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Yet to delve deep to identify issue with firm: Paytm's advisory panel chief

An advisory committee, set up by Paytm owner One97 Communications after the Reserve Bank's action on its payments bank business, is yet to have a deeper engagement with the company to identify any issue, head of the panel and former chairman of Sebi M Damodaran said on Sunday. "We are an external advisor. At this point they (Paytm) are dealing with RBI," Damodaran said in response to a question on the impact on Paytm with regard to RBI's January 31 order on Paytm Payments Banks Limited (PPBL). As per the January 31 order, the RBI asked PPBL to stop further deposits, credit transactions, or top-ups in any customer accounts, prepaid instruments, wallets, FASTags, and National Common Mobility Cards, after February 29. Later, the central bank extended the deadline till March 15. Paytm on February 9 announced setting up of a group advisory committee headed by Damodaran. The committee was set up to advise the company on strengthening compliance and on regulatory matters. When asked about

Street signs: Sebi's deep dive, Exicom's IPO power surge, and more

Electric vehicle charging firm Exicom Tele-Systems' Rs 430 crore initial public offering (IPO) is likely to break the recent weak listing trend

IOC, Gail and ONGC fined for failure to appoint directors on their board

Listing norms require companies to have independent directors in the same proportion as executive or functional directors. They are also required to have at least one woman director on the board

Sebi using AI for investigations, says whole time member Kamlesh Chandra

Sebi is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for investigations, its Whole Time Member Kamlesh Chandra Varshney said on Saturday and emphasised that entities should keep track of technological developments. Against the backdrop of instances of manipulations in the stock market, he said the message is that abiding with the law will be more beneficial and violations will cause problems. In response to a question by PTI on whether Sebi is using AI, Varshney said, "we are using Al for investigations... and also using for a lot of things". He was speaking on the sidelines of the 13th international convention of the Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI) in the national capital. As long as the market is transparent and no manipulation is happening, that is fine with the regulator, he noted. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has been taking action against violators as well as measures to enhance transparency and curb misdoings.

Brokers should be cautious against manipulations in stock mkt: Sebi member

Sebi Whole Time Member Kamlesh Chandra Varshney on Saturday cautioned against manipulations in the capital market and urged brokers to keep an eye and prevent such instances. Clamping down on misdoings, the markets watchdog has been taking action against various entities for manipulations, including front running activities. Emphasising the importance of investor trust, Varshney said that if there is no trust of investors, "everything will fail". Manipulations are going on and Sebi cannot intervene in all of them. Some brokers are involved and the broker community should keep an eye as "bad elements can come in the system", he said. He was speaking at the 13th international convention of the Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI) in the national capital. The Whole Time Member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) also said that entities should look at technological developments to improve efficiency as well as business.

Market regulator Sebi proposes easing investment norms for passive funds

Plans to give index funds, ETFs exemption from 25% investment cap in group firms

Select mutual funds pull the plug on transaction charges to distributors

SBI, DSP, PGIM India among fund houses that have stopped paying the fee

Sadhna Broadcast case: Sebi issues new showcause to Arshad Warsi, wife

Move could spell trouble for actor Warsi as investigation finds chats around stock manipulation

Zee forms independent advisory panel to curb erosion of investor wealth

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd on Friday said its board has constituted an independent advisory committee headed by Satish Chandra, retired judge of Allahabad High Court, to curb erosion of its investor wealth in the wake of speculations, leading to negative public opinion of the company. Earlier this week, media reports said market regulator Sebi has found financial discrepancies in the accounts of the company, although it asserted that the reports-related accounting issues are "incorrect and false". "The board of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), has approved to constitute an independent advisory committee that will enable it to review and take cognizance of the widespread circulation of misinformation, market rumours, and speculation that has led to the formation of negative public opinion about the company and consequent erosion of investor wealth," ZEEL said in a statement. The committee will be presided by Dr Satish Chandra, a former judge of Allahabad High Court.

Sebi to question Subhash Chandra, Punit Goenka on fund diversion: Report

This comes just a day after media reports suggested that Sebi has found an accounting 'hole' of Rs 2,000 crore in Zee's books

Regulators should respond fast to financial sector accidents: Uday Kotak

He said the scars of the past should not make regulators too conservative or cautious but there should be a better regulatory environment

Spike in new MF investors as bull run continues, scheme launches pick up

MFs add 1 million new investors in January, highest in nearly two years

Orient Technologies files draft papers with Sebi to raise capital via IPO

Information technology (IT) solutions provider Orient Technologies Ltd has filed preliminary papers with Sebi to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The initial share-sale is a combination of a fresh issue of Rs 120 crore and an Offer For Sale of up to 46 lakh equity shares by promoters, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Tuesday. Those offloading shares in the OFS are -- Ajay Baliram Sawant, Umesh Navnitlal Shah, Ujwal Arvind Mhatre, and Jayesh Manharlal Shah. Proceeds from the fresh issue to the tune of Rs 79.65 crore will be used for funding capital expenditure requirements, Rs 10.35 crore for the acquisition of office premises at Navi Mumbai, and a portion will also be used for general corporate purposes. Over the years, the company has developed deep expertise in creating products and solutions for specialised disciplines across IT Infrastructure, IT Enabled Services (IteS), and Cloud and Data Management Services. As of December 31

Zee refutes report of Rs 2,000 crore accounting 'hole', calls it 'false'

A report on Wednesday said that the market regulator has found a "hole" of more than Rs 2,000 crore in the accounts of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd

Another blow to Zee Entertainment: Sebi uncovers $241 mn accounting issue

As part of its investigation into the Zee founders, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, or Sebi, found that about Rs 2,000 crore ($241 million) may have been diverted from the company

Sebi takes steps to boost ease of doing biz, compliance reporting

With an aim to promote ease of doing business and compliance reporting, Sebi on Tuesday came out with measures for centralization of certifications under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) at KYC Registration Agencies. Under this, the regulator has directed intermediaries, who are reporting to financial institutions (RFI), to upload the certifications under FATCA and CRS obtained from the clients in the system of KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) from July 1. The existing certifications obtained from clients prior to July 1, 2024 will be uploaded by the intermediaries onto the systems of KRAs within a period of 90 days of implementation of the new rule, Sebi said in its circular. The onus of obtaining and reporting the FATCA and CRS certification and related compliances will lie with the respective intermediaries. Going by Sebi's circulars issued in 2015, and guidance note on FATCA and CRS norms laid down by the Ministry of Finance, RF

Sebi considers mandatory registration of PMS distributors with APMI

Registration for distributors is not mandatory at present. However, they are required to have specific certification from the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)

Around 2.1 million PACL investors get their money back, says Sebi

Nearly 21 lakh investors in PACL's illegal investment schemes, with claims of up to Rs 19,000, have received Rs 1,022 crore in refunds, markets regulator Sebi said on Thursday. The regulator had found that PACL Ltd, which had raised money from the public in the name of agriculture and real estate businesses, collected more than Rs 60,000 crore through illegal collective investment schemes. A panel headed by retired Justice RM Lodha had initiated the process of refunds in phases for investors, who had invested in PACL. "As on date, the committee has successfully effected refunds in respect of a total number of 20,84,635 eligible applications with outstanding (principal) amount up to Rs 19,000 aggregating to Rs 1,021.84 crore," the statement noted. In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Board Board of India (Sebi) had ordered the attachment of all assets of PACL and its nine promoters and directors for their failure to refund the money that was due to investors. Sebi had aske

Sebi considering mandatory registration of PMS distributors with APMI

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday proposed promoting collective oversight of PMS distributors by making registration with the Association of Portfolio Managers in India (APMI) mandatory for them and facilitating ease of digital onboarding process for portfolio managers' clients. The proposals are aimed at promoting ease of doing business initiatives for portfolio managers. This came after the Finance Minister in the Budget announcements for the financial year 2023-24 made an announcement to simplify, ease, and reduce the cost of compliance for participants in the financial sector through a consultative approach. In its consultation paper, the regulator proposed making registration with APMI mandatory for PMS (Portfolio Manager Services) distributors. The recommendation is in line with the practice already being followed in the mutual fund industry, wherein, mutual funds distributors are required to register with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) and obtain an ARN (AM

NSE to hold special trading session on Mar 2 to check market infrastructure

NSE special session: The NSE said that the purpose of the special session is to assess the preparedness of market infrastructure institutions to handle any unforeseen event impacting operations