concerns

Previous release issued on September 4 had led to protests

BSE up 18% on colo case decision; time reduced for trading bonus shares

Interestingly, NSE's unlisted share price has increased by almost three times in the past three years, with its current price ranging from Rs 6,000 to Rs 6,200 per share

Godrej Consumer MD and CEO Sudhir Sitapati throws weight behind Dhaval Buch

Godrej Consumer Products MD & CEO Sudhir Sitapati has thrown his support behind Dhaval Buch, husband of embattled Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, stating that it could be the side effects of what happens when the worlds of government and the private sector collide. Dhaval and Madhabi have been facing allegations of conflict of interest over providing consultancy services to corporates. In a post on networking platform LinkedIn, he said unless the context of the top professionals coming from the corporate world is understood, there could be a situation where no senior person from the private sector would ever consider a government job. Given the cusp of change India is at, "there is a lot of talent in the private sector that the government could use, and we probably need to reconsider our old socialist biases against everything private," he said. "I have known of and then known Dhaval Buch for the 22 years that I worked at Hindustan Unilever. I was much his junior, but in a ...

Facts need to be taken on board: FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Buch row

FM said that Buch, along with her husband, had answered quite a few of the allegations levelled against her by the Congress party and have put forth the facts

Puri Buch row: Youth Congress workers stage protest outside Sebi office

Youth Congress activists on Monday demonstrated outside the SEBI office in Mumbai, demanding a probe into allegations raised against SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her resignation. Police detained the workers and booked them under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). Citing the US short-seller Hindenburg Research's report, the party workers led by Mumbai Youth Congress president Akhilesh Yadav demanded Puri Buch's resignation, alleging a conflict of interest. "We wanted an inquiry into the allegations and Puri Buch's resignation from the post," said Yadav. Puri Buch and SEBI had denied allegations.

Sebi shortens bonus issue time; trading to start T+2 days from record date

In a bid to speed up the process of crediting and trading bonus shares, markets regulator Sebi on Monday introduced new guidelines, whereby investors will be able to trade bonus shares just two days after the record date starting October 1. The current ICDR (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) rules prescribe overall timelines regarding the implementation of the bonus issue. However, there is no specific timeline for credit of bonus shares and trading of such shares, from the record date of the issue. Currently, after a bonus issue, existing shares continue to trade under the same ISIN, and the new bonus shares are credited and available for trading within 2-7 working days after the record date. Under the guidelines, trading in bonus shares will now be enabled on the second working day (T+2) after the record date, boosting market efficiency and reducing delays. This will be applicable for all bonus issues announced on or after October 1, 2024, the Securities and Exchange

Fabtech Technologies files draft papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

Fabtech Technologies -- a turnkey engineering solutions provider for the pharmaceuticals, biotech and healthcare industry -- has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering. The Mumbai-based company's proposed initial public offering (IPO) is entirely a fresh issue of up to 1.20 crore equity shares. The offer also includes a reservation for a subscription by eligible employees, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The company may raise up to Rs 10 crore through the pre-IPO round. If such placement is completed, the fresh issue size will be reduced. Proceeds from the IPO to the extent of Rs 120 crore will be used for funding the working capital requirements of the company, and Rs 30 crore for pursuing inorganic growth initiatives through acquisitions, and general corporate purposes. Fabtech Technologies, part of the Fabtech Group was incorporated as Globeroute Ventures Private Ltd. The company demerg

Sebi withdraws statement blaming 'external elements' for employee protests

Sebi on Monday retracted its statement that "external elements" were behind employee protests against its work culture. The regulator emphasised it will handle the issues internally

ICRA ESG Ratings gives its first rating to InCred Financial Services

ICRA ESG Ratings Limited has assigned its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating to InCred Financial Services, a non-banking financial company. ICRA ESG received registration as a Category-I ESG Rating Provider (ERP) from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) earlier this fiscal. ICRA ESG was formerly known as Pragati Development Consulting Services Limited (PDCSL). "InCred Financial Services Limited, a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) focused on personal loans, student loans, and business loans, has been assigned a rating of [ICRA ESG] Impact 57, Moderate," said ICRA ESG Ratings Limited (ICRA ESG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICRA, in a release. It further said the ICRA ESG-assigned ratings help investors assess the non-financial risks and opportunities associated with entities and facilitate making better investment decisions, paving the way for a more sustainable and responsible investment landscape. These ratings also help the rated entity gai

Sebi exempts SHPL from making open offer for SpiceJet shareholders

Markets regulator Sebi has exempted Spice Healthcare Pvt Ltd from making an open offer to SpiceJet shareholders in relation to acquisition of additional shares in the airline. On conversion of warrants that were issued to it, Spice Healthcare, a promoter group entity, would be acquiring an additional 13,14,08,514 equity shares in the airline. In this regard, SpiceJet had sought an exemption from Sebi with respect to making an open offer for the shareholders of the airline. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), through an order on Friday, has given the exemption from making the open offer to Spice Healthcare subject to certain conditions, the airline said in a filing to BSE on Saturday. Post conversion of the warrants, Spice Healthcare will have an additional 13.74 per cent stake in the airline and that would trigger the open offer requirement under Sebi norms. The watchdog has given the exemption subject to the condition that the shares acquired by the entity on exerc

Congress fires fresh salvo against Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch

Fresh allegation that Buch traded in listed securities while holding a position in Sebi came a day after a detailed response from the Sebi chief and her husband

Sebi, RBI and Irdai: How financial regulators are appointed, removed

Tenures across organisations often range from three to five years with the possibility of reappointment