The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday said it would not freeze demat accounts and mutual fund folios of investors if they didn’t submit nomination. The decision for existing investors has been taken based on representation from market participants as it would ease compliance and investor confidence. Investors holding securities in physical … Read more
With the proposed changes in criteria for stocks to be eligible for the futures and options segment, around 25 stocks are likely to be excluded from the current list, while nearly 78 are likely to find place in the segment, according to analysts’ estimates. Sebi has proposed changes for the eligibility of F&O stocks which … Read more
The Indian unit of Korea’s Hyundai Motor is likely to file a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi over the next two weeks, initiating the process for an initial public offering, said people familiar with the matter.If successful, this would mark the first IPO by an automaker in India in more than … Read more
A stock market trader who was being investigated for insider trading, sent abusive responses to market regulator Sebi, following which he attracted a fine of Rs 20 lakh. Rajat Mishra, the notice in the matter, replied to Sebi in the offensive phrase — “Notice de rxxe ho ya bxxxk mxxxg rxxe ho.” In this regard, … Read more
Small cap mutual fund schemes are in focus these days. These schemes that invest in the stocks of very small companies have given over 40.44% in 2023. In April 2024, the small cap funds again gained investors interest and received an inflow of Rs 2,208.70 crore.The talk about the higher valuations in the small cap … Read more
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued a warning to ICICI Bank on the outreach undertaken by the lender regarding the delisting of ICICI Securities. The regulator said the outreach programme was done with the objective of maximising participation in the voting process. “The outreach was done in face of a … Read more
Mumbai: TMC MP Saket Gokhale has asked securities market regulator Sebi to investigate the June 3 stock market manipulation triggered by election exit polls. In a letter to Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Gokhale said multiple exit polls predicted a landslide win for the BJP. But, one exit poll predicted “extremely strange” and “inflated seat … Read more
Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday relaxed timelines for disclosure of material changes by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). The regulator categorised material changes notified by FPIs into two groups. Type I group includes changes that require FPIs to seek fresh registration, or which affect any privileges or exemptions available to such foreign investors and Type II … Read more
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed to enhance the threshold for the basic service demat account (BSDA) to Rs 10 lakh from the current Rs 2 lakh in a bid to boost the participation of retail investors in the securities market. A basic service demat account, or BSDA, is a more basic version of … Read more
Market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) launched ‘Saa₹thi 2.0’ mobile app in Mumbai on Monday. The updated Saa₹thi app has introduced a user-friendly interface with comprehensive tools aimed at simplifying complex financial concepts, a Sebi release said. It includes financial calculators, and has modules that introduce and explain KYC procedures, mutual … Read more
