To make start-up listing platform more attractive, regulator Sebi plans to relax norms by next month to help them tap this avenue for raising funds as also to give an easier exit opportunity to their existing investors including from abroad. The platform is aimed at providing easier exit options for angel investors, domestic and foreign … Read More →
Allaying concerns about any further misuse of Participatory Notes, market watchdog Sebi’s Chairman U K Sinha has said Indians can no longer use these offshore instruments, even indirectly, and a strong safety net has been put in place to check any routing of black money. He also said that foreign investors have been taken “completely … Read More →
SEBI Plans To Seek Amendments To Securities Law Sebi plans to approach the government seeking amendments to securities law for more clarity on adjudicating officers’ discretionary powers in determining the quantum of monetary penalty in cases of violations. The move comes after the Supreme Court recently rejected the regulator’s plea that an adjudicating officer has … Read More →
De-listing Process: SEBI provides clarity for small companies Promoters of small companies who get written consent from at least 90 per cent of the public shareholders to delist shares will be considered to have complied with the delisting norms, according to Sebi. The clarification has been provided in the latest set of Frequently Asked Questions … Read More →
SEBI registers over 200 Alternative Investment Funds Markets regulator Sebi has allowed as many as 209 entities to set Alternative Investment Funds, pooled-in investment vehicles for real estate, private equity and hedge funds, over a period of 42 months. The 209 Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) have been registered with Sebi since August 12. Among the … Read More →
SEBI to tighten disclosure norms for rating agencies Concerned over severe spill-over impact of recent drastic downgrades by rating agencies, market regulator Sebi plans to strengthen its disclosure guidelines for issuance and review of the ratings by such entities. Besides, Sebi is also considering asking the Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) to hive off their activities … Read More →
SEBI proposes allowing depositories to distribute cash benefit To make it easier for investors to get dividend and redemption payments on a fast-track basis, regulator Sebi proposed new norms to allow depositories to distribute all securities market related cash benefits. A final decision on the issue will be made after taking into consideration the views … Read More →
SEBI to tighten disclosure norms for issurance, review of company ratings by agencies: Concerned over severe spill-over impact of recent drastic downgrades by rating agencies, market regulator Sebi plans to strengthen its disclosure guidelines for issuance and review of the ratings by such entities. Besides, Sebi is also considering asking the Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) … Read More →
Putting to use alerts generated by its robust surveillance mechanism, regulator Sebi has debarred nearly 1,350 entities from the markets for misusing exchange platform to evade taxes and other manipulations. Besides, stock exchanges have also suspended trading in nearly 200 shares of listed companies while trade has been restricted in more than 150 other stocks … Read More →
Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPIs) will be able to invest an additional Rs 14,000 crore from on Monday in various government securities, including those of the states. The cap has been now raised to Rs 2,00,500 crore from the current Rs 1,86,500 crore. The limits would be enhanced further by another Rs 13,500 crore from July … Read More →