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Sebi bars 7 from markets for 'fraud' trades, directs ₹20 cr disgorgement

The individuals gained by manipulating prices in several stocks through recommendations on social media

Sebi moots new price-discovery mechanism for IPOs and relistings

Sebi proposes wider auction bands and stricter norms for IPOs and re-listed stocks to improve price discovery and curb distorted trading

Sebi proposes allowing India Inc to pay salaries in mutual fund units

Third-party investment proposal will also extend commission payments to distributors

Sebi's revised savings methodology boosts FY25 household savings ratio

The revised framework captures a wider range of securities market investments, leading to higher estimates of household financial savings and gross savings in FY25

Non-discretionary PMS clients can pledge securities held in demat: Sebi

The market regulator said clients of non-discretionary portfolio management services may pledge securities for loans if the decision is taken independently and for their own benefit

SME IPO market rebounds in May despite slowdown in mainboard listings

SME IPO activity has rebounded in May despite subdued mainboard markets, supported by retail participation and improved quality of issuers

Sebi proposes easing compliance norms for research analysts on call records

Sebi has proposed exempting research analysts from maintaining call records of interactions with institutional investors while retaining norms for retail clients

Financial ecosystem becoming resilient despite mkt volatility: Sebi chief

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said domestic investors, regulatory reforms and wider participation are helping Indian markets withstand global uncertainty and volatility

Future-ready market regulation needs expertise, credibility, consultation

Effective regulation requires consultation, expertise, incentives, and institutional credibility

India's market cap surges to ₹463 trn as investor base widens: Sebi chief

India's securities market has expanded rapidly over the past decade, with market capitalisation rising nearly fivefold and retail participation growing sharply, SEBI chief said

Arohan Financial Services files IPO papers; eyes ₹600 cr via fresh issue

Microfinance institution Arohan Financial Services has filed preliminary papers with market regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO), comprising a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 600 crore. Apart from the fresh issue, there will be an offer for sale (OFS) of4.04 crore shares by existing investors, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with Sebi. US Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, a retirement financial services firm, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation,Aavishkaar Goodwell India Microfinance Development Company-II Ltd,Tano Capital, TR Capital III Mauritius, and Danish Sustainable Development Goals Investment Fund,among other existing investors, will offload shares. Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used to boost the company's capital base and for general corporate purposes, the draft papers filed last week showed. Earlier in January, Arohan Financial Services Managing Director Manoj Kumar Nambiar stated that the company .

Indian markets can absorb shocks amid West Asia crisis, says Sebi chief

Volatility has shot up in the financial markets due to the ongoing West Asia conflict, but the Indian bourses have the capacity to "absorb different types of shocks", Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday. When there is a crisis in one part of the world, it also impacts the rest of the globe, Pandey told reporters here on the sideline of the Regional Investors Seminar for Awareness. "Due to the prevailing conflict in West Asia, the oil supply chain and its prices got affected in the rest of the world. All the economies have been affected by this and obviously, there are inflationary risks. Besides, spillover effect and second-order effect will also come in," he said. "However, the advantages of a resilient Indian market are that it is able to absorb different types of shocks, and when these end, the market again resumes its normal trajectory," Pandey said. He also admitted that there have been some foreign portfolio investment outflows since September 2024, but domestic .

Street signs: Tale of two mega floats, the long and short of it, and more

Jio Platforms and NSE gear up for blockbuster IPOs as exchanges tighten surveillance norms and NSE releases delayed trading payouts

Neolite ZKW Lightings, SS Retail, Aspri Spirits get Sebi nod to float IPOs

Neolite ZKW Lightings, SS Retail and Aspri Spirits have secured Sebi's approval to raise over Rs 1,200 crore collectively through initial public offerings (IPOs), an update with the regulator showed on Friday. The three companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers in December, obtained Sebi's observations during May 6-14. In Sebi's parlance, obtaining observations is equivalent to securing approval to float public offering. Automotive lighting products maker Neolite is aiming to raise Rs 600 crore through its maiden public offering, comprising a fresh issue of shares aggregating up to Rs 400 crore along with an offer for sale (OFS) of shares valued Rs 200 crore by promoters and a shareholder, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP). The company will use proceeds from the fresh issue for setting up a new manufacturing facility at Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu; purchasing plant and machinery, electronic expansion at existing manufacturing facilities; payment of debt an

Sebi eases FPI compliance norms amid continued overseas equity outflows

Sebi said CBDT has relaxed PAN allotment-related requirements for FPIs to ease onboarding and compliance amid sustained overseas outflows from Indian equities

IHC becomes promoter of Sammaan Capital after completing open offer

Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company has acquired control of Sammaan Capital through an open offer and preferential allotment in a major NBFC investment deal

Startup funding, exits evolve as investors demand profitability discipline

As startups increasingly tap public markets, investors are becoming more selective and demanding clearer paths to profitability than during the 2021 boom

Regulators, officials keep close watch on heightened geopolitical frictions

Says, it will keep a close watch on the emerging situation

Sebi mulls reforms in exchange-traded derivatives to ease compliance

Regulator seeks to simplify compliance requirements, remove duplicative provisions and align derivatives rules with evolving market practices

Brokers seek clarity from Sebi on withholding payouts in fraud cases

Brokers have called for clarity on resolution timeline, granting market institutions more powers to Access and act alone