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Tyagi and beyond: Tricky areas Sebi chief, successor will have to deal with

One of Sebi's key objectives is to protect investor interest and market integrity.

Defaults by NBFCs on secured debentures prompt Sebi to introduce reforms

According to Sebi, creation of an identified charge by NBFCs will enable liquidation of asset and return of debt quickly to the investors in the event of any default

Sebi proposes new mechanism to make e-voting convenient for shareholders

The current mechanism involves registration with different ESPs and maintenance of multiple user IDs and passwords by shareholders

Sebi ends assessment of OneLife as firm calls off bid for Sahara MF

The firm, which hit a stonewall thrice over its sponsorship bid, finally informed Sebi of its decision to withdraw due to a drop in Sahara MF's net worth and exit of top execs

Sebi revises investment manager eligibility regulations for InvITs

Sebi has also allowed a combined relevant experience of at least 30 years of directors, partners and employees of the investment manager, even if it is a newly created entity

Direct plan investors in mutual funds get more heft after Sebi move

Instead of transacting through MF houses, they can buy and sell direct plans from the exchanges

Projecting Mamata as Bengal's pride, TMC launches 2021 election campaign

Election strategist Prashant Kishor, who helped the AAP, is helping the Trinamool

Sebi allows investors to access stock exchange infra to transact in MFs

Before this, Sebi allowed investment advisors and mutual fund distributors to use stock exchanges for sale and purchase of MFs

Sebi bans transfer of clients' securities to demat accounts of brokers

In November, the watchdog barred KSBL from taking new brokerage clients after it was found that the brokerage firm had allegedly misused clients' securities to the tune of more than Rs 2,000 crore.

Sebi proposes stricter framework for corporate bonds, debenture trustees

Sebi has also suggested that NBFCs create charge on the identified assets for every bond issue

Increase in public float of listed firms to 35% may see action next fiscal

Market regulator SEBI has to submit a report to the Finance Ministry on the current Budget proposal to consider raising the current threshold of 25% to 35%

Sebi's review of margin framework expected to lower hedging costs

Strategies using opposing option contracts to see lower margin

Wanted: Plain tales from the government

Hardly a month goes by without some prominent former member of the second rung of government - the first rung is the ministers - sallying forth in a quiet baritone

Sebi probe finds violation of listing and disclosure norms by Sun Pharma

Allegations of fund diversion not confirmed

Regulatory confusion

Curbs on investment advisers may not address mis-selling

PMS players experiment with pay-only-for-profit model, skip fixed fees

The model has emerged during a period of regulatory change

Trailing payouts catch Sebi attention, regulator examining divergence

This is part of its examining instances of divergence between first-year and subsequent commission payouts in some MF schemes, according to people aware of the matter

Sebi okays proposal to segregate investment advisory, distribution services

While an individual investment adviser will have no option of offering distribution services separately, corporate entity may have leeway as long as it keeps segregation at the client-level.

Custodians to call on Sebi to clear haze around new CAF norms for FPIs

The key issue vexing the custodians is the requirement to fill in tax details on behalf of FPIs, an area where they lack expertise and which is currently handled by the tax consultants

Sebi to come out with circular to prevent Karvy-like incidents: Ajay Tyagi

Tyagi said also said KSBL has told the NSE that it would pay fund shortfall of Rs 678 crore by March