Securities and Exchange Board of India

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Eases Lock-in Period for Promoters, Pre-IPO Investors

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/08/2021

    The lock-in period for promoters will be eased from 36 to 18 months. For pre-IPO investors, the lock-in will be reduced from 12 to 6 months.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Indian Startups Call on Govt to Allow Direct Overseas Listings

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/08/2021

    Concerns that direct overseas listings will hurt the domestic market are unfounded, local startups said in a letter to the prime minister.

    SEBI Allows Payments Banks to Perform Investment Bank Activities

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/08/2021

    Payments banks will be able to accept application money, allotment or call money, and make payments of dividend or interest warrants.

    AML / KYC

    SEBI Allows Indian Fund Managers to Participate in FPIs

    By Editors | 07/08/2021

    KYC norms that required FPIs and institutional investors to disclose their personal information to SEBI have also been relaxed.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Intra-day NAV is Applicable for ETF Transactions: SEBI

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/08/2021

    The mutual fund industry told SEBI the closing NAV may “not be relevant” for direct transactions in ETF units with large investors.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Asks RTAs to Build Common Platform for Fund Investors

    By Editors | 05/08/2021

    SEBI has asked India’s two RTAs, KFinTech and CAMS, to develop a new dedicated platform for investors to transact in mutual funds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Requires Segregation, Monitoring of Client Collateral

    By Editors | 27/07/2021

    The framework seeks to address previous instances of brokers defaulting and misusing clients’ securities and funds.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Tweaks to Dual Class Shares Framework

    By Editors | 12/07/2021

    SEBI proposes to allow superior voting rights shares to be issued to trusts and other corporate structures and to tweak other requirements.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SEBI Allows Cross Margin Benefits in Commodity Futures Trades

    By Editors | 03/07/2021

    The move is part of efforts to improve efficiency in the use of the margin capital and enhance market liquidity.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Clarifies Application of Liquidity Risk Rules for Debt Funds

    By Editors | 02/07/2021

    Liquid assets requirements imposed in November mean that asset allocation limits only apply to the non-liquid portion of portfolios.

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