Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Suspects Mis-selling of Mutual Fund Products

By Ajoy K Das | 27/03/2024

SEBI is assessing whether AMCs sold long-duration and small cap funds to senior citizens without them properly understanding the risks.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Directs AMCs to Stop Channelling Funds into Overseas ETFs

By Ajoy K Das | 26/03/2024

AMCs have to stop accepting money from investors to invest in overseas ETFs as an existing $1bn investment limit is close to being breached.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Launch “Beta” Version of T+0 Settlement System on 28 March

By Ajoy K Das | 22/03/2024

The new optional same-day settlement cycle for equities will be tested with a “limited set of 25 scrips” and a “limited number of brokers”.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Relaxes Additional Disclosure Requirements for FPIs

By Ajoy K Das | 22/03/2024

FPIs with over 50% of their Indian equity AUM in a corporate group will be exempted from the additional disclosures, subject to conditions.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Confirms Market Ban for LIC Employee in Front-running Case

By Ajoy K Das | 21/03/2024

An employee of Life Insurance Corporation of India as well as his family members and two family legal entities were banned from the securities market.

Securities / Derivatives

India: Small Cap Fund Investors Would Face Redemption Delays

By Ajoy K Das | 21/03/2024

Mutual fund stress tests reveal delays of up to 30 days in liquidating a quarter of a small-cap portfolio and up to 17 days in the case of a mid-cap portfolio.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Require ‘Audio-Visual’ Disclosures With IPO Offer Documents

By Ajoy K Das | 21/03/2024

Audio-visual representations of disclosures made in IPO offer documents will help investors better understand the features of the offer, SEBI said.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Approves Proposal to Allow AIFs to Pledge Equity Shares

By Ajoy K Das | 20/03/2024

SEBI also approved a proposal to require AIFs to carry out specific due diligence of their investors and investments, to enhance trust in the AIF system.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Approves Rule Changes to Lower Burden on Listed Companies

By Ajoy K Das | 20/03/2024

Companies will no longer have to maintain a 1% security deposit for public or rights issues of equity shares. They will also have more time to fill KMP vacancies.