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Sebi mulls allowing depositories to use IPF income for specific expenses

Market regulator says excess expenses beyond the proposed limit must continue to be borne by depositories and unused amounts returned to the IPF corpus

BofA Securities India settles alleged insider trading matter with Sebi

BofA Securities India has settled alleged violations related to insider trading and merchant banking regulations with Sebi after paying ₹58.5 lakh

Sebi proposes green-channel route to speed up AIF scheme launches

Sebi has proposed easing filing norms and reducing timelines for alternative investment fund scheme launches under a green-channel mechanism

Fintech firms form SRO to boost trust in digital precious metals market

Digital gold and silver platforms have formed a self-regulatory body to improve governance, transparency and consumer protection amid regulatory uncertainty

Sebi proposes 'GARUDA' mechanism to speed up AIF scheme launches

Markets regulator Sebi on Monday proposed a new green-channel mechanism -- GARUDA-- for alternative investment funds (AIFs) to launch schemes to 10 working days of filing their placement memorandums from the current 30 days, in a bid to speed up the deployment of capital by them. GARUDA, or Green-Channel: AIF Rollout Upon Document Acknowledgement, aims to streamline the Processing of Placement Memorandums (PPMs) filed with Sebi and further ease fundraising by AIFs. Under the proposal, regular AIF schemes would be allowed to launch within 10 working days of filing the PPM with Sebi through a merchant banker, unless the regulator raises objections. At present, AIFs can launch schemes only after 30 days from filing, Sebi said in its consultation paper. For the first scheme of an AIF, launch would be permitted from the date of grant of registration or after 10 working days of filing the application, whichever is later. Sebi said the move would "further enable faster and efficient ...

Treat these novel strategies as diversifiers, not as core holdings

Treat SIFs as satellite holdings, not replacements for core mutual fund holdings, as management and threshold compliance risks remain

Sebi clarifies trading window norms for pledged share transactions

Sebi said designated persons may pledge shares during trading window closure for bona fide purposes such as raising funds, subject to prior approval and compliance checks

Sebi proposes additional measures to strengthen buyback framework

Recommendations follow earlier proposal to re-introduce open market buyback through stock exchange

Zepto, Dhoot Transmission among 6 companies to secure Sebi's nod for IPO

As many as six companies, including quick commerce unicorn Zepto and auto components manufacturer Dhoot Transmission, have secured Sebi's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPOs). Other companies that obtained approval are Horizon Industrial Parks, Surgiwear, Crystal Crop Protection and Hotel Polo Towers, an update with the markets regulator showed on Friday. These companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers between October and February, obtained Sebi's observations during May 4-8. InSebi's parlance, obtaining observations is equivalent to securing approval to float a public offering. Zepto and Dhoot Transmission filed preliminary papers with Sebi in December and February, respectively, using a confidential route. According to people familiar with the development, Zepto is aiming to raise Rs 11,000 crore through its maiden public offering. If the listing goes through, Zepto will join its rivals Zomato and Swiggy, both of which are already listed on

Sebi allows 30-day lag for use of market data in educational content

Sebi on Friday revised rules to allow a uniform time lag of 30 days for sharing and using stock price data for educational and investor awareness activities to strike a balance between preventing misuse of market data and keeping educational content relevant. The new framework will be applicable from July 1, Sebi said in its circular. The markets regulator, in May 2024, had restricted the sharing of live market data by stock exchanges exclusively for trading and allied activities, allowing educational and awareness programmes to use such data only with a one-day lag to curb misuse. The framework was further tightened in January 2025, when the regulator stipulated that entities engaged solely in education could use market data only with a three-month lag. Under the existing system, educational institutes could access price data with a one-day delay for preparing content, but were permitted to use only three-month-old data while conducting classes or disseminating material through an

Indiabulls Real Estate entities settle matter with Sebi for ₹10.5 crore

Sebi settled proceedings against four entities linked to Indiabulls Real Estate after they collectively paid Rs 10.5 crore in a fund diversion case

Retail trading is becoming more disciplined, says Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar

Upstox CEO Ravi Kumar says retail investors are becoming more discerning and risk-aware, with trading behaviour shifting from momentum-driven bets to more disciplined strategies

Sebi discontinues investor risk reduction access platform for stock brokers

Market regulator Sebi on Thursday discontinued the Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) platform for stock brokers with immediate effect, citing its redundancy amid stronger business continuity and cyber resilience frameworks in the securities market. The IRRA platform, operationalised on October 1, 2023, was designed to provide stock brokers with an alternative access point for trading during the disruption of trading services offered by them, the regulator said. However, Sebi noted that several technology-driven measures introduced over the past few years have significantly strengthened stock brokers' operational resilience. These measures include operationalisation of Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery (BCP-DR) requirements, enhanced cyber security and cyber resilience frameworks, implementation of Market Security Operations Centre (M-SoC), and strengthening of the technical glitch framework. According to the regulator, stock brokers have also adopted significan

NSE developing in-house GenAI tools for compliance, operational efficiency

NSE is developing in-house generative AI tools for compliance, customer support and operational efficiency as it strengthens technology infrastructure and resilience

Sebi asks 'significant indices' providers to register within six months

Sebi has directed providers of 'significant indices' to register within six months under the Index Provider Regulations, while exempting certain RBI-notified benchmarks

Sebi approves Sanjay Shorey, Viral Mody as NSE executive directors

Sebi has approved the appointment of Sanjay Shorey and Viral Mody as executive directors at NSE under new governance norms for market infrastructure institutions

NSE pushes to file IPO papers by June 15, sets stage for 2026 listing

As part of pre-filing requirements, the exchange has convened an extraordinary general meeting on May 25 to seek shareholder approval for amendments to its articles of association.

NSE's Q4 FY26 results: Consolidated PAT rises 8% to ₹2,871 crore

NSE reports 8.3% rise in Q4FY26 consolidated profit to Rs 2,871 crore and sets aside Rs 84 crore provision for pending settlement applications with Sebi

Sebi flags risks on Mythos-like AI tools; forms task force, issues advisory

Market regulator warns of AI-driven cybersecurity risks, sets up task force and issues advisory urging regulated entities to strengthen safeguards, monitoring and coordination

Sebi proposes allowing OBPPs to offer IFSCA products, tax-saving bonds

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed allowing Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) to offer products or services regulated by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and certain tax-saving bonds under the Income Tax Act. Currently, OBPPs can offer products or securities or services regulated by a financial sector regulator such as Sebi, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai), and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) . However, there is no provision to permit OBPPs to offer products or securities or services that are regulated by IFSCA. "In view of the request made by IFSCA and to promote ease of doing business, it is proposed that OBPPs may be permitted to offer products or securities or services regulated by IFSCA, in compliance with applicable guidelines under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, including Overseas Investment Rules and limits under the Liberalised ..