Sebi to dry fund-raising taps for wilful loan defaulters
Putting its weight behind the RBI and the government in their fight against bad loans, regulator Sebi plans to make it tougher for 'wilful defaulters' and their companies to raise funds from the capital markets.
Mar 06, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
FM Arun Jaitley proposes to amend SEBI Act to increase benches in SAT
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday proposed to amend the SEBI Act in order to increase benches in the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT).
Feb 29, 2016, 14:53 PM IST
Sebi clamps down on 40 illicit fund-pooling schemes
Taking strict action against unauthorised money pooling schemes, capital markets regulator Sebi has clamped down on over 40 companies so far this year for raising nearly Rs 1,500 crore from the public.
Feb 28, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
SEBI bars 22 brokers for 'tax evasion' trades of Rs 8,100 crore
Continuing its crackdown on misuse of stock exchange system for tax evasion, regulator SEBI Wednesday barred 22 brokers from securities market for executing 'reversal trades' worth over Rs 8,100 crore to generate fictional profits or losses.
Feb 17, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
SEBI chief U K Sinha gets one year extension
Sinha, a 1976 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, assumed office as the market regulator's chairman on February 18, 2011 when the previous UPA government was in the power. While Sinha was initially appointed with a three-year term, he was later given a two-year extension.
Feb 15, 2016, 22:36 PM IST
SEBI scans Facebook accounts in insider trading case
To catch manipulators, markets regulator SEBI has begun looking into social media accounts of suspected persons, with 'mutual friends on Facebook' being cited as evidence for the first time in an insider trading case.
Feb 07, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Sebi ups vigil on tax evasion attempts as fiscal-end nears
As the current fiscal nears its end, Sebi has stepped up its surveillance to check tax evasion attempts through 'arbitrage' and bogus losses using stocks and mutual fund investments.
Feb 07, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Open offers double to Rs 6,583 cr in October-December
Total value of open offers made during the third quarter of the current fiscal nearly doubled to Rs 6,583 crore.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:40 PM IST
Sebi mulls steps to reduce MFs exposure in corporate bonds
Sebi is mulling urgent steps to safeguard investors' interest against any over-exposure of mutual funds to riskier corporate bonds, while measures are
Jan 10, 2016, 12:05 PM IST
Biz responsibility reports must for top 500 listed companies
To ensure better compliance with corporate governance norms, Sebi has notified new rules making it mandatory for top 500 listed companies to prepare annual business responsibility reports, covering their activities related to environment and stakeholder relationships.
Dec 24, 2015, 16:53 PM IST
Companies garner about Rs 15,000 cr via NCDs in FY'16
Most of the funds have been mobilised for expansion plans, to support working capital requirements and for other general corporate purposes.
Dec 22, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
Fund mop-up via QIPs slump 41% to Rs 12,658 cr in Apr-Oct
Fund raising by listed companies through qualified institutional placement (QIP) route plunged 41 percent to Rs 12,658 crore in the first seven months of the ongoing fiscal.
Dec 10, 2015, 14:15 PM IST
SEBI begins process to give exit route to dissenting investors
Markets regulator SEBI Tuesday began the consultation process to provide an exit option to dissenting shareholders in case of changes to the objectives of listed firms for which they had raised money from public.
Dec 01, 2015, 19:58 PM IST
SEBI to allow stock exchanges to list own shares
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it will allow stock exchanges to list their own shares, paving the way for BSE Ltd and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to conduct initial public offerings.
Nov 30, 2015, 21:11 PM IST
SEBI bans former directors of 10 companies
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 'prima facie' found that these past directors had illegally mobilised funds from the public through the issue of securities.
Nov 23, 2015, 18:55 PM IST
SEBI seeks vendor for storage, web access to 20 crore Sahara docs
In the high-profile Sahara case, regulator SEBI is looking for a server hosting vendor for the mammoth task of providing electronic data storage and web access services for a database of 20 crore scanned pages.
Nov 22, 2015, 13:05 PM IST
IDR: SEBI comes out with shareholding disclosure format
Listed companies issuing Indian Depository Receipt (IDR) will have to make disclosures about details of such shareholding within 15 days at the end of every quarter in a format specified, said SEBI.
Nov 04, 2015, 22:36 PM IST
SEBI comes out with biz responsibility disclosure format
Coming out with the format for business responsibility report, capital markets watchdog SEBI Wednesday asked listed firms to disclose sexual harassment complaints as well as details about their compliance with various social and governance requirements.
Nov 04, 2015, 22:10 PM IST
SEBI cautions investors against illegal fund raising schemes
Making public a list of 95 entities, which included many from West Bengal, the capital market watchdog asked investors not to invest in their illegal schemes.
Nov 02, 2015, 18:32 PM IST
Open to change norms on exchange-traded funds: SEBI chief
Pitching for more transparency and disclosures with regard to exchange-traded funds (ETFs), SEBI chief U K Sinha Monday said the markets regulator is willing to make changes to norms regulating the financial product based on inputs from market players and experts.
Oct 26, 2015, 17:49 PM IST
