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In order to bring greater transparency regarding reasons for encumbrance, particularly when significant shareholding by promoter along with persons acting in concert (PACs) with him is encumbered. The Securities and Exchange Board of India came up with a new Circular SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2019/90 dated August 07, 2019 which calls for add...
Read MoreSEBI vide its circular dated August 07, 2019 have asked for additional disclosure w.r.t. encumbrance of shares by promoter of listed companies along with PAC, the detailed reason to be specified. The said circular will come into effective from October 1, 2019. Applicability: Combined encumbrance by Promoter + PAC is equal or exceeds 50% o...
Read MoreSEBI issues a circular on 07th August 2019 on Disclosure of reasons for encumbrance by Promoters of Listed Companies to to bring greater transparency regarding reasons for encumbrance, particularly when significant shareholding by promoter along with persons acting in concert (PACs) with him is encumbered. The provisions of this circular ...
Read MorePROMOTERS HOLDING OF NON-COMPLIANT LISTED COMPANIES ABOUT TO FREEZE On 5th June 2015, SEBI has issued a Circular directing issuers/RTA to 1. Update Distinctive Number (UDN) information in respect of all physical share capital and overall DN range for dematerialized share capital for all listed companies. 2. Take all necessary steps to upd...
Read MoreCorporate Governance In simple terms, the combination of the rules, regulations, practices, policies and processes required by an entity to work upon in order to create a controlled and regulated environment is called CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. The concept of Corporate Governance is important for an entity because an entity carries a responsib...
Read MoreThe objective of the consultation paper is to seek comments / views from the public on the proposal to amend the SEBI (Portfolio Managers) Regulations, 1993 (PMS Regulations)....
Read MoreSEBI regulates the activities of proxy advisors in India under SEBI (Research Analyst) Regulations, 2014. Under these regulations, such entities are required to register with SEBI and comply with the provisions pertaining to formation of internal policies and procedures, disclosures in the reports, code of conduct, maintaining record of v...
Read MoreThere have been a significant number of instances of abrupt resignation of Statutory Auditors from listed entities in recent times. In most of the cases, the statutory auditors have suddenly resigned without completing their assignments for the year, generally citing ‘pre-occupation’ as the reason for resignation....
Read MoreSecurities and Exchange Board of India Discussion Paper on amendment to the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 to provision for an informant mechanism INTRODUCTION: 1. Insider trading is defined in the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015 (‘PIT Regulations’) to mean trading of securities while ...
Read MoreParticipants in the capital market in India have been early adopters of technology. SEBI believes that encouraging adoption and usage of financial technology (‘FinTech’) would have a profound impact on the development of securities market. FinTech can act as an instrument to further develop and maintain an efficient, fair and transpar...
Read MoreDr. Prannoy Roy & Ors. Vs SEBI (SAT, Mumbai) - Dr. Prannoy Roy & Ors. Vs SEBI (SAT) it is essential for SEBI to supply a copy of the impugned order to the aggrieved party, namely, the appellants. An adjudication proceeding had been initiated by SEBI by issuance of the show cause notice. The appellants thus have the first right to be supplied...
Read MorePrice Waterhouse & Co. Bangalore LLP Vs. SEBI (Securities Appellate Tribunal) - Price Waterhouse & Co. Bangalore LLP Vs SEBI (Securities Appellate Tribunal) 1. By this Miscellaneous Application Applicants / Original Appellants seek extension of the period of interim relief granted by this Appellate Tribunal vide order dated 15.02.2018. By the said order Applicants /Appellan...
Read MoreSecurities And Exchange Board Of India Vs. Rakhi Trading Private Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) - The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) which held that only if there is market impact on account of sham transactions, could there be violation of the Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Regulations. ...
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 MoreSEBI/HO/IMD/DF4/CIR/P/2019/093 - (16/08/2019) - Trustees/Asset Management Companies (AMCs) shall ensure that no funds of a scheme is parked in STD of a bank which has invested in that scheme. Trustees/AMCs shall also ensure that the bank in which a scheme has STD do not invest in the said scheme until the scheme has STD with such bank....
Read MoreCircular No. SEBI/HO/IFSC/CIR/P/2019/91 - (09/08/2019) - AIFs incorporated in IFSC shall be permitted to make investments as per the provisions of the SEBI (Alternative Investment Fund) Regulations, 2012, and the guidelines and circulars issued thereunder, including the operating guidelines for AIFs in IFSC....
Read MoreCircular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2019/90 - (07/08/2019) - The promoter of every listed company shall specifically disclose detailed reasons for encumbrance if the combined encumbrance by the promoter along with PACs with him equals or exceeds:...
Read MoreCircular No. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DNPMP/CIR/P/2019/89 - (07/08/2019) - It has been decided that each recognised stock exchange dealing in commodity derivatives segment shall constitute a Product Advisory Committee (PAC) for each group/complex of commodities having common stakeholders/value chain participants, on which derivatives are traded or being proposed to be trad...
Read MorePress Release: 2019-2020/365 - (07/08/2019) - Reserve Bank of India Date : Aug 07, 2019 Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies This Statement sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures in the areas of Financial Markets; Payment and Settlement Systems; Banking Regulation, Financial Inclusion and Credit flow to NBFC...
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Circular No. SEBI/HO/IFSC/CIR/P/2019/91 - (09/08/2019) -
Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/DCR1/CIR/P/2019/90 - (07/08/2019) -
Circular No. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DNPMP/CIR/P/2019/89 - (07/08/2019) -
Press Release: 2019-2020/365 - (07/08/2019) -
