Markets regulator Sebi on Monday imposed a total fine of Rs 12 lakh on an individual for indulging in insider trading in the shares of Infosys Ltd
SAT dismissed appeals of seven entities, including former promoters, against a Sebi order that barred them from securities market in case of alleged insider trading in Bank of Rajasthan.
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The market regulator recently raised the reward for providing credible information that leads to prosecution from Rs 1 crore to Rs 10 crore
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Sebi regulations define "insider" as a company associate who is trading in the company's shares based on unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) to make a quick buck
Intellect Design Arena Ltd's promoter Arun Jain and his daughter Aarushi Jain have settled with Sebi an alleged insider trading case after paying Rs 1.76 crore collectively.
Ten individuals pay a total of Rs 37 cr towards settling the case
The case dates back to January 2018, when Biocon had announced an exclusive global collaboration with Sandoz on next-generation biosimilars
Sebi has barred Allegro Capital and one of its senior executives from the securities market for one year
Regulator Sebi has restrained an official of Biocon Ltd from accessing the securities market for three months and also levied monetary penalty for contravening insider trading norms. Biocon had announced information relating to its collaboration with Sandoz and the period of unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) was from December 20, 2017 to January 18, 2018, The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) noted in an order passed late on Wednesday. Senior vice president of Biocon, Shreehas P Tambe, being an insider traded in the shares of the firm between December 19-27, 2017, in violation of market norms. Besides, Tambe also failed to make the timely requisite disclosures to Biocon pertaining to the trade for the sale of shares on December 19 and 20, 2017, where the sell value was more than Rs 10 lakh. As part of mandatory obligation under Prohibition of Insider Trading norms, Tambe was required to make disclosure within two trading days from the date of sale of shares
Illegal gains worth Rs 3.06 crore impounded
Infosys on Tuesday said it will initiate an internal investigation into an insider trading matter after markets regulator Sebi barred two of its employees from the securities market in the case.
Sebi has barred eight entities from the securities market for indulging in insider trading activities in the shares of Infosys
The former non-executive director, Pia Johnson, and her husband, Mehul Johnson, violated the Prohibition of Insider Trading norms by trading in firm's scrip
The SAT has set aside Sebi's insider trading charges against few individuals, who circulated alleged unpublished price sensitive information about the financial results of half-a-dozen companies
The market regulator dropped the case as the Securities and Appellate Tribunal (SAT), and then the Supreme Court, found no wrongdoing
The system-driven disclosures in the securities market were first introduced in December 2015 and are being implemented in a phased manner
Aggarwal comes across as neither arrogant of his achievements nor dismissive of his failings
NDTV said the order is based on an inaccurate assessment of facts.