Sebi confirms market ban on Synoptics Tech, promoters for IPO fund diversion

Sebi confirms market ban on Synoptics Tech, promoters for IPO fund diversion

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday said Synoptics Technologies and its promoters will remain barred from the securities market till the outcome of a probe in a case of alleged siphoning off IPO proceeds. The company’s promoters are Jatin Shah, Jagmohan Manilal Shah and Janvi Jatin Shah have also been debarred by the regulator. “I…hereby … Read more

US markets regulators start shuttering as government shutdown cuts federal funding

US markets regulators start shuttering as government shutdown cuts federal funding

U.S. market regulators began the process of furloughing workers on Wednesday as the federal government shut down after Congress failed to extend funding, curtailing key oversight functions, stymieing initial public offerings, and limiting some market and economic data. The shutdown, which began at midnight, will force the Securities and Exchange Commission to furlough more than … Read more

PayNearby plans to tap IPO market in next financial year to fuel expansion

PayNearby plans to tap IPO market in next financial year to fuel expansion

Fintech firm PayNearby is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in the next financial year to boost the next phase of growth. “We have initiated the IPO process and talks with three merchant bankers. We will soon select a merchant banker to proceed with the process,” PayNearby founder, MD and CEO Anand Kumar Bajaj told … Read more

Sebi for allowing banks, insurers, pension funds to invest in non-agri commodity derivatives: Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi for allowing banks, insurers, pension funds to invest in non-agri commodity derivatives: Chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi will “engage” with the government to allow banks, insurance companies and pension funds to invest in non-agriculture commodity derivative markets, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday. He said the capital markets regulator is also looking at a proposal to allow foreign portfolio investors to trade in non-cash settled, non-agricultural commodity derivative contracts. … Read more

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar will become country’s EV capital: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar will become country’s EV capital: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) said Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar will become the country’s Electric Vehicle (EV) capital as it is a favourite investment destination. He was speaking at the Marathwada Mukti Sangram memorial at Siddharth Garden in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, located in the Marathwada region. September 17 marks the anniversary of Marathwada’s … Read more

Gold surges Rs 1,800 to Rs 1.15 lakh/10 g in Delhi on weak dollar, Fed easing bets

Gold surges Rs 1,800 to Rs 1.15 lakh/10 g in Delhi on weak dollar, Fed easing bets

Gold price surged Rs 1,800 to touch a fresh peak of Rs 1,15,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid a weak US dollar and growing expectations of rate cut by the Federal Reserve. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity appreciated Rs 1,800 … Read more

IFC set to book multibagger gains in Tata Capital IPO

IFC set to book multibagger gains in Tata Capital IPO

The International Finance Corporation is set to pocket hefty returns from Tata Capital‘s upcoming USD 2 billion (Rs 17,000 crore) initial public offering, as the World Bank Group arm looks to trim its stake in the non-banking finance company. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will offload 3.58 crore shares in the offering, exiting part of … Read more

ED arrests COO of Capital Protection Force in multi-crore Falcon scam

ED arrests COO of Capital Protection Force in multi-crore Falcon scam

Enforcement Directorate arrested Aryan Singh, chief operating officer of Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Hyderabad, arrested Aryan Singh, chief operating officer of Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd., in connection with the multi-crore Falcon invoice discounting scam. Singh was taken into custody on Tuesday (September 2, 2025) under the Prevention of Money … Read more

Sebi mulls AI-only AIF regulatory regime with significantly less compliance requirements

Sebi mulls AI-only AIF regulatory regime with significantly less compliance requirements

Markets regulator Sebi has proposed a new accredited investors-only alternative investment fund (AIF) regime with lesser compliance rules, a move aimed at enabling sophisticated investors to back higher-risk ventures more efficiently, its senior official said on Thursday. Separately, Sebi is also working on an FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) portal, a one-stop shop that will provide … Read more

China considering yuan-backed stablecoins to boost global currency usage, sources say

China considering yuan-backed stablecoins to boost global currency usage, sources say

China is considering allowing the usage of yuan-backed stablecoins for the first time to boost wider adoption of its currency globally, sources familiar with the matter said, in a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets. The State Council – China’s cabinet – will review and possibly approve a roadmap later this month for … Read more