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Centre, Sebi likely to remove tax on buybacks, LTCG to lift sentiment

Investors have already swamped the government and Sebi with such demands as stocks of several companies have taken a beating

Coronavirus outbreak: Sebi eases compliance requirements for brokers, MFs

Sebi release also hints that authorities intend to keep the markets open despite demands to keep it close to prevent it from falling

Sebi order: Big institutions can hedge, but not speculate

Counters such as NCC, Indiabulls Housing Finance, Jindal Steel & Power, Just Dial, Adani Enterprises, Canara Bank, etc. would likely be immediately placed in the ban period for derivatives trading.

Market regulator's default benchmark rates leave rating agencies in a lurch

Sebi has put default benchmark rate at zero for certain ratings, tenures

Sebi proposes to relax rules for 6-month gap between 2 QIPs by listed firms

Sebi said it has been receiving requests from listed companies with regard to the stipulated cooling off period between two QIP issues

You're an investment advisor or want to become one? The bar just got raised

Complying with the new norms will take a lot of effort and readjustment by existing advisors

Sebi bans transfer of clients' securities to demat accounts of brokers

In November, the watchdog barred KSBL from taking new brokerage clients after it was found that the brokerage firm had allegedly misused clients' securities to the tune of more than Rs 2,000 crore.

Sebi mulls larger role for debenture trustees, proposes new norms

Market regulator points out challenges in case of defaulting NBFCs

Sebi fee cap: Move could force players to change biz model, say advisors

Industry participants say this could make life difficult for advisors offering services to high net-worth investors, where operating costs are on the higher side.

Sebi plans to implement governance structure to ensure ongoing compliance

After completion of risk assessment, the agency is expected to review all the existing policies and SOPs

I-T Dept to help Sebi in market manipulation probe, share taxpayers' PAN

The sharing of information will be under three broad heads: request-based exchange of data, suo moto and automatic.

Sebi plans for 'difficult to recover' tag for untraceable defaulters

The proposal, likely to be discussed at Sebi's board meeting next week, is aimed at better utilisation of resources towards cases with higher chances of recovery, a senior official said

Sebi issues guidelines for alternative investment funds benchmarking

The guidelines come two months after a consultation paper to this effect was floated by the regulator

Sebi plans to amend investment manager eligibility norms for InvITs

Sebi has been receiving representations from the industry and the market participants for considering alternative measures

Sebi to tighten open offer norms, proposes 10% interest in case of delay

The market regulator said for share acquisition, bulk deals more transparent than off-market route

Rupee futures in Gift City IFSC: Sebi caps position limit at $1 bn

Offshore market or overseas heading in rupee exchange rate market has grown bigger than domestic market, which was worrying the central bank

After Sebi tightens norms, shadow banks' shares in loan against shares jump

Market participants say that yields on LAS have turned attractive, with other investors steering clear of this segment and the risk-premium kicking-in amid concerns around this segment

Sebi slaps Rs 1.89-crore fine on 21 entities for fraudulent trading

Penalties levied by the regulator on the entities are in the range of Rs 2 lakh-Rs 20 lakh, for flouting market norms

Sebi panel proposes overhaul of norms governing related party transactions

Under the proposal, related party should be any person or entity belonging to the promoter or promoter group of the listed entity

To check volatility, Sebi rationalises framework for commodity derivatives

Given the wide variation of liquidity and volatility among different commodity derivatives, the regulator in consultation with other stakeholders has decided to rationalise the margin system