Securities and Exchange Board of India

Enforcement

SEBI Bans Anil Ambani from Securities Market for Five Years

By Ajoy K Das | 27/08/2024

Billionaire industrialist Anil Ambani and others allegedly orchestrated a scheme to divert funds from Reliance Home Finance through loans to connected entities.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Revisions to Boost Appeal of Rights Issues

By Ajoy K Das | 26/08/2024

SEBI aims to make rights issues the preferred route for additional fundraising by listed companies, compared to QIPs and preferential allotments.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Allow Self-attestation of Certain Documents

By Ajoy K Das | 25/08/2024

SEBI proposes to stop requiring notarisation or certification for certain documents as this raises the cost and compliance burden for businesses and individuals.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Issues New Cybersecurity Framework for Regulated Entities

By Ajoy K Das | 21/08/2024

A cyber capability index (CCI) will be introduced as a benchmark for evaluating cybersecurity effectiveness and guiding necessary improvements.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Expand Scope of Sustainable Finance Framework

By Ajoy K Das | 21/08/2024

A new category of financial instruments, ‘ESG Debt Securities’, will comprise green bonds, social bonds, sustainable bonds and SLBs.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Liquidity Window Facility for Debt Securities

By Ajoy K Das | 20/08/2024

The facility would allow issuers to provide put options to investors, enabling them to sell their debt securities back to the issuer before maturity.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Permits Market Borrowings by Category I and II AIFs

By Ajoy K Das | 19/08/2024

Under existing rules, Category I and II AIFs are not allowed to borrow or use leverage for investments, except in limited cases for temporary needs.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Denies Allegations of Conflict of Interest in Adani Probe

By Ajoy K Das | 14/08/2024

Hindenburg Research said SEBI has slow-walked a probe into the Adani Group because of its links to the regulator’s chairperson.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Outlines Work Priorities for 2024-2025 Fiscal Year

By Ajoy K Das | 10/08/2024

SEBI’s work plan includes the planned establishment of two new institutions for data benchmarking and performance validation.