Securities and Exchange Board of India

    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.

    AML / KYC

    SEBI Endorses Technology Use to Facilitate Online KYC

    By Editors | 27/04/2020

    The investor KYC process can be completed through websites or apps, which should include video-based ID verification, liveness checks, and electronic signatures and documents.

    Uncategorised

    SEBI Eases Buyback Rules to Enable ‘Quicker Access to Capital’

    By Editors | 26/04/2020

    Listed companies can raise additional capital after six months from the expiring of the buyback period, compared to one year previously.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Eases Mutual Fund Valuation Norms for Debt Securities

    By Editors | 26/04/2020

    Valuation agencies need not consider payment delays and maturity extensions resulting from Covid-19 as defaults when valuing money market and debt securities held by mutual funds.

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