Securities and Exchange Board of India

    Enforcement

    SEBI Fines Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani for Manipulative Trading

    By Editors | 05/01/2021

    Reliance Industries entered into an arrangement with 12 agents to corner Reliance Petroleum futures and earn undue profits, SEBI said.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Consults on New Rules for Index Providers

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/12/2020

    SEBI proposes rules for index providers that conform to IOSCO requirements, to align India’s practices with those observed in foreign jurisdictions.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Consults on Extra Disclosure Rules for Listed Companies

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2020

    The proposals will ensure listed companies publicly disclose information shared in meetings and conference calls with institutional investors.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Directs Directs NSE to Triple Investor Protection Fund

    By Editors | 23/11/2020

    SEBI says it will review the adequacy of NSE’s investor protection fund on a half-yearly basis and that incremental contributions will be made “if required”.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SEBI to Expand Risk Management Committee’s Role at Listed Entities

    By Editors | 15/11/2020

    The requirement to constitute a risk management committee will be expanded to more companies and its role expanded to include ESG risks.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI to Require Debt Funds to Hold Liquid Assets, Stress Test

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    Open-ended debt mutual fund schemes will have to hold at least 10% of their net assets in liquid assets, and mandatorily conduct stress testing.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Introduces ‘Flexi Cap’ Category for Mutual Funds

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    The new ‘Flexi Cap Fund’ category allows fund managers to dynamically change their allocations across small, mid and large-cap stocks.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Doubles Overseas Investment Limit for Mutual Funds

    By Editors | 09/11/2020

    SEBI says mutual funds can now invest up to $600mn overseas, up from $300mn previously, subject to a $7bn overall industry limit.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Issues Due Diligence Guidelines for Debenture Trustees

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2020

    Debenture trustees will have to independently cerify an issuer’s assets and ensure they are adequate for a proposed issue of debt securities.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI to Promote Greater Access to Securities Market Data

    By Editors | 21/10/2020

    The committee will identify gaps in the public availability of securities market data and recommend regulations to promote transparency, access and useability of such data.

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