SEBI has received various suggestions with regard to the requirement of system audit of trading algorithm / software used by stock brokers / trading members. After due examination of the suggestions in consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee, it has been decided to revise the requirement as follows:

SEBI vide Circular No. CFD/DIL/3/2013 dated January 17, 2013 made amendments to Equity Listing Agreement and SEBI (Employee Stock Option Schemes and Employee Stock Purchase Schemes) Guidelines, 1999 (SEBI (ESOS and ESPS) Guidelines, 1999).

In the larger interest of public disclosure regarding steps taken by listed companies from Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) perspective, SEBI had mandated inclusion of BR Reports as part of the Annual Reports of listed companies. As per the SEBI Circular dated August 13, 2012, it is mandatory for top 100 listed companies, based on [...]

Private Placement to less than 50 investors has been permitted as an alternative to New Fund Offer to the public, in case of Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDF). In case of private placement, the mutual funds would have to file a Placement Memorandum with SEBI instead of a Scheme Information Document and a Key Information Memorandum.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has from time to time put in place various risk containment measures to address the risks involved in the cash and derivatives market. But as the market is always in a dynamic state, the risk management system cannot remain static and has to constantly address the changing risk [...]

SEBI has issued a circular dated April 17, 2013 stating that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15C of SEBI Act, 1992, all listed companies are called upon to redress the grievances of investors and inform them within 30 days of the receipt of the complaints.

NOTIFICATION NO. LAD-NRO/GN/2013-14/03/5652, DATED 16-4-2013 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, namely:-

High Level Committee to review the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading)Regulations, 1992 solicits inputs / suggestions from public Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a High Level Committee to review the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider trading) Regulations, 1992 (PIT Regulations) and to suggest suitable recommendations for amendments as it considers necessary.

SEBI today prevented an attempt to mis-sell an investment product to an investor in Delhi by a person claiming as agent of mutual funds. SEBI had received a complaint from an investor (hereinafter referred to as ‘ complainant’) that some unknown persons claiming to be ‘agents’ and ‘brokers’ of Mutual Funds and insurance companies have [...]

SEBI vide Circular dated May 30, 2012 had issued the Guidelines for exit of stock exchanges This contained details of the conditions for exit of de-recognised/non-operational stock exchanges interalia including treatment of assets of de-recognised exchanges and a facility of dissemination Board for companies listed exclusively on such exchanges, while taking care of the interest of Investors.