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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Provides Exit Route for Franklin Templeton Investors
By Editors | 21/05/2020
Franklin Templeton will be allowed to list units of its six shuttered mutual funds on stock exchanges, providing an alternate exit route to investors whose money is trapped.
Securities / Derivatives
India to Allow Private Companies to List on Foreign Exchanges
By Editors | 19/05/2020
Private companies will be able to list in ‘permissible jurisdictions’ – likely to include the US, China, Japan, South Korea, the UK, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Canada and Switzerland.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Relaxes Public Shareholding Requirement for Listed Entities
By Editors | 16/05/2020
The move will mean promoters with more than 75% shareholding in a listed company will not have to divest their holdings while the current challenging environment persists.
AML / KYC
SEBI Names Entities That Can Authenticate Aadhaar for e-KYC
By Editors | 13/05/2020
Intermediaries and mutual fund distributors that want to use Aadhaar authentication services for e-KYC are required to enter into an agreement with one of the eight entities named.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Defends Rules Limiting Mutual Fund Investment in Unlisted Debt
By Editors | 09/05/2020
SEBI was responding to recent comments by Franklin Templeton’s president, which appeared to in part blame the rules for the closure of six India funds.
Enforcement
SEBI Initiates Probe into Franklin Templeton Fund Closures
By Editors | 06/05/2020
SEBI is reported looking to determine whether the firm violated rules, breached its fiduciary duty, or failed to act in investors’ best interests.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Defers New Risk Management Norms for Mutual Funds
By Editors | 01/05/2020
Mutual funds now have until 30 June to comply with new norms on liquid assets, sector exposures, and money market and debt securities valuations.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Extends Mutual Fund Deadlines for Lowering Unlisted Debt Holdings
By Editors | 30/04/2020
Mutual funds will now have until 30 September to reduce their holdings of unlisted non-covertible debentures to 15% of assets, and until 31 December to reduce it to 10%.
India Brings to Life Unified Regulator for IFSCs
By Editors | 29/04/2020
The new authority can now appoint members and employees, set up funds and apply tax exemptions, but other regulatory and supervisory powers have not yet taken effect.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Defers Margin Framework, Halves Broker Turnover Fees
By Editors | 28/04/2020
In addition, the filing fees on offer documents for public issues, rights issue and share buybacks have been reduced by 50 percent.
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