SEBI notifications

1. SEBI had notified SEBI (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations in 2008 specifying norms for public issue of debt securities and privately placed listed debt securities. 2. With respect to public issue of debt securities, there is currently no specified standard format for the Application Form and Abridged Prospectus. This has resulted in different application forms and abridged prospectus being used in public issues of debt securities. Full Article

3. At present, minimum Median Quarter Sigma Order Size (MQSOS) requirement for a stock to be eligible for introduction in derivatives segment is 5 Lakh. It has been decided to revise this minimum MQSOS requirement to 10 Lakh. Thus, in Para ‘3.1.2.b’ of the master circular, for the letters and figures Rs. 5 Lakh (Rupees Five Lakh), the following letters and figures shall be substituted, namely 10 Lakh. Full Article

Circular NO. IMD/FII&C/18/2012, dated 20-7-2012 1. Vide SEBI circulars IMD/DF/14/2011 and IMD/FII&C/3/2012 dated August 09, 2011 and January 13, 2012, respectively, QFIs were allowed to invest in schemes of Indian mutual funds and Indian equity shares subject to terms and conditions mentioned therein. Subsequently, vide SEBI circular IMD/FII&C/13/2012 dated June 07, 2012 the QFI framework has been revised. Full Article

CIRCULAR no. IMD/FII&C/17/2012, dated 18-7-2012 Vide SEBI circulars IMD/DF/14/2011 and IMD/FII&C/3/2012 dated August 09, 2011 and January 13, 2012 respectively, Qualified Foreign Investors (QFIs) were allowed to invest in schemes of Indian mutual funds and Indian equity shares subject to terms and conditions mentioned therein by opening a demat account with a qualified Depository Participant (DP). In consultation with the Government of India (GoI) and RBI, it has now bee.. Full Article

CIRCULAR no. MRD/DP/18/2012, dated 18-7-2012 Several representations/suggestions have been received from the market participants on few provisions of the above circulars. After due examination and deliberation with the market participants it has been decided to replace the procedures and instructions contained in the aforementioned circulars by the following: Full Article

1. SEBI has received representation from various portfolio managers seeking clarification regarding investment in short term liquid Mutual Funds by portfolio managers. 2. It is hereby clarified that pending investment of funds, any short term deployment of funds in liquid Mutual Funds for the purpose of cash management shall be maintained on the lines as specified by the SEBI circular no. IMD/DoF-I/PMS/Cir-4/2009 dated June 23, 2009. Full Article

. Section 192A of the Companies Act, 1956, read with the Companies (Passing of the Resolution by Postal Ballot) Rules, 2001 (the Rules) obligates the listed companies to conduct certain businesses only by way of postal ballot. The Companies Act and the Rules also permit the companies to pass any other business through postal ballot apart from those businesses which are to be transacted mandatorily through postal ballot. Further, SEBI (Buy Back of Securities) Regulations,.. Full Article

The listing agreement for equity shares prescribed under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 inter alia specifies a period of one month for registering transfer of shares from the date of lodgment. With a view to expedite the transfer process in the interest of the investors, it has been decided, in consultation with Registrars Association of India (RAIN), Stock Exchanges and market participants to reduce the time-line for registering the transfer of shares .. Full Article

In order to strengthen the compliance mechanism and the role of the Boards of Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents, it has been decided to review the norms and format for periodic reporting. The revised format as given in the Annexure includes the status of regulatory compliance and investor grievances red ressal. Full Article

In order to enhance the quality of financial reporting done by listed entities, it has been decided to put in place, a mechanism to process qualified annual audit reports filed by the listed entities with stock exchanges and Annual Audit Reports where accounting irregularities have been pointed out by Financial Reporting Review Board of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI-FRRB). It has been, inter-alia, decided that: Full Article