Mumbai: The decision by India’s capital markets watchdog to exempt foreign portfolio investors (FPI) from additional disclosure requirements will ease their compliance burden where majority assets held by them are based in the country. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has exempted overseas funds, having more than 50% of their India equity assets … Read more
Mining conglomerate Vedanta has been warned by markets regulator Sebi to strengthen its internal control for corporate announcements and press releases. Vedanta told exchanges that it has received a letter from NSE, annexing a letter issued by Sebi in which an administrative warning has been issued to Vedanta. “The company has been directed to place … Read more
Sebi is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for investigations, its Whole Time Member Kamlesh Chandra Varshney said on Saturday and emphasised that entities should keep track of technological developments. Against the backdrop of instances of manipulations in the stock market, he said the message is that abiding with the law will be more beneficial and violations … Read more
New Delhi: Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday cautioned investors against placing money with unregistered entities promising assured or exceptionally high returns on investments. While investing in the securities market, investors have been asked to conduct due diligence, verify the registration status of any entity claiming to be a Sebi-registered intermediary, and also verify enforcement … Read more
India’s markets regulator is looking at whether local mutual fund schemes investing in small and mid-cap stocks would be able to withstand sharp falls in stock prices or sudden outflows, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Such funds have seen heavy inflows over the past year, pushing up the prices of … Read more
Capital markets regulator Sebi has returned the draft IPO papers of Gretex Share Broking, a move that might delay the company’s initial share sale. The proposed IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of 1.67 crore equity shares and an offer-for-sale (OFS) component of 30.96 lakh shares by selling shareholders. Proceeds from the fresh … Read more
New Delhi: In a move aimed at ensuring ease of compliance and lower costs, Sebi on Tuesday said promoters of companies can give shares to their employees under the Offer For Sale (OFS) through the stock exchange mechanism. At present, shares under OFS are offered to the staff outside the stock exchange mechanism. Based on … Read more
Mumbai: In verifying the global assets under management (AUM) of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), the custodians of the funds can rely on regulatory filings available on the websites of regulators for information about the regulated investment manager or trust bank or trustee of the fund, according to a revised standard operating procedure. Determining the global … Read more
The month of December, which marked the end of CY 2023 and the third quarter of FY2024, had many financial deadlines ranging from submission of belated income tax returns to signing bank locker agreements to discontinuation of inactive UPI accounts. Though many crucial financial deadlines ended on December 31, a few were extended to 2024 … Read more
With the inclusion of India’s government securities (G-Secs) in the global bond index, there could be a huge inflow of FPI money, says Abhijit Roy, CEO of GoldenPi. In an interview with Navneet Dubey of BT Money Today, Roy delves into the intricacies of G-Secs, emphasising why they now present an opportune moment for investors to consider … Read more