Axis AMC, former CEO Nigam, others pay Rs 6.27 cr to Sebi to settle MF norms violation case

Axis AMC, former CEO Nigam, others pay Rs 6.27 cr to Sebi to settle MF norms violation case

Axis Asset Management Company (AMC), its Trustee, former CEO Chandresh Kumar Nigam and three other individuals have settled with Sebi a case of alleged failures in monitoring the activities of dealers, leading to the front-running of Axis Mutual Fund trades. The settlement also includes former compliance officer Darshan Kapadia, ex-head of equity Jinesh Gopani and … Read more

SEBI’s move to ease compliance will attract smaller FPIs: Sunil Subramaniam

SEBI’s move to ease compliance will attract smaller FPIs: Sunil Subramaniam

“When you come and buy, people know that, A) this fund is buying, this person is buying, and half the thing in the market in making money is to be surprised, it is the information asymmetry,” says Sunil Subramaniam, Market Expert.Can you just dissect this news for us, the fact that the threshold limit for … Read more

Sebi extends suspension of trading in 7 commodity derivatives until Mar 2026

Sebi extends suspension of trading in 7 commodity derivatives until Mar 2026

New Delhi, Markets regulator Sebi on Monday extended the suspension of derivatives trading in seven agricultural commodities, including wheat and moong, for a year till March 2026 in a bid to rein in prices. The other agricultural commodities suspended by Sebi are paddy (non-basmati), chana, crude palm oil, mustard seeds and its derivatives and soybean … Read more

Sebi issues new framework for completing rights issue process within 23 working days

Sebi issues new framework for completing rights issue process within 23 working days

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday made it mandatory to complete the rights issue within 23 working days from the date of its approval by the company’s board of directors. The move comes amid Sebi‘s objective to make rights issues more lucrative for the purpose of raising funds. In a … Read more

Nestle India receives warning letter from SEBI over breach of insider trading norms

Nestle India receives warning letter from SEBI over breach of insider trading norms

Market watchdog SEBI has issued a warning letter to FMCG major Nestle India over alleged violation of Insider Trading norms by a senior official of the company. Nestle India has received an “administrative warning letter” from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by a designated person of the company, according to regulatory filing … Read more

Sattva Group and Blackstone backed JV files DRHP to raise Rs 6,200 cr in India’s largest REIT IPO

Sattva Group and Blackstone backed JV files DRHP to raise Rs 6,200 cr in India’s largest REIT IPO

Knowledge Realty Trust, a joint venture between Sattva Group and Blackstone, filed a draft prospectus with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise as much as Rs 6200 crore, which will be India’s largest REIT IPO. Knowledge Realty Trust will be the largest REIT in India in terms of net operating income (NOI) and gross asset … Read more

SEBI, BSE officials get temporary relief as Bombay HC stays FIR registration

SEBI, BSE officials get temporary relief as Bombay HC stays FIR registration

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Anti-Curruption Bureau (ACB) of the state police, not to take any action until further order in an order passed by the lower court to register a first information report (FIR) against the former regulatory chief Madhabi Puri Buch, three current whole-time members at the watchdog, and … Read more

New SEBI and UPI rules kick in from today. Here’s how they impact your investments and payments

New SEBI and UPI rules kick in from today. Here’s how they impact your investments and payments

As March 1, 2025, a slew of regulatory and financial changes are set to impact citizens. From new SEBI guidelines reshaping mutual fund and demat account nominations to a significant UPI rule change for insurance payments, here’s what to expect. SEBI’s new rules for MF and Demat accounts The Securities and Exchange Board of India … Read more

‘More flexible than MFs, more tax-efficient than PMSes, but…’: Zerodha breaks down Specialized Investment Funds for investors

‘More flexible than MFs, more tax-efficient than PMSes, but…’: Zerodha breaks down Specialized Investment Funds for investors

Specialized Investment Fund: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to launch a new asset class for investors on April 1, 2025. The introduction of the Specialized Investment Fund (SIF) by SEBI aims to cater to the increasing demand from investors who feel constrained by the conventional options of mutual funds and Portfolio … Read more

SEBI introduces Specialised Investment Funds for wealthier investors with minimum Rs 10 lakh investment

SEBI introduces Specialised Investment Funds for wealthier investors with minimum Rs 10 lakh investment

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a new investment category dubbed the ‘specialised investment fund’ (SIF) designed for wealthier investors. This initiative, effective from April 1, requires a minimum investment of Rs 10 lakh. SEBI’s move aims to cater to investors with higher risk appetites while providing asset managers with over … Read more