Page 8 - Latest Updates on SEBI
Sebi cancels Way2Wealth Commodities registration in NSEL scam case
In November 2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) imposed a six-month ban on five brokerages from obtaining fresh registrations as commodity brokers for their involvement in the NSEL
 "Sebi cancels Way2Wealth Commodities registration in NSEL scam case")
Divgi TorqTransfer Systems sets IPO price band at Rs 560-590 per share
The IPO will open on Wednesday and conclude on Friday
 "Divgi TorqTransfer Systems sets IPO price band at Rs 560-590 per share")
Sebi asks investors to submit original documents for refund in PACL case
The Lodha panel is overseeing the process of disposing of properties to refund investors after verifying their genuineness
 "Sebi asks investors to submit original documents for refund in PACL case")
L'affaire Adani and the colonial mindset in our approach to governance
All regulatory institutions should be made constitutional authorities, suggests T C A Srinivasa Raghavan
Top headlines: Unemployment rate dips to 4.1%, FDI inflows take a hit
Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour
 "Top headlines: Unemployment rate dips to 4.1%, FDI inflows take a hit")
Sebi to control unsolicited fin market advise from social media influencers
Sebi will come out with a discussion paper to frame guidelines to control unsolicited financial and stock market advise from social media influencers as also from unregulated investment advisors
 "Sebi to control unsolicited fin market advise from social media influencers")
Sebi pitches change in rules for REITs, InvITs; sponsors to own some units
Sebi has proposed changes to rules governing REITs and InvITs whereby sponsors will be required to own a certain percentage of units in these investment vehicles
Sebi likely to scrap small town-linked incentive for mutual funds
This comes amid concerns about misuse of framework
SAT reduces Sebi's penalty on Jindal Cotex to Rs 25 lakh in GDR case
Securities Appellate Tribunal has slashed the penalty imposed by Sebi on Jindal Cotex Ltd (JCL) to Rs 25 lakh from Rs 10.3 crore in a case related to manipulation of global depository receipts
NSE Indices launches country's first ever Nifty India Municipal Bond Index
The new Nifty India Municipal Bond Index will track the performance of municipal bonds issued by Indian municipal corporations across maturities and having investment grade credit rating
 "NSE Indices launches country's first ever Nifty India Municipal Bond Index")
Companies disclosing ESG data report nearly 15% increase in scores
According to a report by CareEdge Research, ESG reporting by Indian corporates has improved by 160 per cent
 "Companies disclosing ESG data report nearly 15% increase in scores")
Only 34% firms meet Sebi's requirement to raise 25% fund via debt: Analysis
The regulator allowed them to meet the norm in a contiguous block of two years. And the companies were to meet the criteria beginning FY20
Disclosure gains
Sebi's proposals on listing norms would aid transparency
With IPOs losing steam, Sebi steps in with hard underwriting move
Watchdog looks to clear air for allowing investment bankers to buy unsubscribed portion of a share sale
 "With IPOs losing steam, Sebi steps in with hard underwriting move")
Sebi bans Capital Worth, its partners from securities market for 3 years
Capital Worth is a partnership firm and its partners are Ankit Shrivastav, Mohammed Aamir Shaikh, Shahid Rangrej and Sameer Memon
Sebi plans to make registration mandatory for ESG rating providers
Sebi proposes framework for ESG scoring parameters and rating providers in fresh consultation paper
NSE gets Sebi approval to launch Social Stock Exchange as separate segment
Eligible NPOs can begin by registering on the SSE segment. Post-onboarding, NPOs can initiate the fund mobilisation process by issuing instruments
 "NSE gets Sebi approval to launch Social Stock Exchange as separate segment")
The Adani affair
Doubts about India's corporate governance norms and integrity of its financial markets?
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Sebi proposes to tighten regulations on issuance of bonus shares
The market watchdog noted that the proposed change will help mitigate the mismatch between the listed capital and issued capital of the issuer
 "Sebi proposes to tighten regulations on issuance of bonus shares")
Sebi beefs up cybersecurity measures for regulated intermediaries
Sebi has also advised the entities to encrypt sensitive and personally identifiable information (PII) data, specifically in transit, to protect its access from any attacker
