Securities Market

Sebi revises norms on handling unpaid client securities by brokers

Sebi has revised rules for unpaid client securities, introducing auto-pledge mechanisms and stricter timelines to enhance investor protection and broker accountability.

Sebi bars Darjeeling Industries' MD, 9 others for alleged manipulation

Regulator says action important to prevent alleged manipulators from selling shares after lock-in ends

When regulators write criminal laws: The Securities Markets Code dilemma

Market abuse under the Code constitutes a scheduled offence under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002

Sebi introduces lighter certification framework for non-core staff

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday introduced a lighter certification framework for sales and non-core staff in investment advisory roles to ensure ease of doing business. The initiative streamlines requirements for employees managing client relations, thereby reducing the compliance burden on firms. "Based on the feedback from market participants and as a step towards ease of doing business, it has been decided to specify a lighter NISM certification module for PAIA, such as sales staff, relationship managers and other staff, who only perform sales and other non-core services," Sebi said in its circular. These staff have contacts with the client but are not directly associated or involved in investment advice-related aspects, it added. The regulator said, "PAIA who perform only sales and other non-core services, shall obtain certification from NISM by passing the 'NISM SeriesXXV-B'." PAIA, other than those who perform sales and other non-core services, will continue to obtain ..

Sebi seeks to tighten MTF rules with new exposure, funding norms

The market regulator has proposed higher eligibility norms, expanded funding sources and revised exposure rules for brokers offering margin trading facilities

Sebi eyes five-day FPI onboarding timeline through end-to-end digitisation

Sebi is working to cut FPI onboarding time to five days through digitisation, streamlined approvals and closer coordination with regulators

Rules for market infrastructure institutions must be subject to oversight

Institutions exercising public regulatory power must not remain outside meaningful oversight

Sebi cracks whip on Rajesh Exports promoter over alleged fund diversion

The market regulator barred promoter Rajesh Mehta from dealing in company securities for three years and ordered a forensic audit amid allegations of financial misstatements

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'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

Sebi mulls allowing depositories to use IPF income for specific expenses

Market regulator says excess expenses beyond the proposed limit must continue to be borne by depositories and unused amounts returned to the IPF corpus

Sebi, DoT enter pact for information sharing, curbing cybercrime

DoT and SEBI will share data and intelligence to detect and curb misuse of telecom resources in securities fraud and investment scams, strengthening investor protection

Best of BS Opinion: All eyes on RBI's policy meeting amid Iran conflict

From Sebi's governance gaps and inflation targeting to investor protection concerns, AI-led consumer insights, and evolving global discourse, today's BS Opinion offers sharp perspectives

Sebi outlines measures to boost investment advisory ecosystem: Pandey

Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey says the regulator will review overlaps between mutual fund distributors and investment advisers and introduce a common advertisement code for intermediaries

Believe in neither overregulation nor underregulation: Sebi chief

Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlines Sebi's focus on trust, transparency and data-driven regulation as it reassesses F&O risks and market governance

Sebi mulls easing SGF rules for commodity derivatives clearing houses

Sebi has proposed easing stress-testing and SGF norms for commodity derivatives, while tightening pledge rules and withdrawing expiry-day margin benefits for single stocks

Economic Survey 2026: 'SMC can be model for wider regulatory reforms'

The SMC Bill has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which is consulting industry participants and stakeholders, including Sebi and stock exchanges

Bolster dispute platform, skip ombudsman creation for effective resolution

Smart ODR works well for resolving individual disputes. What is required is the routine publication of anonymised orders so that the same disputes don't keep resurfacing

Demat account growth halves in 2025 amid muted returns in equity markets

Indian equities were turbulent in 2025 as investors grappled with a decline in corporate earnings and uncertainty over the trade deal with the US

Securities market code: Sebi ex-chief warns of investor focus dilution

Former Sebi chief M Damodaran warns the securities market code may dilute investor protection, rely on delegated legislation, and create a top-heavy regulator