SEBI relaxes FPI norms, allows off-market transfer of securities
Posted Date : 26-Sep-2019 , 10:03:27 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Easing the regulatory framework for foreign portfolio investors, Sebi has simplified KYC requirements for them and permitted them to carry out off-market transfer of securities.
Besides, the regulator has broad-based the classification for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and simplified their r...
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SEBI mulls new whistle-blower mechanism to stem Auditor exits
Posted Date : 17-Sep-2019 , 09:11:32 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
With an aim to unearth financial irregularities and other fraudulent transactions at listed companies, capital market regulator Sebi is planning to set up a new whistle-blower mechanism for auditors and other 'gate-keepers' to report such cases.
The proposed move assumes significance in t...
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SEBI plans 3-tier structure to bolster cybersecurity, prevent attacks
Posted Date : 06-Sep-2019 , 08:50:03 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Regulator Sebi has envisaged a three-tier structure to bolster cyber security in securities market and plans to deploy data analytics and new generation technologies to deal with various challenges.
Sebi plans to set up a Cyber Security and Compliance Reporting System for the regulated entities t...
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SEBI may tighten asset valuation norms for mutual funds
Posted Date : 28-Aug-2019 , 09:17:51 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) hinted on Tuesday that it may tighten existing asset valuation norms, which guide mutual fund investments to shield investors from risks of capital erosion in debt-oriented mutual funds and to protect asset management companies (AMCs) fr...
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SEBI announces reward of Rs 1 Cr to insider trading informants
Posted Date : 23-Aug-2019 , 09:06:54 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced a reward of upto one crore rupees for informants willing to provide credible information regarding insider trading cases.
This will be a part of the detailed set of rules for the new 'Informant Mechanism' under Prohibit...
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SEBI mandates rated Cos to share info with rating agencies on time
Posted Date : 22-Aug-2019 , 08:20:56 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday said that it will be mandatory for rated corporates to disclose information on delayed loan repayments and possible defaults by their borrowers to credit rating agencies, thus making it easier for these agencies to take rating actions.
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SEBI tightens disclosure norms on encumbered shares
Posted Date : 08-Aug-2019 , 08:57:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Wednesday evening, tightened the norms for pledging of shares by promoters of listed companies.
In its circular, Sebi directed every listed firm to disclose detailed reasons for pledging of shares by its promoters along with the amount of stak...
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SEBI plans Rs.1 Cr reward, hotline access for informers of insider trading
Posted Date : 07-Aug-2019 , 08:31:52 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Any inside information on insider trading in the stock market can get the informant a reward of up to ₹1 crore from Sebi, a hotline for sharing details to ensure confidentiality and a possible amnesty or settlement for minor wrongdoings in return for cooperation in the probe.
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SEBI fixes minimum staggered delivery period of 5 days for commodity futures
Posted Date : 27-Jul-2019 , 08:02:05 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday fixed the minimum duration of the staggered delivery period at five working days for all commodity futures in order to bring uniformity in the timeline across exchanges.
Staggered delivery period is the duration during which sellers or buyers having ...
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SEBI moots stricter disclosures on Auditor resignation
Posted Date : 19-Jul-2019 , 10:00:01 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi July 18 proposed stricter disclosures, including detailed reasons, on resignation of auditors, amid rising instances of auditors quitting companies. Besides, an auditor would have to provide appropriate disclaimer in case of auditor's resignation is due to non-receipt of i...
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SEBI provides new format for compliance report on corporate governance
Posted Date : 16-Jul-2019 , 09:16:16 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi July 16 came out with a new format for compliance report on corporate governance to be submitted by listed companies to stock exchanges. In a circular, the regulator prescribed new format for disclosures to be made on quarterly basis, annual basis for the whole of financial ye...
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SEBI slaps Rs 65 lakh fine on individual for fraudulent trading
Posted Date : 11-Jul-2019 , 09:40:18 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi Wednesday slapped a fine of Rs 65 lakh on an individual for indulging in fraudulent trading in the illiquid stock options segment at BSE.
The order follows a probe conducted by Sebi between April 2014 and September 2015 after it observed that 81.38 per cent of all the trade...
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SEBI tightens regulations for mutual funds to safeguard investors
Posted Date : 28-Jun-2019 , 08:16:17 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The markets regulator on Thursday tightened investment norms for liquid mutual funds to protect investors from credit risks arising out of defaults by borrowers.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said liquid funds can invest a maximum of 20% of their assets in a single sector as a...
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SEBI sets new rules for applicant confidentiality in resolution process
Posted Date : 20-Jun-2019 , 09:55:54 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator SEBI has set various grounds on the basis of which an applicant can be assured confidentiality while filing a plea under the settlement mechanism.
In a circular, the regulator also listed the factors that can adversely affect the applicant's claim for confidentiality.
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SEBI permits stock exchanges to introduce futures on commodity indices
Posted Date : 19-Jun-2019 , 09:36:55 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Capital markets regulator SEBI today permitted stock exchanges with commodity derivative segment to introduce futures on indices. SEBI in a circular said, the stock exchanges, willing to start trading in futures on commodity indices, are required to take prior approval for launching such contracts.
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SEBI moves SC against NCLT order on IBC overriding SEBI Act
Posted Date : 13-Jun-2019 , 12:13:52 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approached the Supreme Court challenging the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) which had ruled that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) would override the SEBI Act.
A Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and Ajay Rastogi issu...
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SEBI proposes framework for Regulatory Sandbox for financial institutions
Posted Date : 29-May-2019 , 09:21:12 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday proposed a framework for ‘regulatory sandbox’. The term is used to define live testing of new products and services on a small set of customers for a limited period of time.
Typically, the regulatory provisions are relaxed d...
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SEBI tightens disclosure norms for listed debt securities
Posted Date : 28-May-2019 , 09:43:45 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
To further safeguard the interest of investors in listed debt securities, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened the disclosure norms for entities that have issued such securities.
In a circular issued on Monday, the capital market watchdog made it mandatory for such comp...
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NCLT directs de-attachment of properties attached by SEBI
Posted Date : 17-May-2019 , 09:34:56 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Principal Bench of National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) recently ordered de-attachment of properties belonging to a corporate debtor, which were attached as part of execution proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The attachment order was also upheld by the Securities ...
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SEBI slaps Rs 1 crore fine on 11 entities for manipulative trade
Posted Date : 19-Apr-2019 , 10:28:32 pm | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi Thursday slapped a penalty of over Rs 1 crore on 11 entities for fraudulent and manipulative trading in the shares of Emed.com Technologies.
The regulator had conducted investigation from August 2013 to June 2014 regarding the trading in the scrips of Emed.com Technol...
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SEBI comes up with revised guidelines for System Audit for Asset Managers, Mutual Funds
Posted Date : 13-Apr-2019 , 09:15:21 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
SEBI came out with revised guidelines for system audit to be conducted by mutual funds and asset management companies.
The guidelines come after "considering the importance of system audit in technology driven asset management activity and to enhance and standardise the system aud...
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SEBI revises charges related to basic services demat account
Posted Date : 11-Apr-2019 , 10:48:02 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
nnual maintenance charges levied on debt securities held through basic services demat accounts will be revised from June 1, according to Sebi. The move is expected to further boost participation of retail investors in the debt market.
Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA) offers limited services at...
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Shares can be transferred in demat form only from 1st April - SEBI
Posted Date : 28-Mar-2019 , 08:59:24 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
SEBI said transfer of shares of listed companies can be done only in the dematerialised form from April 1 but investors are not barred from holding shares in the physical form.
In December 2018, the watchdog extended the deadline for transfer of shares of listed companies only in dematerialised (...
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SEBI to tighten takeover regulations for Companies under IBC process
Posted Date : 28-Feb-2019 , 10:31:51 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) plans to tighten takeover norms applicable to companies undergoing proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
Sources said the capital markets regulator would do away with the provision that allowed a ‘competent authority&rs...
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SEBI revises minimum haircut for govt securities used as collateral
Posted Date : 22-Feb-2019 , 08:40:23 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Sebi on Thursday revised the minimum haircut for government securities (G-sec) that are used as collateral in the market. Generally, haircut refers to the difference between the market value of the particular securities and the value at which the same has been kept as collateral.
Now, there would...
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SEBI relaxes norms for non-residents to transfer shares to relatives
Posted Date : 12-Feb-2019 , 09:09:59 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi Monday granted relaxation to non-residents such as NRI, PIOs, and foreign nationals from furnishing a copy of PAN card and allowed them to transfer equity shares held by them to their immediate relatives.
However, the relaxations are subject to certain conditions, Sebi said...
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SEBI comes out with format for annual secretarial audit of listed entities
Posted Date : 09-Feb-2019 , 10:30:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi Friday came out with the format for listed entities for preparing their annual secretarial audit and compliance reports.
This would also be applicable for the "material unlisted subsidiaries" of the listed entities, the regulator said in a circular.
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SEBI comes out with rules to review performance of public interest directors
Posted Date : 06-Feb-2019 , 09:23:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Markets regulator Sebi Tuesday came out with a strict framework for public interest directors serving at stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories.
Under the framework, public interest directors (PIDs) will be nominated for three years, extendable by another term of three year...
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SEBI proposes relaxed norms for REITs, InvITs to increase access to investors
Posted Date : 31-Jan-2019 , 09:01:28 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Sebi has proposed a new set of framework for REITs and InvITs in order to provide flexibility to the issuers in terms of fund raising and increasing the access of these investment vehicles to investors.
Under the proposal, minimum allotment and trading lot for publicly issued REITs (Real Estate I...
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SEBI provides clarity on norms for depository participants
Posted Date : 24-Jan-2019 , 09:12:46 am | Posted By CASANSAAR
Employees of public financial institutions as well as those without any identifiable ultimate promoters will not be considered as depository participants under Sebi norms, according to a circular.
The markets regulator on Wednesday issued a circular providing clarity on certain provisions o...
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