Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Norms for IPO Price Discovery Process

By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

The order entry window of the pre-open call auction session for IPOs will end randomly during the last ten minutes.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Ban on JM Financial to One Year

By Ajoy K Das | 21/06/2024

SEBI initially barred JM Financial in March from acting as lead manager for any new public issue of debt for 60 days. The ban is extended until 31 March 2025.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues Framework for System Audits of Clearing Members

By Ajoy K Das | 20/06/2024

System audits should encompass “all the IT resources” of professional clearing members to identify any “major or minor non-compliances”.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mulls Measures to Contain Derivatives Trading Risks

By Ajoy K Das | 19/06/2024

SEBI is considering raising options margin requirements, enhancing disclosures, and changing brokers’ fee structures, among other measures.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tweaks Process for Allocating OFS Shares to Employees

By Ajoy K Das | 14/06/2024

SEBI said employees will still be required to place bids on T+1, but such bids must be placed at the previous day’s cut-off price.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Launches Free Programme to Boost Investor Education

By Ajoy K Das | 12/06/2024

The investor certification examination aims to enhance digital financial education about investing in the Indian securities market.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Relax Mutual Fund Rules on Trading CDS

By Ajoy K Das | 11/06/2024

SEBI proposes to allow mutual funds to buy and sell credit default swaps up to 10 percent of their assets under management.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues Penalties Framework for MII Surveillance Lapses

By Ajoy K Das | 10/06/2024

SEBI will impose penalties for surveillance-related lapses based on annual turnover and the number of lapses during a financial year.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Tighter Rules for Stock Derivatives

By Ajoy K Das | 08/06/2024

SEBI proposes to adjust the market parameters for eligibility to ensure that only high-quality stocks are eligible.