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ABSL AMC Q1 profit rises 12%; IIM-M launches MBA in wealth management

The profit was largely supported by a 38 per cent jump in other income at ₹162 crore. The revenue from operation was up about 3.5 per cent at ₹463 crore

MFs set eyes on dormant balanced hybrid category after rule change

SBI MF, Kotak MF line up launches as ICICI Pru completes NFO

India needs stable rules, should resist special concessions for FPIs

India needs long-term stable foreign investment. Ad hoc short-term concessions serve a limited purpose

Sebi asks depositories to put in place operational framework by Aug 1

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday directed depositories to put in place an operational framework and necessary system enhancements by August 1 to implement the newly introduced mechanism for freezing promoter holdings at the ISIN level during share buybacks. In a circular, Sebi asked depositories to issue operational guidelines covering the implementation of the ISIN-level freeze on promoter and promoter group holdings, including the format for listed companies to issue freezing instructions. The framework will also lay down operational modalities for permitting promoters to tender shares in buybacks conducted through the tender offer route and for allowing the invocation or release of encumbrances created before the commencement of the buyback period. In such cases, the freeze will continue to apply to the invoked or released shares or other specified securities. "The depositories shall ensure that the operational framework and the necessary system enhancements are put in

Sebi eases mutual fund claim rules after death: Key changes explained

Experts say Sebi's simpler norms cut paperwork, but nominations and updated records remain crucial

Norwest leads ₹387 cr funding round; Lohia Corp prices IPO at ₹404-425

Veriqus Group raises ₹387 crore, Lohia Corp prices its ₹1,102-crore IPO, and Sebi fines CDSL ₹1 crore over cybersecurity lapses

Sebi imposes ₹1 crore penalty on CDSL for alleged cybersecurity lapses

The order added that the interconnectedness and interdependency of the depositories pose broader implications for cyber risk

Why some investors want their money locked away for long-term wealth

Closed-end mutual fund schemes have a fixed maturity date and cannot ordinarily be redeemed before then. The regulator should consider allowing fresh investments in them until maturi

Street signs: WTM slot opens, street hopeful of SMC & fund manager effect

DEA begins the search for IFSCA's first whole-time member as markets await the Securities Markets Code Bill and track fresh bets by marquee fund managers

Sebi empanels 18 additional forensic auditors for listed company audits

Markets regulator Sebi has empanelled 18 additional firms, including Ernst & Young LLP, KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP, Zx Grant Thornton Bharat LLP and Nangia & Co LLP, to undertake forensic audits of financial statements of listed companies. The empanelment follows a selection process initiated through a public procurement notice issued on November 2025. The newly selected firms are in addition to the list of forensic auditors published by Sebi in April 2025, according to a notification issued by the regulator on July 15. The empanelment will remain valid for three years from the date of publication of the latest list. The other newly empanelled entities are J C Kabra & Associates, J Mandal & Co LLP, J Singh & Associates, Jain Jagawat Kamdar and Company, Pipara & Co LLP, R Kabra & Co LLP, R S Patel and Co, Ravi Rajan and Co LLP, S S Periwal and Co, Sarath and Associates, SKVM and Company, V Singhi & Associates, ASA & Associates LLP and

MakeMyTrip India files DRHP for India IPO through confidential route

Parent co MakeMyTrip Ltd and ibibo Group Holdings to undertake OFS

Sebi extends SWP, STP facility to demat-held mutual fund units

Sebi has allowed SWP and STP facilities for mutual fund units held in demat form, with phased implementation beginning by January 2027

Sebi flags 'Boss Scam', cautions companies against CEO impersonation fraud

Sebi noted that perpetrators are increasingly deploying advanced techniques such as deepfake voice cloning and AI-generated video calls to impersonate company heads

AMFI eases mutual fund transmission process for nominees, legal heirs

The revised SOP allows AMCs greater flexibility in handling address, name and signature mismatches to ease transmission of mutual fund units after an investor's death

SIF distribution set for a boost as Sebi eases certification norms

NISM has introduced a combined certification examination for mutual fund and Specialised Investment Fund distributors, simplifying the qualification process

India's regulators need more independent voices, less insider control

Complex markets require independent voices and diverse expertise. India's regulatory architecture is missing both

26000 exit in May 2026: Why are investors quitting ₹250 Chhoti SIPs?

Can you really start investing with just ₹250 a month? Yes—and that's exactly what Sebi's Chhoti SIP was designed to do.

Sebi resolves over 5,000 investors' complaints in June via SCORES platform

Sebi has disposed of a little over 5,000 complaints through its online grievance redressal platform SCORES in June, according to a notice by the capital markets regulator. As many as 17 complaints were pending for more than three months on SCORES as of June-end involving entities such as Aditya Birla Money Ltd, Finolex Industries, and HBL Power Systems, according to Sebi data. The regulator's grievance platform received 5,035 fresh complaints in June, while 5,037 complaints were disposed of during the month. As a result, the number of pending complaints declined from 5,537 to 5,524 as of June 30, 2026, Sebi said in a notice on Wednesday. The markets watchdog also reported that entities took an average of four days to submit the action taken reports (ATRs) on investor complaints during June, while the average resolution time for first-time level review complaints stood at eight days. Sebi clarified that the pending complaints figure also includes complaints where entities or design

Chhoti SIPs gain scale but face high exit rush amid West Asia conflict

High market volatility, strained household budgets likely factors

SAT adjourns FPI appeals after Sebi raises maintainability objections

The Securities Appellate Tribunal deferred to August 3 the hearing on appeals by five foreign portfolio investors after Sebi questioned the maintainability of their pleas