Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Friday said the capital markets regulator is “compelled” to warn against speculative bets in the futures and options (F&O) segment because it has become a “macro issue”, affecting the broader economy now. Household financial savings are going into the speculative bets, belying the expectations of being used for capital … Read more
Higher-risk investors can soon access regulated opportunities without the high minimum thresholds of Portfolio Management Services (PMS) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF), or resorting to unregulated structures. This is because the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has released a consultation paper for a new asset class designed to serve investors whose risk profile falls … Read more
One 97 Communications which operates payments platform Paytm, is expected to report a net loss between Rs 1,013 crore and Rs 840 crore for the quarter ended June 2024 according to estimates by a couple of brokerages. The revenue for the reporting quarter is expected in the range of Rs 1,532 crore and Rs 1,490 … Read more
Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board India (Sebi) is likely to consider increasing the minimum value of each F&O contract from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh as part of its strategy to curb speculative trading to protect the retail investors. The agenda is a part of preliminary recommendations by an expert committee on … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday brought in a consultation paper on introduction of ‘New Asset Class’. The main objective of creating a new product, which is somewhere in between mutual funds and portfolio management services (PMS), is to address the needs of investors with higher risk-taking capabilities and a higher … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has decided to lower the face value of listed bonds to Rs 10,000 from Rs 1 lakh. Earlier in 2022, the regulator had reduced the face value of such securities to Rs 1 lakh from Rs 10 lakh. Sebi’s decision to reduce the face value of … Read more
Shriram Subramanian, Founder & MD, InGovern, says Kotak would likely be acting as just a creator of a fund where someone else’s funds are used. US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research whose report on the Adani Group last year triggered a rout in the group’s stocks, has come out with a note stating India’s market regulator Sebi … Read more
Capital market regulator SEBI has proposed to bring in a lighter version of mutual fund (MF) regulations for ‘passive only’ fund houses, wherein it would reduce the net worth and profit track record criteria for companies. The new guidelines are specifically meant for the fund houses that exclusively offer passive investment options like Exchange-Traded Funds … Read more
India’s market regulator said on Monday charges levied by market infrastructure institutions such as stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories should be uniform and not based on volumes. Exchanges often charge a lower fee to brokers if they generate high volumes, contributing to a surge in trading across segments like derivatives. Asking exchanges to stop … Read more
“Why should we say that once you are listed you can never leave. This isn’t Hotel California. This is a rich, vibrant market. We welcome people, but if for some reason they need to exit, they must be able to” Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch said this week. And why shouldn’t we all agree with … Read more