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Sebi seeks details after MCX hit by four-hour outage, probe underway

Trading at MCX was delayed by four hours due to a technical glitch, marking the second disruption in four months and raising questions over the exchange's systems

Beauty parade in full swing as Reliance shortlists bankers for Jio IPO

RIL to finalise bankers for Jio Platforms' IPO by year-end; listing expected in first half of 2026, likely to be India's biggest at around $6 billion; recalibrates Russian oil imports amid US sanction

GIFT Nifty contracts hit record open interest; Advent sells 2% in ABCL

GIFT Nifty hits record $21.23 billion open interest; Advent sells 2% in Aditya Birla Capital for ₹1,628 crore; Sebi plans simpler, more transparent mutual fund fee structure

Best & brightest at BFSI Summit: India's biggest finance event returns

From October 29 to October 31, the summit will feature keynotes, fireside chats, and panels on policy, digital banking, insurance, and AI in finance

Sebi mulls incentives for select investors in debt public issues

Issuers may offer higher coupon rates or price discounts to retail, women, senior citizens, and armed forces personnel under Sebi's proposal to deepen market participation

Sebi proposes simplified rules for high-value debt listed entities

In a consultation paper floated on Monday, the regulator also proposed measures to ease compliance requirements for such entities

Five firms, including Milky Mist and Curefoods, get Sebi IPO approval

As many as five firms, including dairy products maker Milky Mist Dairy Food, cloud kitchens operator Curefoods India, have secured Sebi's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPO), an update with the markets regulator showed on Monday. Others that received regulatory approval are industrial steam and gas supplier Steamhouse India, Gaja Alternative Asset Management Ltd, which operates under the brand Gaja Capital, and cement manufacturing company Kanodia Cement. All five companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers with Sebi between May and July, obtained its observations during October 14 to 24, the update showed. In regulatory terms, Sebi's observation is equivalent to clearance for launching a public issue. The approval comes at a time when the Indian market is experiencing a boom in primary market activity. In 2025, a total of 84 companies have already tapped the mainboard market through maiden public offerings, and two issues, including eyewear retai

Milky Mist gets Sebi nod for ₹2,035 crore IPO, largest in dairy sector

The Tamil Nadu-based dairy brand plans to use IPO proceeds for debt repayment, expansion of its Perundurai plant, and strengthening its premium FMCG portfolio

Sebi puts Vedanta Group's Sterlite Electric public listing on hold

The company, part of mining and metals conglomerate Vedanta Group, filed draft papers for the IPO in early October

Sebi proposes incentives to boost retail participation in debt securities

This "emphazises the need to increase retail participation in the debt market through public issues," Sebi said

Sebi bars MFs from pre-IPO placements, allows only anchor investments

Cautions on risks of holding unlisted shares if listing fails

Sebi mulls uniform norms for unclaimed funds on non-convertible securities

Markets watchdog Sebi on Friday proposed changes to align regulations for entities issuing non-convertible securities, standardising the process for handling unclaimed amounts by allowing their transfer only after seven years from maturity. In its consultation paper, the regulator has proposed amendments to the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations to align them with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) Rules. At present, Section 125 of the Companies Act mandates that unclaimed amounts, including matured debentures and the accrued interest thereon, be transferred to the IEPF only after 7 years from the date of maturity. Rule 3 (3) of the IEPF Rules further clarifies that unclaimed interest is to be transferred along with the matured debenture amount after this period. However, Regulation 61A of the LODR Regulations currently requires that any unclaimed interest held in an escrow account for seve

Former IndusInd Bank deputy pays 50% of alleged insider gains to Sebi

Restrictions on former deputy Arun Khurana's bank accounts have been lifted, a notice from the stock exchange said

Sebi allows transfer of PMS business between portfolio managers

Transfer of PMS business will now be permitted with Sebi's prior approval, provided the process is completed within two months of regulatory clearance

Sebi cracks down on front-running trades, bars 13 entities from markets

Sebi has barred 13 individuals and entities from the securities market for 1-3 years for front-running trades using non-public information, generating unlawful gains of over ₹2 crore

No need to fly home for KYC: Sebi proposes easing geo-tag rules for NRIs

The regulator's draft circular suggests removing the requirement for non-resident investors to be physically present in India during KYC verification, seeking public feedback by November 13.

SAT rejects FPIs' appeals on warrants, upholds Sebi's disclosure mandate

The tribunal upheld Sebi's disclosure circular requiring FPIs to reveal ownership structures to the ultimate beneficiary level, rejecting appeals by Elara and Vespera Funds

Sebi considers easing re-KYC, modifications for NRIs through geo-tagging

Under the proposed norms, through an app, it will be ensured that the GPS location captured by the intermediary matches that of the country given in the client's proof of address

Sebi mulls uniform process for opening MF folios, first investments

Under the new proposal, first-time investments in newly created MF folios can only be made after KYC verification is completed by the KYC Registration Agency (KRA)

Mutual funds seek Sebi nod for global expansion, wider business play

Industry wants flexibility to expand globally, enter allied segments like wealth mgmt, advisory