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Sebi okays Rs 1 cr reward, hotline access for informers of insider trading

The Sebi regulation seeks to curb insider trading to protect the interest of investors at large

Sebi mandates full disclosure on loan defaults with rating agencies

Amid concerns over banks citing 'client confidentiality' to resist sharing of information on delayed loan repayments and possible defaults by their borrowers, capital market regulator Sebi on Wednesday announced new norms to make it mandatory for companies to provide these details to credit rating agencies. Amid numerous cases of huge loan defaults by corporates, including in cases like Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), credit rating agencies have also come under the scanner for failing to flag potential credit risks of the securities and entities rated by them. However, the rating agencies have often sought to shift the blame to companies and lenders by claiming that they find it difficult to get information about delay in meeting bank obligations and payment failures which are considered early indicators of a default. Officials said there have been occasions when some entities have sought to take the benefit of certain regulatory gaps as banks are ...

From simplified KYC process to re-categorisation, Sebi eases norms for FPIs

FPI regulations have been redrafted based on the recommendation of a committee headed by former RBI deputy governor H R Khan

Sebi plans tighter checks on credit rating agencies, reward for informants

Reward, hotline for informants on the cards

Sebi plans to ease norms for 'Muni Bonds' to help smart cities raise funds

The proposed norms would be presented for Sebi's board approval at a meeting scheduled later this month, the officials added

Sebi tightens disclosure framework for all listed banks: Details here

The new framework will come into effect immediately

Open offer pain

New norms may lead to fewer players in bankruptcy resolution

Sebi announces portfolio concentration norms for ETFs and index funds

According to the new norms, the index shall have a minimum of 10 stocks as its constituents

Sebi brings stricter cybersecurity framework for mutual funds, AMCs

The new norms would be effective from April 1, 2019

Sebi norms: Infosys, TCS among 291 listed firms asked to split CMD post

More than half of top 500 listed cos will have to split CMD post to meet Sebi norms

Sebi's omnibus structures move boon for domestic brokerages

In such structures, a broker carries out trading activities for multiple clients through his own member account

Norms to move stocks under additional surveillance mechanism get stricter

The new rules also consider a stock's valuation-price to earnings ratio, client concentration and gyration in the stock price over a period of one month and one year

How Sebi's new norms will affect India Inc boardrooms

These are around structuring of boards, additional audits and enhanced disclosures and obligations

For private firms, long road to a level playing field

The government wants the special treatment extended to PSUs to continue