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Most mutual funds have barred use of mobile phones in their dealing rooms to prevent front-running, though regulations didn’t require them to do so until recently. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) made this ban official on the heels of its recent order, which pulled up an equities dealer at HDFC Asset Management for leaking information of its planned trades to a few other investors. Full Article

The regulator's direction follows a June 17 order banning HDFC asset management company's (AMC) former equities dealer, Nilesh Kapadia, from stock market transactions. Kapadia was barred after allegations that he had tipped off his friend before placing orders for the fund house. Full Article

SEBI, vide its press release dated December 10, 2009 had informed that ASBA facility shall be extended to all investors other than QIBs, in all public issues with effect from January 1, 2010. It was also informed that SEBI would be displaying names and other relevant details of banks (Self Certified Syndicate Banks (SCSBs) which will be authorized to accept ASBAs w.e.f. January 1, 2010, on the website www.sebi.gov.in . Full Article

India’s second largest private sector lender by assets, HDFC Bank Ltd, has paid Rs131.40 crore, inclusive of interest, to the service tax department after the government agency detected violations of certain provisions of service tax rules, two officials familiar with the matter said. The service tax liability pertains to Central value-added tax (Cenvat) credit taken by [...] Full Article

DGBA.GAD.No. 10577 / 42.01.038 /2007-08 - We further advise that It has been decided inconsultation with the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Government of India that the cut-off time of 8.00 p.m. fixed for e-payment transactions would be applicable for all Government transactions including EASIEST and OLTAS. The other instructions contained in para 1 of our circular would remain unchanged. Full Article