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Sebi mulls easing SGF rules for commodity derivatives clearing houses

Sebi has proposed easing stress-testing and SGF norms for commodity derivatives, while tightening pledge rules and withdrawing expiry-day margin benefits for single stocks

Sebi proposes exit flexibility for alternative investment funds

Sebi proposes easing exit norms for AIFs, allowing limited retention of liquidation proceeds and introducing a lighter compliance regime for inoperative funds

US trade deal to spur investments into India, says Sebi Chairman Pandey

No fresh measures planned to tighten derivatives trades

One-year special window for transfer of old shares; Sebi approves 7 IPOs

Sebi opens a one-year window to help investors transfer and dematerialise legacy physical shares, while also clearing seven companies to proceed with their IPO plans

Sebi approves IPOs of Eldeco Infra, Associated Power Structures, 6 others

As many as eight companies, including real estate developer Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties, and Associated Power Structures, have secured Sebi's approval to raise funds through initial public offerings (IPO), an update with the markets regulator showed on Friday. Others that received regulatory clearance are HD Fire Protect Ltd, Xtranet Technologies, Parijat Industries India, Rotomag Enertec, CSM Technologies, and AITMC Ventures Ltd. The eight companies had filed their preliminary IPO papers with Sebi between September and October, and obtained the regulator's observations between January 28 and 30, the update showed. In regulatory terms, Sebi's observation is equivalent to clearance for launching a public issue. Haryana-based real estate developer Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties Ltd proposed public issue is a mix of fresh issues of shares worth Rs 800 crore and an offer for sale up to Rs 200 crore by promoters. Proceeds from the fresh issue worth Rs 600 crore will be u

Market confidence erodes when enforcement power meets commercial interests

SEs' proximity to trading enables real-time monitoring, enforcing listing standards, and maintaining orderly markets. Chapter V goes significantly further

LODR revamp kicks off, MSEI back in focus and MIIs boost senior hiring

SEBI has kicked off a review of LODR norms as part of a wider regulatory overhaul, while MSEI regains investor attention and exchanges step up senior-level hiring

Market regulator Sebi may soon revise MF categorisation framework

Sebi is set to roll out its first major review of mutual fund categorisation since 2017, aiming to curb portfolio overlap and bring long-term stability to the ₹80-trillion industry

Executive Centre joins growing list of flex-office players taking IPO route

The public issue comprises a fresh issue of equity shares, with proceeds to fund overseas acquisitions under an internal restructuring and meet general corporate purposes

Investment advisors seek graded compliance, ad-code relaxations from Sebi

Investment advisors have urged Sebi to ease ad-code rules and introduce graded compliance, arguing uniform regulations hurt smaller players and limit the sector's growth

Sebi finds BofA shared confidential info on $180 mn Aditya Birla AMC trade

BofA is preparing a response to Sebi's accusations and is expected to seek a settlement in the millions of dollars without admitting or denying wrongdoing

BSE seeks applications for three executive directors under Sebi norms

Stock exchange plans to hire executive directors for critical operations, regulatory and business roles as Sebi tightens governance norms for market infrastructure institutions

Sebi approves eight IPOs, including confidential filings by Indira IVF

Market regulator Sebi has given its observations for eight initial public offerings, including confidential filings by Indira IVF and Rays of Belief, paving the way for their proposed listings

Oyo parent Prism files for ₹6,650 crore IPO via confidential route

OYO's parent PRISM has filed confidential draft IPO papers with Sebi to raise up to Rs 6,650 crore, reviving listing plans shelved earlier amid global market volatility

Rights issues hit 28-year high as QIPs shrink amid market correction

Rights issues hit a 28-year high in 2025 as Sebi's rule changes sped up fundraising, even as QIPs slumped amid a sharp broader market correction and tighter valuation dynamics

Why a lower expense ratio alone may not be reason enough to switch funds

Focus on risk-adjusted performance, and switch only if it is below par for a sustained period

Sebi's Mumbai space quest ends, MMRDA allots BKC plot for expansion

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had been on the lookout for a land parcel to ramp up its operations, overseeing India's fast-expanding securities market, for a while now

Sebi allows zero-coupon bonds to be issued in smaller denominations

Sebi had earlier allowed issuers to cut face value to ₹10,000 only for interest- or dividend-bearing instruments with fixed maturity and no structured obligations

Wide-ranging reforms: Sebi overhauls MF cost framework, stockbroking rules

Sebi has renamed expense ratio limits as the base expense ratio and moved statutory levies outside the cap, while approving a rewrite of MF regulations to tighten transparency and governance

How options trading became India's new smoking habit in derivatives boom

As smoking lost its cinematic allure, options trading too must be deglamourised through taxation, regulation and cultural signalling to curb risky "get rich quick" behaviour