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Coal India OFS subscribed 3.7 times; Adani Power overtakes Infosys in mcap

Coal India's Rs 5,080-crore OFS drew strong institutional demand, Pushp Brand filed draft IPO papers with Sebi, and Adani Power overtook Infosys in market value

Sebi seeks tighter oversight of use of equity funds raised through markets

Sebi's proposed framework mirrors the UK model, ‌where the regulator mandates strict oversight of IPO proceeds by an investment bank or an advisory firm

Sebi explores tokenisation of corporate bonds for faster settlements

Regulator also plans bond ETFs, derivatives on corporate bond indices

Sebi plans to reinstate commodity derivatives market regulation department

Sebi plans to revive its Commodity Derivatives Market Regulation Department nearly five years after its merger with another division

Sebi looks to plug gaps in options trading during market volatility

Proposal allows intraday introduction of fresh strike prices as markets swing

Sebi bans 7 individuals in ₹20 crore social media stock manipulation case

Capital markets regulator Sebi has barred seven individuals from securities markets for allegedly running a coordinated pump-and-dump scheme across social media platforms and making unlawful gains of over Rs 20.25 crore. Apart from the debarment, the regulator has also directed finfluencer Hemant Gupta and his sons, Rohan Gupta and Aniket Gupta, to immediately cease and desist from offering unregistered research analyst services or from portraying themselves as research analysts. In a 234-page interim order passed on May 22, Sebi alleged that Hemant, Rohan and Aniket acted as "Operators" who first accumulated positions in thinly traded SME stocks and later circulated bullish stock recommendations on social media platforms to inflate prices, before selling their holdings at a profit. Four other family members Sharon, Leana, Rajani and Purvangi Gupta allegedly facilitated the operation by allowing the use of their trading accounts or by executing trades on the operators' instruction

Sebi reviews PMS framework; starts consultations on MF gifting, donations

SEBI whole-time member Amarjeet Singh on Saturday said the regulator is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Portfolio Management Services (PMS) framework in consultation with industry body Association of Portfolio Managers in India (APMI) to "re-ignite growth" in the segment. Addressing the Wealth and Capital Market Summit organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singh said SEBI would soon float a consultation paper on the proposed reforms. "We are undertaking a comprehensive review of PMS and are engaged with APMI for consultations to re-ignite growth in this space. A consultation paper will be floated soon," Singh said. He also said the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is currently in the consultation stage on issues related to donation, gifting and third-party payments in mutual funds, as the regulator seeks to balance investor convenience with anti-money laundering safeguards. SEBI's consultation paper issued on May 20 proposed a calibrated relaxation of

Sebi allows employees to WFH, advises departments to defer conclaves

Advisory issued in light of geopolitical situation and energy conservation measures

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 .