UK Sinha

FMC to merge with SEBI by September: Sinha

Capital markets regulator SEBI Tuesday said it expects the proposed merger of commodities regulator FMC with it to be completed by September-end and assured that that there will be no layoffs after the amalgamation.

Jun 23, 2015, 21:39 PM IST

Startup listing norms soon; need to retain them in India: Sebi

"We are going to take a decision very soon in this regard. We are looking into how to make it easier for them to raise money," Sinha said.

Jun 07, 2015, 16:20 PM IST

Call on BSE listing in 6 months post-Sebi-FMC merger: Sinha

In 2012, Sebi had allowed the stock exchanges which have completed over three years of operations to list their own shares through an IPO.

Apr 28, 2015, 15:08 PM IST

SEBI under fire over IPO bottleneck

India`s stock market has soared, touching record highs last month. It was Asia`s second-best performer last year, thanks largely to more than $16 billion of foreign investment.

Apr 14, 2015, 08:30 AM IST

Sebi prohibits Parivar Dairies from raising public money

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) found that Parivar Dairies and Allied was running 'collective investment schemes (CIS)' without obtaining registration from the regulator.

Mar 30, 2015, 18:10 PM IST

Sebi to finalise regulations for start-ups by June

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday said that by June it will finalise norms for start-ups which will incentivise them to list within the country, and sees a revival in the primary markets over the next 6-9 months.

Mar 30, 2015, 15:40 PM IST

Sebi may issue paper on listing norms for start-ups next week

Capital markets regulator Sebi is likely to put out a discussion paper on the listing norms for start-ups next week.

Mar 27, 2015, 22:12 PM IST

30 minutes or penalty:Sebi warns listed cos on board decisions

Listed firms must disclose their board decisions within 30 minutes, while all other 'material information' would need to be made public within 24 hours, Sebi said today as it tightened its corporate disclosure norms and warned of strong penal action for non-compliance.

Mar 22, 2015, 16:54 PM IST

Leakgate: Sebi says probing complaints of insider trading

Amid multiple agencies probing alleged leaks of secret documents from various ministries, Sebi on Sunday said it is looking into complaints of such information having been used for insider trading in stocks.

Mar 22, 2015, 15:53 PM IST

Sebi to prepare new guidelines for start-up IPOs in 3-4 months

Sinha, in an interaction with reporters, also said SEBI was in talks with the Reserve Bank of India about a new policy for wilful defaulters.

Mar 20, 2015, 12:36 PM IST

Sebi for protection of all investors in corp bond market: Sinha

Sebi has written to the government asking for access to recovery mechanisms to other investors beyond banks and financial institutions.

Jan 21, 2015, 15:35 PM IST

Shareholders waking up to their rights: SEBI chief

Enthused by a growing awareness among investors about their rights, capital markets regulator SEBI's Chairman U K Sinha Tuesday said that a large number of proposals made by promoters and management at listed companies are getting defeated by the shareholders.

Dec 09, 2014, 22:21 PM IST

Sebi wants cash-rich firms to have dividend distribution plan

Sebi Chairman U K Sinha said the regulator is working on a proposal to encourage companies to distribute a certain amount of dividend among shareholders for a certain profit made by them.

Nov 28, 2014, 15:49 PM IST

AGMs cannot be 'chai-samosa' parties: Sebi Chairman

Stressing on a need for better governance practices at listed companies, U K Sinha said things are changing for good.

Oct 10, 2014, 15:48 PM IST

Higher threshold limits to stay for MFs: Sebi

Sebi chief U K Sinha has said minimum Rs 50-crore net worth for mutual funds is necessary to keep away non-serious players and to ensure stability of the financial system.

Sep 07, 2014, 14:53 PM IST

Sebi studies its own regulatory impact: Sinha

Becoming the first financial sector regulator to study its own regulatory impact, Sebi has decided to adopt a risk-based supervision model for the securities market with sharper focus on bigger crimes.

Sep 07, 2014, 14:51 PM IST

Sebi to India Inc: No compromise on good governance norms

Unperturbed by intense lobbying by industry, capital markets regulator Sebi has said that listed companies must follow higher corporate governance standards and there will be no dilution to the new norms kicking in from next month.

Sep 01, 2014, 19:40 PM IST

Sebi, RBI mull fund raising restraint on wilful defaulters

Putting its weight behind RBI in dealing with 'wilful defaulters' of bank loans, capital markets regulator Sebi is considering barring such entities from raising funds through stocks and other securities.

Aug 31, 2014, 15:29 PM IST

Sebi sets 1 year target to complete probes; 221 cases underway

In a major overhaul of its functioning, capital markets watchdog Sebi has fixed one-year target for completion of all its investigations, while sharply focusing on cases involving bigger offences.

Aug 31, 2014, 14:23 PM IST

To clamp down on illicit schemes; not wary of litigations: Sinha

Sending a strong signal to those dressing up their illicit money-pooling schemes as 'credit cooperative societies' or other permissible activities, market regulator Sebi has said it is very serious in bringing them to book and is not wary of 'intensive litigations'.

Aug 29, 2014, 16:59 PM IST