SEBI News, Articles, Notifications and Forms

SEBI had issued Circular No.EFD/ED/Cir.-01/2007 dated 20th April 2007, providing the framework for passing of consent orders and for considering requests for composition of offences. On the basis of the experience gained and with the purpose of providing more clarity on its scope and applicability, the circular has been modified. Full Article

Gross open positions of the bank across all contracts (both futures and options contracts) not to exceed 15% of the total open interest or USD 100 million whichever is lower. Full Article

Master Circular IMD/MC No.3/10554/2012, dated 11-5-2012 For effective regulation of the Mutual Fund Industry, Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been issuing various circulars from time to time. In order to enable the industry and other users to have an access to all the applicable circulars at one place, Master Circular for Mutual Funds has been prepared. Full Article

Registration of Alternative Investment Funds. 3. (1) On and from the commencement of these regulations, no entity or person shall act as an Alternative Investment Fund unless it has obtained a certificate of registration from the Board: Provided that an existing fund falling within the definition of Alternative Investment Fund which is not registered with the Board may continue to operate for a period of six months from commencement of these regulations or if it has mad.. Full Article

AIFs Regulations endeavour to extend the perimeter of regulation to unregulated funds with a view to systemic stability, increasing market efficiency, encouraging formation of new capital and consumer protection. Salient features of the AIF Regulations, inter alia, include the following: Full Article

NSE byelaws, rules and regulations would have statutory force. These statutory byelaws were brought into effect with the approval of the Securities Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) under Section 9 of the Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956. The said bye-laws would prevail over the Limitation Act, 1963. Full Article

SEBI issued Circular No. Cir/ISD/1/2011 dated March 23, 2011 & an addendum to it on March 24, 2011 (available on www.sebi.gov.in) addressing the way unauthenticated market related news or rumours circulated by SEBI Registered Market Intermediaries through various modes of communication has to be dealt with. Full Article

SEBI (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992 have been amended vide notification no. LAD-NRO/GN/201 1-12/40/7335 dated March 29, 2012, a copy of which is available on SEBI website www.sebi.gov.in. With the said amendment, merchant bankers are required to submit a periodic report in such manner as may be specified by the Board from time to time. Further, in terms of SEBI Circular No. MIRSD/DPS-2/MB/Cir-16/2008 dated May 06, 2008, merchant bankers are required to submit half-.. Full Article