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Bombay High Court dismisses petition against WeWork India IPO approval

The petition alleged that WeWork India reported heavy losses and a negative net worth while presenting an overly optimistic growth outlook without adequately disclosing associated risks

Sebi drops adjudication proceedings against Nuvama Wealth and Investment

Regulator finds lapses not serious enough for penalty

Sebi to simplify offer document summaries to aid investor clarity

Markets regulator Sebi is looking to rationalise and simplify the offer document summary to encourage informed investor feedback and reduce reliance on unverified tips, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday. This move will also dispense with the Abridged Prospectus, thereby easing compliance requirements for issuers, he added. At present, offer documents are typically voluminous and packed with detailed disclosures across various aspects of an issuer company. To address this, Pandey had stated last month that the contents of the offer document summary for IPO-bound companies would be further streamlined to make them more accessible and useful for investors. Addressing the CII Southern Region in Chennai, Pandey reiterated this stance, noting, "We are proposing to rationalise and simplify the Offer Document Summary, to be made available separately to investors, encouraging informed feedback and reducing reliance on unverified tips". Additionally, he said a comprehensive rev

Sebi wants regulated entities, agents to show name on social media

Sebi on Friday proposed that all regulated entities and their agents should prominently display registered name and registration number on the home page of their social media platforms. This proposal comes after the regulator observed the growing need to clearly distinguish content uploaded by Sebi-regulated persons from material posted by unregistered individuals on social media. According to Sebi, such differentiation is essential to prevent investors from being misled. Further, while publishing videos or any other content on social-media platforms (SMPs), regulated entities should ensure that their material does not include anything prohibited under law or anything that may harm investors' interests, Sebi suggested in its consultation paper. "All persons regulated by the Board and their agents (mutual fund distributors, distributors of portfolio management services, etc) shall prominently disclose their registered name and registration number on the home page of their social med

Sebi reclassifies Reits as 'equity' for mutual fund investments

Sebi has shifted Reits into the equity category for MFs and SIFs from January 2026, limiting debt-fund exposure and paving the way for index inclusion from July 2026

A ₹2,000 reward: Sebi's new plan to turbocharge MF reach in smaller cities

Under this, AMCs will pay these distributors 1 per cent of the first lump-sum investment or the first-year SIP amount, up to Rs 2,000, provided the investor stays invested for at least a year.

Strengthening investor protection key priority for regulator: Sebi chief

Markets regulator Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday stressed the need to strengthen investor protection, warning that unregistered advisory groups continue to lure individuals into unsafe trading channels and that dabba trading keeps resurfacing in new digital forms. Addressing a regional investor awareness seminar organised by the BSE in Coimbatore, Pandey said the challenge has intensified in an age where misinformation spreads faster than facts. Fraudulent trading apps look convincing, digital profiles mimic legitimacy, and guaranteed-return schemes promise what no regulated market can offer. Reiterating the seriousness of the threat, he noted that such "unregistered advisory groups lure individuals into unsafe trading channels, and dabba trading continues to reappear in new digital disguises". Such unregistered advisory groups and disguised dabba operations are not isolated incidents, but coordinated attempts to exploit investor trust, curiosity and aspiration. This .

Sebi allows incentives for MF distributors to boost women, B30 onboarding

Distributors to receive up to ₹2,000 additional commission

Motilal Oswal seeks Sebi nod to raise ₹3,000 cr for first pvt credit fund

Motilal Oswal Alternate Investment Advisors aims to deploy funds mostly in mid-sized companies seeking to list themselves in the next two to three years

Sebi plans relaxed framework for issuing duplicate securities certificates

In a bid to ease investor compliance and eliminate inconsistencies in documentation, Sebi has proposed doubling the monetary threshold for simplified documentation required to issue duplicate securities to Rs 10 lakh from the current Rs 5 lakh. "Due to non-standardization of documents and different approaches followed by RTAs/listed companies, investors feel the pain of going for varied documentation for various listed companies," Sebi noted. The regulator also noted that the existing Rs 5 lakh threshold for availing simplified documentation, where investors are exempted from filing copies of FIRs, police complaints, court orders or newspaper advertisements, was set several years ago. Since then, India's securities market has grown significantly in terms of market capitalisation, investor participation, and average portfolio sizes. Given this expansion, Sebi noted that the value of individual security holdings has risen materially. As a result, retaining the earlier limit no longer

Sebi proposes easier norms for issuing duplicate securities certificates

Sebi proposes easing rules for issuing duplicate securities certificates by raising the simplified documentation limit to ₹10 lakh, reducing paperwork for investors, supporting full dematerialisation

Demat charges feel too high? Sebi's new review could ease the load

By reworking rules for illiquid and non-tradable securities, Sebi hopes to make demat accounts cheaper and fairer for first-time and small investors.

Fractal Analytics gets Sebi nod for ₹4,900 crore IPO; check key details

Fractal Analytics aims to raise ₹4,900 crore through its maiden public issue, comprising a fresh issue of ₹1,279.3 crore and an offer for sale of ₹3,620.7 crore

Sebi proposes to exclude ZCZP, delisted stocks for BSDA calculation

The regulator has proposed shifting to a uniform quarterly reassessment to simplify the process and ensure consistency across entities

Market regulator Sebi to boost cash shorts, untangle promoter tag

Regulator may blink on brokerage fee cap for MFs

Reits to be gradually included in market indices, says Sebi chief

The Sebi chief also said that a move was afoot to expand the pool of mutual fund schemes, which would also help Reits and Invits

Sebi to strengthen link between infra and markets: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

He said that Sebi is actively engaging with institutional advice investors to deepen their participation in real estate investment trusts and infrastructure investment trusts

Sammaan Capital tanks 17% in 2 days; why HFC stock under pressure?

Sammaan Capital said there are no open investigations pertaining to the allegations in the PIL against the company with any investigative agencies or any regulatory/ statutory bodies.

Indiabulls probe: SC slams Sebi, CBI and MCA for 'passive approach'

SC criticised Sebi, the CBI and the MCA for inconsistent and passive handling of allegations against IHFL, now Sammaan Capital, and directed coordinated action and fresh affidavits in the case

Sebi mulls settlement netting for FPIs to ease costs, cut compliance load

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is examining whether FPIs can net same-day trades - a move aimed at easing operational burden and reducing costs for overseas investors