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Swedish PE firm invests $6 bn in 18 months; sells stake worth $2.4 bn

The weekly contracts of Sensex will expiry on Tuesday of every week instead of Fridays, the BSE said

Regulator proposes measures to diversify ownership, other reforms

The changes will be effective November 29, first additions in the last 2.5 years

Issues draft circular for recognising digital platforms for associations with registered entities

The investment firm settles alleged violation of whistleblower norms through consent

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday issued guidelines on the parameters for the performance evaluation of market infrastructure institutions (MIIs), comprising stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories by independent external agencies. The guidelines are aimed at ensuring consistency and uniformity for evaluations to be done by independent external agencies. For performance evaluation criteria, Sebi said the evaluation will be based on seven key criteria - technology resilience (40 per cent), investor education (17 per cent), regulatory compliance (15 per cent), governance practices (8 per cent) and 5 per cent each for adequacy of resources and fair access and treatment to all stakeholders and information disclosure. MIIs are required to appoint independent external agencies to evaluate their performance every three years. The agencies need to have relevant expertise in the securities market and must receive a "No Objection Certificate" (NOC) from Sebi, the regulator sai

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday asked stock exchanges and other market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) to ensure that the Recovery Point Objective (RPO) -- the maximum period for which data loss is tolerable due to a technical glitch or disruptions -- is near zero. In market parlance, a recovery point objective (RPO) of near zero means that an institution should aim for almost 100 per cent availability of their data and applications. Further, MIIs need to have a documented methodology for data reconciliation when resuming operations from Disaster Recovery Site (DRS) or any other site as applicable, Sebi said in a circular. Additionally, Sebi has asked MIIs -- stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories- to collaborate in developing a standardized definition of 'near zero data loss' and submit the same to it after taking approval from their respective Standing Committee on Technology. In addition to a Disaster Recovery Site, all stock exchanges, clearing ...

Investment bankers, lawyers and professional services companies on the matter said that the Nasdaq had been focusing on the identity and background of investors

Replying to a writ petition, it says delay not on the regulator's part

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 0.1 per cent and was headed for its worst week in over a month with a 2.4 per cent loss

Move aimed at providing fair access, fee to all clients

NSE's MD & CEO suggests proposed rules will prevent potential malpractices by ensuring that only sufficiently liquid companies are included in the F&O segment

Le Travenues Technology Ltd, which operates travel booking platform ixigo, is looking to raise up to Rs 740 crore through its initial share-sale opening for public subscription on June 10. The issue, with a price band of Rs 88 to Rs 93 per share, will conclude on June 12 and bids for anchor investors will open for a day on June 7, the company announced. The Gurugram-based company's Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a combination of fresh issue of equity shares worth Rs 120 crore and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of 6.66 crore equity shares to the tune of Rs 620 crore, at the upper end of the price band, by existing shareholders. This translates into public issue size of Rs 740 crore. Under the OFS, SAIF Partners India IV Ltd, Peak XV Partners Investments V (formerly known as SCI Investments V), Micromax Informatics Ltd, Placid Holdings, Catalyst Trusteeship Ltd, Madison India Capital HC, Aloke Bajpai and Rajnish Kumar will be selling shares. Proceeds worth Rs 45 crore from the fresh issue

Two big, immediate tests also loom for the T+1 system: First, Wednesday's so-called double settlement day, where T+2 trades from Friday come due at the same time as Tuesday's T+1 transactions

It says top priority for new govt should be to strike balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability

The Japan story is still in its early days. But the lesson it holds is that companies, regulators, and the broader market micro-system all need to continuously evolve

NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) has received US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) class relief, allowing US clients to participate in trading Equity Index Option Contracts on the bourse, according to a statement. The class relief allows NSE IX members to get acquainted with equity indices at NSE IX through activities with approved broker-dealers and financial institutions in the US. Also, this class relief permits eligible broker-dealers and large financial institutions based in the US to trade on these index derivatives options contracts through NSE IX members, subject to compliance with the applicable laws, the bourse said in the statement on Friday. NSE IX is an International multi-assets exchange set up at GIFT City in June 2017 and recognised by the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA). Earlier in November 2020, it became the first International Exchange in Gift City to get an exemption under part 30 by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ...

Enlistment with stock exchange may become mandatory

Considering FY24 being the first full year of business operations, the Board advised that the income be continued to be accumulated as reserves to augment capital growth