Key areas include withdrawal of ESG ratings, disclosure of rating rationale
The regulator has proposed that if the client is not reachable or the funds cannot be credited to their bank account, such accounts will be put under 'enquiry status'
Cautions investors against 'blind pursuit' in companies without strong fundamentals
Sebi on Tuesday restrained Himachal Pradesh-based LS Industries, its promoter Profound Finance and four others from the securities markets till further orders following allegations of fraudulent activities and stock price manipulation. The markets regulator also directed Jahangir Panikkaveettil Perumbarambathu (JPP), a Dubai-based NRI public shareholder, to impound unlawful gains of Rs 1.14 crore from the sale of shares as part of a prima facie fraudulent scheme, the order said. Suresh Goyal, Alka Sahni, Shashi Kant Sahni HUF and JPP were also prohibited from the securities market by Sebi till further orders. The regulator directed the entities to co-operate with Sebi's investigation by furnishing all relevant information. The matter pertains to LS Industries and its key associates were involved in artificially inflating the company's share price despite negligible revenue and financial instability. In an interim order passed on Tuesday, Sebi noted that LS Industries Ltd (LSIL), a
Directs them to disgorge Rs 53.67 cr
Due to shrinking universe of unlisted debt, Sebi has proposed to allow Category II AIFs to invest in lower-rated paper
The market regulator has seized Rs 54 crore in ill-gotten gains from Asmita Patel
Chairman and whole-time director debarred from the markets for five years
NSE Clearing Ltd, the clearing house of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), has failed to meet the capital markets regulator Sebi's mandated liquidity requirements, citing the non-payment of dues by rival BSE as the primary reason for the shortfall. In its December 2024 quarterly results, NSE Clearing, the exchange's unit responsible for clearing and settling its trades, reported a shortfall of Rs 176.65 crore in its minimum liquid assets. The company informed Sebi in a letter dated January 9 that this deficit was primarily due to the non-receipt of Rs 312.37 crore in dues from BSE. An NSE Clearing spokesperson said its auditors flagged the outstanding payment issue in their third-quarter financial review. The outstanding amount pertains to "interoperability arrangements", the official said. "The company is yet to receive outstanding dues of over Rs 300 crore from BSE Ltd. NSE Clearing is communicating with BSE on this matter," the spokesperson added. The Securities and Exchange B
December marked the first calendar month since the introduction of new rules, including one weekly expiry per exchange and higher extreme loss margins
Markets regulator Sebi is looking to come out with a new mechanism to ensure secure and efficient payments in the securities market through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in bid to distinguish legitimate financial intermediaries from fraudsters. Under the proposed mechanism, the regulator has suggested creating a unique UPI address for registered market intermediaries, making it easier for investors to confirm that they are paying only registered entities. The proposed UPI payment limit for capital market transactions is set to Rs 5 lakh per day, higher than the current Rs 2 lakh limit. This will be evaluated periodically in consultation with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) floated a consultation paper on the proposals on Friday and sought public comments on them by February 21. Since 2019, Sebi has enabled UPI as a mode of payment in the market. However, there has been a growing issue with unregistered entities ..
Says some manufacturing, automotive, and energy cos making misleading disclosures
In December 2021, SEBI first announced the suspension of derivatives trading for five commodities/commodity groups
Move to curb finfluencers doling out stock tips in the guise of educational content
The HC observed that there was no valid competing offer at present before the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)
Sebi's latest circular states that stock market educators can only use stock prices with a three-month lag, effectively preventing them from offering real-time trading tips disguised as education
Salasar will have to make the full deposit of wrongful gains in the alleged front-running matter
The REIT declared a distribution of Rs 559 crore, or Rs 5.90 per unit, for Q3 FY2025
The engineering, procurement, and construction company Varindera Constructions plans to raise Rs 1,200 crore through the issue
Last day for submission is February 17; Buch extension also not ruled out