Ajoy K Das
Based in India, Ajoy is a financial and industrial journalist with three decades of experience with leading print media brands in the country and global news agencies like Reuters. Over the years, he has covered major Indian heavy manufacturing industries like mining and metals, energy, chemicals and petrochemicals, and financial markets with a focus on equities and regulation.
Articles by Ajoy K Das
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes to Allow Indian MFs to Invest in Overseas Funds
21/05/2024
Regulator to allow investments in overseas funds having a maximum exposure to Indian securities of 20 percent of net assets.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Mulls Tighter Listing Rules for Small Businesses
16/05/2024
Regulators looking to set a minimum size threshold for public offers and to require additional disclosures from SMEs and merchant bankers.
AML / KYC
SEBI Eases KYC Norms for Mutual Fund Investors
15/05/2024
SEBI will allow investors to obtain a ‘KYC-Registered’ status even if their PAN and Aadhaar accounts are not linked.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Mandate Direct Payout of Securities to Investor Accounts
14/05/2024
SEBI has proposed a new rule that will require all securities payouts to be credited directly to investors’ demat accounts.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Reduced Regulatory Burden on REITs, InvITs
13/05/2024
SEBI also proposes to speed up distributions to unitholders and enable them to attend and vote at meetings remotely.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Ease Disclosure Rules for Non-convertible Securities
13/05/2024
SEBI proposed to remove requirements to disclose the PAN and personal addresses of promoters.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Relaxes Margin Requirements for Derivatives
13/05/2024
Regulatory amendments are intended to make it easier for foreign investors to invest in derivatives.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Lifts Restrictions on Bank of Baroda Mobile App
12/05/2024
The bank was barred from onboarding customers on its ‘BoB World’ app following misuse by employees.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Directs NBFCs to Limit Cash Disbursals for Gold Loans
10/05/2024
The Income Tax Act prohibits any individual from receiving more than INR 20,000 as a loan amount in cash.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Standardises Reporting Format for Investment Advisers
10/05/2024
Investment advisers will need to submit reports to IAASB in a standardised format every six months.
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