Sebi’s new IPO rules: A throwback to the CCI days

Sebi’s new IPO rules: A throwback to the CCI days

Mumbai: As investment bankers and fund managers were preparing to open the champagne bottle after a bumper year for initial public offerings, the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman fired a warning shot that tempered their celebrations. Ajay Tyagi followed up his December 22 speech on worries about the happenings in the primary … Read more

MFs can’t make crypto-related investments before law, says Sebi chief

MFs can’t make crypto-related investments before law, says Sebi chief

MUMBAI – The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s Chairman Ajay Tyagi today said that domestic mutual funds cannot make investments in crypto-related products till there is a law for such digital assets in the country. The Sebi chief was speaking at a press conference following the capital market regulator’s board meeting here. The regulator’s … Read more

Govt invites applications for post of Sebi chairman in place of Ajay Tyagi

Govt invites applications for post of Sebi chairman in place of Ajay Tyagi

New Delhi: The finance ministry has invited applications to appoint the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to succeed Ajay Tyagi, whose five-year term comes to an end in February. Tyagi, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, was appointed as Sebi chairman on March 1, 2017, for … Read more

FPI bodies ask Sebi to postpone shift to T+1

FPI bodies ask Sebi to postpone shift to T+1

Mumbai: Foreign funds have stepped up their opposition to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) plan to shift to a shorter T+1 settlement cycle. Three leading offshore fund lobby groups – the Asian Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), Traders Forum of Hong Kong and the UK-based Investment Association – have sent … Read more

Expert Views – Markets – The Economic Times

Expert Views – Markets – The Economic Times

On receiving representation from Mauritius, an internal analysis was done by Sebi to evaluate the impact of new regulations on FPIs from Mauritius. SynopsisComing to the pre-Covid period, various regulations were modified. Some of them were rewritten to bring them in sync with the evolving market conditions, to protect investors’ interests and to facilitate investments. … Read more