Page 18 - Sebi Norms

Sebi approves stricter loan default disclosure norms for listed companies

Sebi would revise the norms for issuance of shares on right basis to existing shareholders

Sebi gives directions on margin collection and reporting in cash segment

Clients must ensure that the VaR margins and ELM are paid in advance of trade and other margins are paid as soon as margin calls are made by the stock exchanges, TMs or CMs.

IPO market sees signs of recovery; 27 firms raise Rs 18000 crore so far

Slew of companies in process of filing, re-filing public issue documents with the regulator

Sebi allows exchanges to modify commodity derivatives contracts

Sebi has classified non-material modifications as symbol, description, tick size, strikes, margins etc

NCDEX ties up with NSE Indices to launch AGRIDEX, India's first agri index

Leading commodities such as guar seed, guar gum, soybean, chana, mustard seed, and jeera, etc, will be the index's constituents

NCLAT asks for Sebi reply on new share delisting norms for insolvency firms

The NCLAT direction came while hearing the petition filed by Reliance Industries Ltd, which is seeking waiver in delisting procedure for Alok Industries.

Insider trading case: SAT lifts market ban on former CMD of Gammon Infra

In July 2014, Sebi had barred Rajan after finding him guilty of trading in shares on the basis of unpublished price sensitive information

Federal-Mogul soars 16% after SAT upholds Sebi order on open offer price

SAT also dismissed such appeals stating it didn't find enough merit in dismissing the approach taken by Sebi to arrive at a fair valuation

Sebi tightens governing norms for rating agencies; CEOs can't be on panel

The latest steps are to reduce conflict of interest situations at Credit rating agencies

Sebi tightens asset quality disclosure norms for all listed banks

The move is aimed at improving transparency and to help investors assess the risk better

Sebi moves Supreme Court against SAT's order in Price Waterhouse case

Many believe the SAT order has cast doubt over Sebi's regulatory turf and whether it has the power to impose strictures against auditors

Govt brings commodity option trading, settlement at par with equities

Commodity options can now be settled directly instead of the current practice of options devolving into futures first and then being settled

Sebi may set common MF transaction norms to push ease of doing business

The efforts are expected to make life easier for investors and boost mutual fund penetration

Overnight schemes gain traction as Sebi tightens norms on liquid funds

Overnight schemes - those that invest in papers with maturity of as short as a day - are gaining traction as institutional investors are increasingly viewing it as a better alternative

Sebi eases FPI norms, approves changes in rules prohibiting insider trading

The easing of FPI norms comes at a time when overseas investors have pulled out over $3 billion from the domestic markets since the Union Budget

Need to examine issues on 35% minimum public shareholding plan: Sebi chief

In the latest Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed 35 per cent minimum public shareholding requirement for listed companies

Sebi okays Rs 1 cr reward, hotline access for informers of insider trading

The Sebi regulation seeks to curb insider trading to protect the interest of investors at large

Sebi mandates full disclosure on loan defaults with rating agencies

Amid concerns over banks citing 'client confidentiality' to resist sharing of information on delayed loan repayments and possible defaults by their borrowers, capital market regulator Sebi on Wednesday announced new norms to make it mandatory for companies to provide these details to credit rating agencies. Amid numerous cases of huge loan defaults by corporates, including in cases like Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), credit rating agencies have also come under the scanner for failing to flag potential credit risks of the securities and entities rated by them. However, the rating agencies have often sought to shift the blame to companies and lenders by claiming that they find it difficult to get information about delay in meeting bank obligations and payment failures which are considered early indicators of a default. Officials said there have been occasions when some entities have sought to take the benefit of certain regulatory gaps as banks are ...

From simplified KYC process to re-categorisation, Sebi eases norms for FPIs

FPI regulations have been redrafted based on the recommendation of a committee headed by former RBI deputy governor H R Khan

Sebi plans tighter checks on credit rating agencies, reward for informants

Reward, hotline for informants on the cards