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Sebi forms 15-member working group to review derivative trading norms

The working group has representatives from the market ecosystem, such as the exchanges, brokers, and academicians

Regulator notices citing 'lapses' received by group 'trivial': Adani CFO

Led by billionaire Gautam Adani, the group has faced regulatory challenges in India since a report by short seller Hindenburg Research in January 2023

Board meeting: Sebi tweak AIF valuations, investment advisor norms

Changes to MF overseas investment framework, ESG disclosures also on the cards at Thursday's board meet

Sebi roll backs diktat on annulment of special rights to PE players

Special rights will now be cancelled at the time of listing instead of at the time of filing offer document

Elcid Investments settles disclosure lapses case with Sebi, pays Rs 17.3L

Elcid Investments Ltd has settled with markets regulator Sebi a case pertaining to failure to maintain a structured digital database and disclosure lapses after paying Rs 17.31 lakh towards settlement amount. This came after Elcid Investments filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) requesting for settlement of the adjudication proceedings for the alleged violations through a settlement order. "The instant adjudication proceedings initiated against the applicant vide show cause notice... dated October 31, 2023 is disposed of," Sebi said in its settlement order. In its show cause notice, the regulator alleged that Elcid Investments failed to maintain a structured digital database during the investigation period. Also, it failed to disclose Jatin Saraiya's (part of the promoter group of Elcid Investments) joint shareholding of 50 shares with his spouse for the quarters ended on December 2021 to June 2022. This led to the alleged violations of inside

Pilani, Vardhman: Here's why shares of Holding firms rallied up to 20%

Market regulator, the Sebi on Thursday announced a framework for special call auctions with no price bands for price discovery of investment holding companies.

Who is Sandeep Tandon, what is front running? All about Quant Mutual Fund

Sebi is reportedly investigating charges of front running at Sandeep Tandon-owned Quant Mutual Fund.

Market regulator Sebi's price discovery framework puts shade on holdcos

Select holding companies rally on optimism around value unlocking

Investors beware! Four risks that can trigger a stock market correction

The faith in the market is at epic levels and may require something equally epic to break the faith. High or even bubble valuations are irrelevant for non-institutional investors, said a KIE note

Sebi tightens norms for IPO price discovery to curb manipulation

Introduces critical tweak to weed out fake orders during call auction

Sebi issues guidelines for system audit of professional clearing members

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday put in place the framework for system audit of professional clearing members (PCMs), directing them to submit information with regard to major and minor non-compliances in such system. The framework will come into force with immediate effect and the first audit will be conducted for FY24, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular. All clearing corporations (CCs) have been directed to jointly establish a uniform penalty structure for PCMs to ensure timely submission of system audit reports and closure of audit observations. In its circular, Sebi said the audit of PCMs will be conducted according to the norms, terms of reference (TOR) and guidelines issued by Sebi or clearing corporations (CCs). They will select the auditors based on the prescribed auditor selection norms and TOR and the governing board of the PCMs will approve the appointment of the auditors. An auditor can perform a maximum of three successive audits. Howe

Market regulator Sebi introduces framework for holdco price discovery

First special call auction to be conducted in October

Sebi plans tweaks in derivative trading rules to curtail options trading

The new rules could include higher margins for options contracts and more detailed disclosures

TMC MPs meet Sebi officials, seek probe into stock market 'manipulation'

A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) here on Tuesday and demanded a probe into the alleged stock market manipulation following exit polls earlier this month. The delegation, comprising TMC MPs Kalyan Banerjee, Sagarika Ghose and Saket Gokhale, was joined by Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant and former NCP (SP) MLC Vidya Chavan. Notably, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi had alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were "directly involved" in what he described as the "biggest stock market scam" with retail investors losing Rs 30 lakh crore due to the market crashing after the Lok Sabha poll result earlier this month. The BJP has dismissed his charges as "baseless". West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) head Mamata Banerjee has demanded an investigation into how stock markets were "manipulated by using fake exit polls". After the meeting, Kalyan Banerjee told reporters, SE

Sebi bars SecUR Credentials, managing director for alleged fund diversion

The market regulator has alleged the diversion of the company's funds to the promoter, directors including independent directors, and other entities by the MD

Sebi to auction 19 properties of KBCL India to recover investors' money

Capital markets regulator Sebi has lined up 19 properties of KBCL India Ltd for auction on July 16 to recover money illegally collected from investors. The move is part of Sebi's effort to recover investors' money. The regulator has initiated the process for the sale of assets after KBCL India Ltd, its directors Rakesh Kumar, Vishvnath Pratap Singh and Shashi Kant Mishra failed to refund the investors' money. The properties include land parcels and a plot in Uttar Pradesh and they will be auctioned at a reserve price of Rs 3.54 crore, according to a notice issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday. Quikr Realty has been engaged by Sebi to assist it in the sale of properties, while C1 India has been appointed as the e-auction service provider. As per the notice, the regulator said bidders should make their own independent enquiries regarding the encumbrances, litigations, attachments and acquisition of liabilities of the property put on auction, prior

Bhavish Aggarwal's Ola Electric gets Sebi approval for Rs 7,250-crore IPO

Sebi's approval, coupled with a buoyant market, could potentially enable the company to launch its IPO within a month

Sebi's proposed tweaks likely to lead to big churn in F&O stocks

Analysts foresee over two dozen exits and 75 entrants

Following HC order, Sebi to auction 22 properties of 7 companies on July 10

Markets regulator Sebi on Monday said it has lined up 22 properties of seven companies -- including Pailan Group, Vibgyor Group and GBC Industrial Corp group -- for auction on July 10 to recover money illegally collected from investors. Other firms, whose properties will also be auctioned, are Tower Infotech Group, Waris Group, Teachers' Welfare Credit and Holding Group, and Annex Infrastructure India Ltd. The regulator has initiated the process for the sale of assets of the companies as per orders by the Calcutta High Court. Justice Sailendra Prasad Talukdar has been appointed as the one-man committee for liquidating the assets of the firms and repaying the investors. The move is part of Sebi's effort to recover investors' money. The properties include plots and a flat in West Bengal and they will be auctioned at a reserve price of Rs 45.47 crore, according to a notice issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Adroit Technical Services Ltd has been engaged by t

Sebi junks rule to freeze demat a/cs, eases MF folio norm for investors

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday eased rules for existing investors with abolishing the norm of freezing demat accounts and mutual fund folios in case of failure to provide a 'choice of nomination'. Additionally, investors holding securities in physical form would be eligible for receipt of any payment, including dividend, interest or redemption payment as well as to lodge grievances or avail any service request from the RTA (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) even if they did not submit 'choice of nomination'. Earlier, the regulator set June 30, 2024, as the deadline for all existing individual mutual fund holders to nominate or opt out of nomination. Failure to comply with the rule could have led to the freezing of their accounts for withdrawals. Based on representations received from the market participants, for ease of compliance and investor convenience, Sebi has decided that for existing investors or unitholders, non-submission of 'choice of nomination'