The Jane Street fallout has already taken a toll on BSE, with the shares on July 4 suffering one of their steepest declines this year - extending a slide that had already begun
The drop in NSE's unlisted shares follows a stunning surge since late October, fueled by hopes for a listing of the world's biggest equity-derivatives bourse
The benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index opened little changed, with its biggest components - HDFC Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd. and ICICI Bank Ltd. - barely moving
Already, the overhaul of the derivatives trading rules - prompted, in part, by the aggressive nature of hft firms like jane street - is beginning to impact market dynamics
Despite a rally in the market, top brokers including Groww and Zerodha lost two million active investors in H1 2025 as Sebi's stricter F&O norms dampen retail trading interest and client growth
Sebi's trading ban on Jane Street and freezing ₹4,840 crore ($570M) profits sends shockwaves through global finance and algorithmic trading markets
Jane Street's email sent to its employees said it was "beyond disappointed" by the regulator's "extremely inflammatory" accusations and was working on a formal response
Industrial steam and gas supplier Steamhouse India has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) through a confidential pre-filing route, with an aim to raise between Rs 500 crore and Rs 700 crore, industry sources familiar with the development said. In a public announcement on Wednesday, Surat-based Steamhouse India said it has submitted "the pre-filed draft red herring prospectus with Sebi and the stock exchanges...in relation to the proposed initial public offering of its equity shares on the main board of the stock exchanges". While the exact issue size has not been officially disclosed, industry sources estimated that the IPO could be in the range of Rs 500 crore to Rs 700 crore. Built on the industrial legacy of Sanjoo group, the company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Surat. Steamhouse India serves over 167 clients across the country. The company has expansions underway at Pirana, Ahmedabad; Dahej SEZ; Vapi Phase 3; Ankleshwar Phase 3; Panoli Phase 2; Jhagadia;
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Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday said Sunil Jayawant Kadam took charge as an executive director. He will handle several departments, including Information Technology, Investor Assistance and Education and matters related to the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM). In his new role, Kadam will also oversee Economic and Policy Analysis, General Services, Board Cell, RTI & PQ Cell. "Sunil Jayawant Kadam takes charge as Executive Director at Sebi," the regulator said in a statement. Kadam, who has been associated with Sebi since 1996, was serving as Chief General Manager before this elevation. He has handled several assignments, including roles in Corporation Finance, Market Regulation, Surveillance, and Investigations. He also served as Regional Director of Sebi's Northern Regional Office and as Registrar at NISM. He holds an MBA from the University of Pune and a postgraduate degree in Securities Law from Government Law College, Mumbai.
From September 1, companies must provide detailed certificates, valuations and disclosures to audit committees and shareholders for related party transactions
Timelines for portfolio rebalancing in schemes will now be applicable to all types of passive breaches across actively managed schemes
With Sebi's June deadline nearing, fund houses rename equity schemes to reflect category names and avoid investor confusion; more changes may follow
The approval clears the way for the company to incorporate feedback from the regulator into its prospectus, before it starts marketing the deal
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Capital markets regulator Sebi has imposed penalties totalling Rs 29 lakh on six entities, including India Asset Growth Fund, its manager Essel Finance Advisors and Managers, and trustee Vistra ITCL (India) for multiple violations of AIF rules. The regulator levied a fine of Rs 11 lakh on IAGF, Rs 10 lakh on Arpan Sarkar and Jaykishan Kikani (jointly and severally), Rs 6 lakh on Vistra ITCL (India), and Rs 2 lakh on Essel Finance Advisors and Managers (EFAM), its Chief Executive Officer Vishnu Prakash Rathore (jointly and severally). The regulator, in a 39-page order, found the entities guilty of serious lapses in regulatory compliance during the inspection period from April 2021 to March 2022, Sebi said in the order on Friday. The markets watchdog observed that India Asset Growth Fund (IAGF) failed to disclose disciplinary actions and litigation history of its sponsor, manager, trustee, and key officials in its placement memorandum (PPM), as mandated under the norms. Later, the fu
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is undertaking a comprehensive review of mutual fund regulations to make them more investor-centric and industry-friendly, a senior official said on Saturday. "We are reviewing the entire mutual fund regulatory framework to enhance ease of doing business for all stakeholders, including the regulator," SEBI executive director Manoj Kumar said at the 17th Mutual Fund Summit organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) here. Existing regulations governing the sector are among the lengthiest and require simplification to keep pace with evolving investor needs and industry innovations, stakeholders said. "The process has started and soon we will come out with draft regulations for feedback and consultation process before it is finalised," Kumar said without giving any timeline for the rollout of the new rules. Kumar outlined the regulator's strategic roadmap to strengthen India's securities market, with mutual funds positioned as a
Markets regulator Sebi has allowed Investment Advisers (IAs) and Research Analysts (RAs) to use liquid mutual funds and overnight funds as an additional option to the bank fixed deposit to meet their deposit requirements. This would provide IAs and RAs an additional option, along with bank fixed deposits, to comply with regulatory requirements and help in promoting ease of doing business. Under the current rule, IAs and RAs are required to maintain a deposit with a scheduled bank. Such a deposit is required to be lien-marked to the Administration and Supervisory Body (ASB) for IAs and RAs. IAs and RAs, through their associations, have represented that they are facing certain operational difficulties in opening the FD accounts, such as non-uniform interpretation of third-party FD procedures across different bank branches and lien marking of the same in favour of ASB. They suggested that as an alternative to FD, units of a liquid mutual fund lien marked in favour of ASB may also be ..
Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed that all KYC registration agencies should be eligible to function as accreditation agencies, which is currently restricted to subsidiaries of stock exchanges and depositories. Additionally, it has been proposed to facilitate the onboarding of accredited investors based on first-level due diligence by the manager of an AIF. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought public comments till July 8 on the proposals. In its consultation paper, Sebi has proposed that "eligibility criteria for accreditation agencies may be expanded such that all KRAs (KYC registration agencies) are eligible to function as accreditation agencies, as against only the subsidiaries of stock exchange and depositories as per current eligibility". Under the current regulatory framework, only subsidiaries of stock exchanges (with certain conditions) and depositories are eligible to become an accreditation agency. Presently, there are two accreditation .
In a letter sent to the association of portfolio managers, Sebi directed them to adhere to the code of conduct