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Market regulator Sebi probing three IPOs for inflating subscriptions

MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's market regulator is investigating three initial public offerings (IPOs) for allegedly inflating the number of subscriptions received

Bansal Wire Industries files draft papers to mobilise Rs 745 cr via IPO

Steel wire manufacturer Bansal Wire Industries Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 745 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The maiden public issue is an entirely fresh issue of equity shares with no Offer-For-Sale (OFS) component, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday. Funds will be used for the payment of debt, to support the working capital requirements of the company, and for general corporate purposes. Bansal Wire Industries is engaged in the business of manufacturing and exporting steel wires. It operates in three broad segments -- high carbon steel wire, mild steel wire (low carbon steel wire) and stainless steel wire. Also, the company plans to add a new segment of specialty wires through its upcoming plant in Dadri, which will help it grow and expand its market presence in the upcoming fiscals. The company's total income increased at a CAGR of 28 per cent to Rs 2,422.56 crore in fisc

KRN Heat Exchanger files draft papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to mobilise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The initial share sale is entirely a fresh issue of 1.93 crore equity shares with no Offer for Sale (OFS) component, draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with Sebi showed on Thursday. Funds will be used for investment in wholly-owned subsidiary KRN HVAC Products for setting up a new manufacturing facility at Neemrana, Alwar, in Rajasthan. The company manufactures fin and tube type heat exchangers for the heat ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration industry. According to the Dun and Bradstreet Research Report, the Indian market for heat exchanges reached USD 625 million per annum in 2022, with an annual industry turnover increasing by a CAGR of 10 per cent between 2019 and 2022. Holani Consultants is the sole book-running lead manager to the issue.

Sebi renews recognition to AMC Repo Clearing for 1 yr to clear transactions

The regulator has granted renewal of recognition for one year starting from January 17, 2024 till January 16, 2025, according to a notification uploaded on Sebi's website on Tuesday

Sebi introduces guidelines for AIFs on holding investment in demat form

Capital markets regulator on Monday put in place guidelines for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) pertaining to holding their investments in dematerialised form along with the appointment of custodian. Under the latest guidelines, AIFs are required to hold their investments in dematerialised form, unless exempted by Sebi. The new framework, effective from October 1, 2024, mandates that any investment made by an AIF after this date must be held in dematerialised form, Sebi said in a circular. However, investments made before this date have been exempted except in cases where the investee company is legally required to facilitate dematerialisation or when the AIF, alone or with other Sebi registered entities, has control over the investee company. Sebi also said investments made before October 1, 2024, falling under these two conditions mentioned must be dematerialised by January 31, 2025. Further, there are exemptions for AIF schemes with tenures ending on or before January 31, 2

Market regulator Sebi tweaks rule for onboarding investors in AIFs

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday tweaked the framework for on-boarding investors by Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). This came in view of amendments to the Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005. The Regulation 10(a) of AIF norms laid down the criteria for on-boarding investors whereby AIFs are allowed to garner funds from any type of investor -- Indian, foreign, or non-resident Indians -- through the issuance of units. However, when on-boarding investors, the AIF manager must ensure that the investor or its beneficial owner is not listed in the sanctions list by the United Nations Security Council, Sebi said in its circular on Friday. Additionally, the investor should not be a resident in a country identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as having strategic anti-money laundering or combating the financing of terrorism deficiencies, subject to countermeasures, or a jurisdiction making insufficient progress in addressing these ..

Sebi puts Manappuram Finance's arm Asirvad Micro Finance IPO on hold

Reacting to the development, shares of Manappuram Finance plunged as much as 7.45% to a low of Rs 163.40 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday

Public issues of corporate bond zoom to four-year high, shows data

As of November, Power Finance Corporation raised the highest amount -- Rs 2,824 crore

'Grateful to those who stood by us': Adani on Adani-Hindenburg case verdict

Adani Hindenburg case verdict: The SC has refused to interfere in the investigation by the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Adani-Hindenburg case verdict: SC grants Sebi 3 months for pending probes

Adani Hindenburg case verdict: SC also said that the Centre and Sebi will look into whether there has been any violation of law by Hindenburg Research on short-selling

SC to pronounce verdict on Adani-Hindenburg case today: The story so far

Adani Hindenburg verdict time: A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will deliver the judgement at 10:30 am

Year ender 2023: 10 important regulatory changes that took place in India

2023 was a busy year for regulators like the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Here are the 10 key changes on the regulatory front

FirstCry's parent firm files DRHP; to raise Rs 1,816 crore via fresh issue

The Supam Maheshwari-led company proposes to utilise net proceeds from the offer towards funding the expenditure for setting up new modern stores, a warehouse and lease payments

Sebi mandates periodic PFMIs assessment for depositories, clearing corps

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday asked depositories and clearing corporations to carry out self-assessment with respect to Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs) on a periodic basis. The issue of assessment of PFMI by Sebi-regulated FMIs (Financial Market Infrastructures) was discussed at the regulator's secondary market advisory committee, according to a circular. Based on the recommendations of the committee, Sebi said it has been "decided that FMIs shall carry out self-assessment on a periodic basis against the PFMIs and disclose the same on their websites". In this regard, the 24 principles for FMIs have been classified as "quantitative" and "qualitative". FMIs regulated by Sebi are depositories and clearing corporations. According to the circular, FMIs should be monitored and assessed against the PFMIs on annual basis by the Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC) of the FMI. ROC should submit a report to the governing board of the FMI and Sebi within 60 days

Demat account holders can furnish nomination declarations by Jan 1, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) stated that those who fail to do so will not be able to transact in stocks

Desperate retail investors drive India's futures and options craze

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's crackdown on social-media influencers peddling advice is a losing battle.

Sebi to frame rules for REITs, InvITs issuing subordinate units to sponsors

Capital markets regulator Sebi is looking to come out with a framework for the issuance of subordinate units by REITs and InvITs to sponsors and their associates. Additionally, the regulator has proposed a framework for unit-based employee benefits (UBEB) in the context of REITs (real estate investment trusts) and InvITs (infrastructure investment trusts). The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought comments from the public till December 29 on the proposals. Under the proposed framework, subordinate units can be issued only to the sponsor, its associates and sponsor group, such units should carry only inferior voting as compared to ordinary units and the units can be issued to the eligible entities in the initial offer or in any offering subsequent to the initial offer, Sebi said in its consultation paper. It further suggested that subordinate units can only be transferred inter-se amongst the sponsor entities. "Any issuance of subordinate units post initial offer

Sebi is looking to create a new asset class, says Madhabi Puri Buch

Capital markets regulator Sebi is looking to create a new asset class -- which lies between mutual funds and portfolio management services (PMS) -- and the new product can cater to high-risk investors, its chief Madhabi Puri Buch said on Friday. The Sebi chief said that there is a spectrum of asset classes for investors. Of these, "mutual funds are the highly retail investors, then you have in between a PMS and then you have AIF (alternative investment fund) for private equity". "We feel there is room for an additional asset class somewhere between mutual funds and PMS... Sebi is looking into a whole new asset class," Buch told reporters here at the sidelines of a CII event. In October, mutual funds industry body AMFI clarified that the idea of introducing a new asset class, which lies between mutual funds and PMS, was at a "very nascent stage". According to the industry body, there was a deliberation within the industry for an instrument that caters to investors who are looking fo

Municipalities can look at escrow account structure to garner funds: Buch

Markets regulator Sebi's chief Madhabi Puri Buch on Wednesday said municipal authorities can look at having specific escrow accounts to garner funds for various urban infrastructure projects. At an event in the national capital, she said there are a good number of investors who are waiting to invest in urban infrastructure projects. She said that one thing that can help in garnering funds is credit ratings. Generally, an entity with a higher credit rating will be able to raise funds more easily compared to those having less credit worthiness. "Now, the question is to get credit rating. The beautiful part (of) what we have learnt over the last few years' issuances that we have had is (the) structure of creating escrow accounts and therefore, ring fencing certain cash flows. It has really created a fantastic structure in which investors have a lot of faith," the Sebi Chairperson said. Such an escrow account structure will give investors an understanding of "what is outside the ring

Kedaara Capital backs decision made on ESOPs issued to Religare Chairperson

Religare Enterprises on Monday said that Kedaara Capital, the largest shareholder of Care Health Insurance, backed the decision made by the board to issue ESOPs to Religare Chairperson Rashmi Saluja. The clarification comes amid allegations by the Dabur family, which is trying to obtain a controlling stake in Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL), that Saluja allegedly violated IRDAI and Sebi norms. REL is the promoter of Care Health Insurance and Saluja is chairperson of the insurer as well. "Kedaara is a proud shareholder of Care Health Insurance. Led by a best-in-class management team and guided by a strong board, the company has always had the highest standards of governance, compliance and operational excellence," Kedaara Capital Managing Partner Sunish Sharma said in a statement. "We look forward to continuing to support it as it goes from strength to strength," it added. Burman family -- the promoters of Dabur -- has filed a complaint with regulatory authorities seeking a probe in