Securities and Exchange Board of India

Sebi keeping close eye on pulses, looking into role of traders

Amid soaring prices of pulses, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha today said the regulator is closely working with the government and is looking if the traders raided for hoarding have any connection with the commodity markets.

Oct 26, 2015, 16:31 PM IST

SEBI notifies 12 entities as stock exchanges, creates 7 department

With commodities derivatives regulation under its fold, SEBI has notified 12 commodity bourses and associations as stock exchanges and has also created seven departments for effectively regulating this market.

Oct 21, 2015, 23:13 PM IST

SEBI to Trusts: Sell 'Unappropriated Shares' in next 4 years

Capital market regulator SEBI Wednesday said that 'unappropriated shares' held with Trusts, which is not backed by grants but has been acquired through secondary acquisition, need to be offloaded on the stock exchanges in the next four years.

Oct 21, 2015, 22:50 PM IST

SEBI orders attachment of demat, bank accounts of defaulter

Capital market regulator SEBI has ordered attachment of bank and demat accounts of one Shyama Prasad Murarka to recover dues of over Rs 77 lakh for violation of norms.

Oct 18, 2015, 19:06 PM IST

SEBI seeks clarifications from Teamlease, Dr Lal Path on IPOs

SEBI has sought clarifications from merchant bankers of Teamlease and Dr Lal PathLabs in connection with their proposed initial share sale plans.

Oct 12, 2015, 19:37 PM IST

Tackling black money growth not SEBI's job: Sinha

Tackling black money growth is not the task of SEBI but it is pro-active in curbing market manipulations and information about tax evasion that comes to its notice is passed on to the authorities concerned, its chief U K Sinha said Monday.

Oct 12, 2015, 19:14 PM IST

Open offers worth Rs 1,007 crore made in April-August: SEBI

Sebi in its monthly report said that open offers worth more than Rs 1,000 crore were made during the April-August period.

Oct 11, 2015, 15:22 PM IST

BSE shelves plans for commodity bourse

Bombay Stock Exchange have ought an approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India for starting a separate commodities trading segment on its platform. Earlier the exchange had plans to start a separate commodities bourse.

Oct 11, 2015, 15:09 PM IST

Infibeam gets Sebi nod for Rs 450 cr IPO

Infibeam, the first e-commerce firm in India to tap stock market for funds has received Sebi approval for Rs 450 crore IPO

Oct 06, 2015, 13:12 PM IST

Sebi wants MFs to lower costs, be vigilant of risky assets

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to intervene to make mutual funds more affordable and less risky as an investment.

Oct 04, 2015, 14:02 PM IST

FMC merges with Sebi; FM rings bell to solemnise amalgamation

In the first ever merger of two regulators, over 60-year-old FMC (Forward Markets Commission) on Monday merged with the younger but much bigger capital markets watchdog SEBI to create a unified regulatory body.

Sep 28, 2015, 09:53 AM IST

Marriage of Regulators: FMC to merge with SEBI Monday

In the first ever merger of two regulators, over 60-year-old FMC (Forward Markets Commission) will merge tomorrow with the younger but much bigger capital markets watchdog SEBI to create a unified regulatory body.

Sep 27, 2015, 14:32 PM IST

SEBI seeks greater disclosure in debt public issues of NBFCs

To safeguard investors' interest, markets regulator SEBI Tuesday asked NBFCs to make greater disclosures before launching public offer of debt securities to raise funds.

Sep 15, 2015, 23:09 PM IST

Black money in stock markets: SEBI to review surveillance systems, fast-track enforcements

SEBI has been asked by a Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Black Money to take additional measures to catch those evading taxes and laundering black money through trading in illiquid stocks and P-Notes.

Aug 30, 2015, 18:30 PM IST

SEBI eases norms for anchor investors in public offers

With an aim to boost fund raising through primary markets, capital markets regulator SEBI Monday approved relaxed norms for public offers by removing restriction on maximum number of anchor investors.

Aug 25, 2015, 00:17 AM IST

Black money fight: SEBI, Govt to update SIT on safeguards

Asked to tighten its noose on tax evaders and black money launderers in stock markets, regulator SEBI will consult the government on all necessary steps, including on P-Notes, and update the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team about the safeguards.

Aug 24, 2015, 23:59 PM IST

Exercise of ESOP not insider trading: SEBI

India`s securities market regulator on Monday clarified that the exercise of employee stock options (ESOP) is not considered insider trading under the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.

Aug 24, 2015, 23:56 PM IST

SEBI approves commodities market norms; to merge FMC from Sept 28

Setting September 28 as the date for merger of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with itself, SEBI Monday announced new norms for commodities derivatives market under which exchanges and brokers in this segment will need to comply with rules applicable to their stock market peers.

Aug 24, 2015, 19:36 PM IST

SEBI norms for start-ups painless, easy: U K Sinha

Noting that number of start-ups in the country are growing at a rapid pace, SEBI chairman U K Sinha today said the new guidelines by the capital market regulator will help these firms list on the capital markets in a "painless and easy" manner.

Aug 18, 2015, 22:33 PM IST

SEBI busts fresh Rs 15.4 crore tax evasion case

In a fresh crackdown on alleged tax evasion through stock markets, regulator SEBI Tuesday banned a high networth individual B P Jhunjhunwala for fraudulently inflating the share price of a dormant company with a "facade" of investment worth around Rs 15.4 crore.

Aug 11, 2015, 22:52 PM IST