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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide its notification dated July 25th, 2017 has come up with SEBI (Depositories and Participants) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as “DP Second Amendment Regulations, 2017) substituting sub-regulation (3) of regulation 58 of the SEBI (Depositories and Partic...
Read MoreIn order to streamline the deficiencies, functioning and to pluck out money laundering in the area of Foreign Investment by Institutional Investors abroad, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has come up with new regulation being SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2014 ...
Read MoreAlternate Investment Funds (AIFs) are privately pooled investment funds, incorporated in India, in the form of a trust, company, LLP or body corporate not covered under any other regulations prescribed by SEBI. These funds are governed by Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012[1]....
Read MoreThis article deals with analyzing the insider trading regulations prevalent in India. A lot of material on insider trading regulations is already available on the internet. I have made a sincere effort to provide an insight on these regulations in a manner which can be digested easily, knowing however, that the reality is much more comple...
Read MoreSEBI gives Last chance to 'Exclusively Listed Companies' to submit their plan of action to Designated Stock Exchanges latest by June 30, 2017....
Read MoreDerivatives market in India has been growing rapidly in recent years. Orderly growth, development and alignment of both cash and derivatives markets is important. Keeping this objective in mind, the discussion paper has been prepared to undertake an assessment of the derivatives market in India so as to evaluate whether there is a need to...
Read MoreRegulation 22 and other applicable provisions of IA Regulations are proposed to be amended as under: i. There shall be clear segregation between the investment advisory activities and distribution/execution services. An entity offering investment advisory services shall not be permitted to offer distribution/execution services....
Read MoreThis document sets contours for conduct of Commodities Derivatives Awareness Programs (CAPs) and gives guidelines to entities who may like to empanel with SEBI as Commodities Derivatives Trainers (CoTs)....
Read MoreTo solicit the comments/ views from market participants on the issue of code of conduct for index providers to enhance greater level of transparency, increased disclosure requirements and to provide broad framework for Index Providers while managing/ maintaining Indices....
Read MoreSEBI has been taking steps for streamlining and tightening the conditions for issuance and reporting of ODIs by FPIs registered with SEBI. A list of the measures taken by SEBI in this regard during recent past is given as follows:-...
Read MoreS.E.B.I. Vs Sahara India Real Estate Corpn. Ltd. & ors. (Supreme Court of India) - As no amount has been deposited by the contemnor, we are inclined to go ahead with auction for the Aamby Valley City near Lonavala, Maharashtra. Let the matter be listed at 2 p.m. on 27th April, 2017, on which day, the contemnor, Mr. Subrata Roy Sahara, shall remain personally present before this Co...
Read MoreRe. Reliance Petroleum Ltd. (RPL) (SEBI) - Going by the facts narrated by Noticee No. 1, liquidation of 5 % stake was decided. The same had to be done in an orderly manner. There was no outer time fixed for liquidation. Being guided by the analysts reports and the price trends of the scrip, Noticee No. 1 decided to start the sale in November...
Read MoreS.E.B.I. Vs. Sahara India Real Estate Corpn. Ltd.& Ors. (Supreme Court) - SC Said The permission can only be granted if SAHARA deposits a sum of Rs.750 crores before the Registry of this Court on or before 17th April, 2017...
Read MoreMrs. Chandra Mukherji and Shelter Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. Vs SEBI (SAT) - SAT determined and confirmed period from which Unpublished Price Sensitive Information shall be deemed to have come into force...
Read MoreSEBI Vs. Burren Energy India Limited (Supreme Court) - Supreme Court clarified on the term 'offer period' under the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 ...
Read MorePress Releases No. 54/2017 - (18/08/2017) - It had come to the notice of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that there are increasing instances of bulk SMSs being sent to investors and the general public inducing them to invest in or purchase the stocks of certain listed companies, indicating target prices and giving fraudulent...
Read MorePR No. 53/2017- SEBI - (16/08/2017) - It has been SEBI’s continuous endeavor to improve ease of doing business by adopting technological solutions in its interface with market participants. Accordingly, SEBI has operationalized SEBI Intermediary Portal (https://siportal.sebi.gov.in) for the intermediaries to submit their applications ...
Read MoreNotification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/016 - (14/08/2017) - 1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2017....
Read MoreNotification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/015 - (14/08/2017) - 1. These regulations may be called the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017....
Read MoreCircular No. SEBI/HO/MRD/DSA/CIR/P/2017/95 - (10/08/2017) - It has been decided to grant an exemption to stock exchanges at IFSC from complying with clause 5.1 and 5.2 of SEBI circular dated April 23, 2014 subject to the condition that the exchange would create a reserve specifically to meet Liquidity Enhancement Schemes (LES) incentives/expenses based on th...
Read MorePress Releases No. 54/2017 - (18/08/2017) -
PR No. 53/2017- SEBI - (16/08/2017) -
Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/016 - (14/08/2017) -
Notification No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/015 - (14/08/2017) -
Circular No. SEBI/HO/MRD/DSA/CIR/P/2017/95 - (10/08/2017) -
Notice No. : -20170807-31 - (07/08/2017) -
Circular No.: CIR/CFD/CMD/93/2017 - (04/08/2017) -
Press Releases No.: 50/2017 - (03/08/2017) -
Circular No. CIR/MRD/DP/ 86/2017-SEBI - (01/08/2017) -
Press Ralease No. 50/2017-SEBI - (01/08/2017) -
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SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) was established in 1988 as a non-statutory body to regulate the Indian securities market. On April 12th, 1992, the Government of India made SEBI an autonomous body and offered statutory powers by passing the SEBI Act 1992 in the Parliament. SEBI is the regulator for the Indian securities market and has three major functions: quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative and quasi-executive.
With the increase in the number of dealings in the Indian stock markets, a lot of malpractices was seen like price rigging, the unofficial premium on a new issue, delay in shares delivery, violations with respect to rules and regulations of the stock exchange and the listing requirements. With all such malpractices in place, the customers were losing their faith and confidence in the Indian stock exchange. Hence, the Indian government decided to set up a regulatory body or an agency known as SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India).
SEBI drafts the regulations in the legislative capacity, it conducts investigations and enforces actions as per its executive function and it also passes orders and rulings as per its judicial capacity.The Indian Government has been vested SEBI with the following powers:
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