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No more misleading stock tips? Sebi cracks down on fraudulent influencers

SEBI is intensifying its crackdown on unregistered investment advisors and financial influencers who mislead retail investors through social media.

Market manipulation: Jane Street officials to appear before Sebi next month

The high-frequency trading firm will appear before Sebi after being accused of manipulating Bank Nifty trades; proceedings may take up to eight months

Sebi relaxes IPO norms for large firms, steps up action on finfluencers

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Tuesday said it is undertaking significant reforms to enhance market integrity, facilitate large initial public offerings (IPOs), and strengthen investor protection against manipulation and fraudulent practices. SEBI Whole-time Director Kamlesh Chandra Varshney said the regulator has floated a consultation paper proposing to extend the deadline for achieving 25 per cent public shareholding to 10 years for exceptionally large companies. Currently, companies must meet this requirement within five years of listing. This relaxation, he said, will make large IPOs such as that of the National Stock Exchange more feasible. Varshney added that SEBI is advising merchant bankers and anchor investors to adopt realistic and conservative valuations in IPOs to avoid post-listing price erosion that could dent retail investor confidence. SEBI is also intensifying its crackdown on unregistered investment advisors and financial influencers who ...

Avadhut Sathe denies 'finfluencer' tag after Sebi search, no tips given

Avadhut Sathe, founder of ASTA, denied being a finfluencer after Sebi's search, saying his academy only trains traders and investors and does not provide stock tips or advice

Fake MF redemptions, fraudulent trade apps: Sebi's big warning to investors

The regulator asked investors to exercise caution when encountering messages on platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, or other apps that claim to offer stock market access through FPIs

Royalties hit 16-year low in FY25 amid regulatory heat, shows data

Royalty and technical knowhow payouts relative to the value of goods produced have fallen to their lowest since FY10, shows the data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE)

India exchange-traded funds miss their cue as iShares steps offstage

Indian markets are facing their sharpest wave of redemptions in eight months, even as Chinese equities attract fresh inflows

Street Signs: Microcaps under microscope, double-edged deal, and more

Avendus Spark Institutional Equities narrowly sidestepped potentially disruptive error in Clean Science and Technology block trade, as investment banker was acting as buyer and seller, sources said

Sebi approval for LIC as IDBI Bank public shareholder after divestment

SEBI has approved reclassification of LIC as a public shareholder in IDBI Bank following strategic divestment, subject to curbs on voting rights and board representation

'Regulated pre-IPO trading platform to bring transparency for investors'

Market regulator Sebi's plan to introduce a regulated pre-IPO trading platform could reshape how investors buy and sell unlisted shares, bringing transparency to a space long dominated by the opaque grey market and reducing risks for retail investors, market experts said. Moreover, for employees, especially those holding ESOPs (employee stock options), the framework could be a game-changer. Rajesh Singla, founder and CEO of Planify, which deals in buying and selling of unlisted shares, explained that a large portion of ESOPs remains unutilised today as employees lack access to liquidity options before an initial public offering (IPO). With Sebi's proposed system, they would finally have an avenue to monetise their holdings in a regulated environment. On Friday, Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey hinted at introducing a regulated platform for pre-IPO share trading, potentially replacing existing grey market practices. The move, if implemented, may also allow investors to trade shares

Sebi proposes new closing auction framework for liquid derivative stocks

Markets regulator Sebi has proposed a new framework for the Closing Auction Session (CAS) in the equity cash market, starting with highly liquid derivative stocks to determine the closing prices of shares. The proposal, if implemented, is expected to reduce volatility, improve fairness, and make it easier for large and passive investors to execute trades. In its consultation paper, Sebi proposed that CAS would be applied in a phased manner, beginning with stocks available in the derivatives segment-- those with sufficient liquidity--and later extended to all stocks based on experience gained. A closing auction session is a short trading period held at the end of the day to determine the final price of a security. The regulator proposed that session will be held separately for 20 minutes, from 3:15 pm to 3:35 pm, unlike an earlier proposal that suggested conducting it after market hours, between 3:30 pm and 3:45 pm. The session would be divided into four phases --reference price .

Sebi chairman urges caution over micro-cap stocks, calls for transparency

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey urges mutual funds to exercise caution when investing in micro-cap stocks and bespoke deals, highlighting risks beyond investment

Markets regulator Sebi proposes changes to block deal framework

The regulator proposed to keep two windows for such deals, the morning session 8:45 am IST to 9:00 am IST, and the afternoon session 2:05 pm IST to 2:20 pm IST

Sebi appoints three executive directors to key leadership roles

Market regulator Sebi has announced that three executive directors -- Amit Pradhan, Avneesh Pandey and Sanjay Chandrakant Purao -- took charge on Friday. Before their promotions as executive directors, Pradhan, Pandey and Purao were holding the positions of chief general managers at Sebi. In his new role, Pradhan will handle legal affairs and the prosecution & settlement department, while Pandey will manage the information technology department. Purao will take care of the corporation finance investigation department, recovery and refund, along with the internal investigation department, the regulator said in three separate statements. In his prior role, Pradhan was Chief General Manager and Regional Director at Sebi, heading the Northern Regional Office in New Delhi. He has about 28 years of experience in legal and regulatory affairs, enforcement, policy development at Sebi, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and Competition Commission of India (CCI). He has also ...

Sebi revises proposal on close auction session for equity cash segment

Sebi's revised proposal on close auction session (CAS) for equity cash segment includes a 20-minute session and expands its applicability to stocks with sufficient liquidity

Sebi to offer extra incentives for first-time women investors in MFs

To encourage greater participation of women in mutual funds, markets regulator Sebi is planning to introduce additional incentives for investments by first-time female investors, its chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday. "Financial inclusion will remain incomplete unless women are equally represented," Pandey said at an event organised by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). "...We are thus also envisaging to introduce an additional distribution incentive for investments from first-time women investors," he added. He said that Sebi is taking a series of measures to facilitate and encourage the industry, and one such recent proposal is to incentivise distributors for investments from first-time individual investors in B30 cities (tier 2 and tier 3 cities). The move will not only bring new participants into the fold but also extend the reach of mutual funds into underrepresented regions, contributing to deeper financial inclusion. Also, to provide greater flexibility

Who is Avadhut Sathe? Finfluencer on Sebi's radar: what we know so far

Avadhut Sathe, an influential figure in the financial education space, is popular for his unconventional teaching methods

Sanjiv Bhasin to return to markets: Who is he & why was he barred by Sebi?

Sebi has gone after unregistered finfluencers for providing stock recommendations, and has taken measures to remove social media content and misleading advertisements

Sebi likely to recommend intra-day position limits for index derivatives

The regulator is re-looking at rules for equity derivatives after it temporarily banned US high-frequency trading firm Jane Street from the Indian markets

Sebi plans longer-tenor derivative products: Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator will consult stakeholders on extending the tenor of derivatives and hinted at a pilot project for regulated pre-IPO trading