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CFOs accountable for balance sheet transparency: NFRA Chair Nitin Gupta

NFRA chief Nitin Gupta says CFOs must ensure transparent financial reporting, citing corporate frauds from Haridas Mundhra to Rajesh Exports

Sebi warns investors against trading unlisted stocks on unauthorised sites

The market regulator said investors using unregistered platforms for transactions in unlisted securities would not have access to regulatory safeguards or dispute-resolution mechanisms

Unistone Capital pays ₹67 lakh to settle insider trading case with Sebi

Merchant banker Unistone Capital and its director Jitendra Sanghavi have settled a case with Sebi over alleged violations of insider trading rules in the shares of Cupid Ltd after paying a combined settlement amount of over Rs 67 lakh. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) initiated adjudication proceedings against Unistone and Sanghavi for the alleged violations of Prohibition of Insider Trading (PIT) regulations. According to Sebi, the applicants (Unistone and Sanghavi) allegedly entered into contra trades in the shares of Cupid Ltd, with the buy and sell legs executed within a period of six months. They were also accused of carrying out trades in the company's scrip during the investigation period without obtaining the required pre-clearance, the regulator said in an order passed on Tuesday. Thereafter, a Show Cause Notice (SCN) was issued against the applicants on June 13, 2025, by the regulator for the alleged violations. Pending adjudication proceedings, Unistone

FIA seeks guardrails in Sebi's new options strike price framework

FIA backed Sebi's proposed framework for options strike prices while seeking safeguards for contracts with open interest and simpler implementation across exchanges

Sebi imposes ₹6.04 crore penalty on NSE over April 2024 technical glitch

The penalty relates to NSE's alleged failure to restore normalcy within stipulated timelines in a stock and delay in submitting the final root cause analysis to Sebi

Sebi allows AIFs to retain liquidation proceeds beyond fund life

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday issued guidelines to permit Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) to retain liquidation proceeds beyond their permissible fund life under specified circumstances. The regulator also introduced an 'Inoperative Fund' framework for wound-up funds with residual obligations. The move follows amendments to the Sebi (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations on April 18 aimed at providing operational flexibility to AIFs during the winding-up process and surrender of registration. Under the new framework, AIFs or their schemes may retain liquidation proceeds beyond the liquidation or dissolution period if they have received litigation notices or regulatory demands, obtained consent from at least 75 per cent of investors by value for retaining funds against anticipated liabilities, or need to meet residual winding-up related operational expenses, Sebi said in its circular. The regulator said litigation-related communications could include notices from tax ...

Sebi may reintroduce open market buyback window in June 19 board meeting

The regulator may also consider reforms for agri-commodity derivatives, easier AIF approvals, and relaxed borrowing norms for mutual funds

Angel One pays ₹4.28 cr to settle case on stock brokers' norms' violation

Stock broker Angle One has settled a matter with Sebi by paying ₹4.28 crore over alleged lapses in monitoring authorised persons. It had sent show-cause notice to Angle One in May 2025

Razorpay moves closer to market debut with confidential IPO filing

The fintech major has confidentially filed draft papers with Sebi for an IPO that could raise ₹5,000-6,000 crore and value the company at up to ₹60,000 crore

Sebi eyes five-day FPI onboarding timeline through end-to-end digitisation

Sebi is working to cut FPI onboarding time to five days through digitisation, streamlined approvals and closer coordination with regulators

Long-awaited NSE IPO set to advance; draft papers likely next week

The long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to move a step closer, with the country's largest stock exchange expected to file its preliminary papers with Sebi next week, people aware of the matter said. This comes after NSE's board approved the proposed IPO on February 6, following receipt of Sebi's no-objection certificate (NOC). The public issue will be entirely an offer for sale (OFS), with no fresh issue component. According to people familiar with the development, the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) is likely to be filed on June 15 or June 16. The exchange has a broad-based shareholder base comprising domestic financial institutions, insurance companies, foreign investors and individual shareholders. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is the single largest shareholder in NSE, holding a 10.72 per cent stake. State Bank of India (SBI) and its subsidiary, SBI Capital Markets, together own around a 7.5 per cent stake in t

Sebi challenges SAT relief to Sahara managers in ₹14,106 crore OFCD case

Supreme Court to hear regulator's plea on June 18; tribunal had upheld action against SICCL but spared four managers and company secretary

How Sebi's exit review may reshape delisting playbook for companies

The review extends Sebi's broader push to make market entry and exit less cumbersome, with startup listings and NRI know-your-customer rules also under focus

SAT defers hearing on FPIs' appeal against Sebi proceedings to June 22

The Securities Appellate Tribunal deferred hearing on an appeal by five foreign portfolio investors challenging alleged procedural lapses in Sebi's adjudication proceedings

Will review short-selling framework: Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlined plans to review short-selling norms, introduce bond index derivatives and issue guidelines on the responsible use of AI

Reliance Power, Reliance Infra appeal Sebi order blocking fundraising plans

Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure have challenged Sebi's refusal to grant relief from restrictions linked to Anil Ambani, citing the impact on capital-raising plans

Foreign funds move SAT against Sebi over adjudication procedure dispute

Five FPIs named in Hindenburg Research's Adani report have challenged Sebi's adjudication process, alleging procedural lapses in the handling of show-cause notices

Sebi pushes back merchant banker SBU and net worth norms deadlines

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday extended the timelines for merchant bankers to comply with certain provisions related to separate business units (SBUs), net worth and liquid net worth requirements, citing operational challenges faced by the industry. Under the revised timelines, merchant bankers will now have until December 31 to transfer activities to separate business units in accordance with Sebi (Merchant Bankers) Regulations. Earlier, the deadline was July 3, according to a circular issued by the markets regulator. Further, the Phase I compliance deadline for enhanced net worth requirements has been extended to March 31, 2027, from January 2, 2027. The Phase II deadline has been shifted to March 31, 2028, from January 2, 2028. Similarly, compliance timelines for Phase I and Phase II liquid net worth requirements have been extended to March 31, 2027, and March 31, 2028, respectively. The deadline for merchant bankers to intimate Sebi regarding their categorisation as Categor

Sebi proposes unified stock pricing framework across exchanges

The regulator has proposed a common framework for determining stock base prices and price bands across exchanges to address price divergence in illiquid securities

Planning to use algo trading? Key checks retail investors must make

Check back-test and live-trading data, drawdowns, and net-of-cost returns before you adopt an algo