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The tribunal has set a wrong precedent by arrogating to itself the power vested in it, said Sebi. The tribunal had directed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to grant in-principle approval to the issue, allotment and listing of shares issued by a market participant to its promoters on a preferential basis. It was, however, rejected by BSE.
In consultation with Stock Exchanges and based on the recommendations of the Secondary Market Advisory Committee of SEBI, it has been decided to streamline the operationalisation of Market Wide Position Limits (MWPL) of the derivative contracts on individual securities traded across Stock Exchanges as under:
Format for the quarterly report on venture capital activity to be submitted by Venture Capital Funds has been revised as per enclosed Annexure. In accordance with Regulation 22 of SEBI (Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996, all venture capital funds are directed to submit the report on venture capital activity to SEBI, complete in all respects in the new format with effect from the quarter ended 31st March, 2010.
The internal audit to be conducted on a half-yearly basis by chartered accountants, company secretaries or cost accountants, and will cover all aspects of CRA operations and procedures, including investor grievance redressal mechanism, the regulator said in its circular. The report will have to state the methodology adopted, deficiencies observed and consideration of response of the management on the deficiencies. Besides a summary of operations and of the audit, covering the size of operations, number of transactions audited and the number of instances where violations were observed will also have to be stated.
The Stock Exchanges shall review the lot size once in every 6 months based on the average of the closing price of the underlying for last one month and wherever warranted, revise the lot size by giving an advance notice of atleast 2 weeks to the market. If the revised lot size is higher than the existing one, it will be effective for only new contracts. In case of corporate action, the revision in lot size of existing contracts shall be carried out as per SEBI circular SMDRP/DC/CIR-15/02 dated December 18, 2002.
The market regulator Sebi today said Permanent Account Number (PAN) is mandatory for transfer of shares to the heir in case the deceased shareholder was the sole owner of shares. “It is hereby clarified that it shall be mandatory to furnish a copy of PAN (on) transmission of shares to the legal heir(s), where the deceased shareholder was the sole holder of shares,” a Sebi circular said.
2. In continuation thereof, it has been decided to amend the Simplified Listing Agreement for Debt Securities as follows with immediate effect:(a) fter clause 5, the following proviso shall be inserted: Provided that this requirement shall not be applicable in case of unsecured debt instruments issued by regulated financial sector entities eligible for meeting capital requirements as specified by respective regulators.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) vide circular ref. no. MRD/DoP/Cir-05/2007 dated April 27, 2007 made PAN mandatory for all securities market transactions. Thereafter, vide circular no. MRD/DoP/ Cir-05/2009 dated May 20, 2009 it was clarified that for securities market transactions and off-market/ private transactions involving transfer of shares in physical form of listed companies, it shall be mandatory for the transferee(s) to furnish copy of PAN card to the Company/ RTAs for registration of such transfer of shares.
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 .
The single-most important regulation in India, governing the acquisition of shares or control in an Indian listed company is the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeover) Regulations, 1997, or the Takeover Code. In the backdrop of changing needs of a dynamic Indian economy surging at a growth pace of more than 7 per cent over the last few years, this code has been tested during many a corporate takeover battle in India, observes Girish Vanvari, Executive Director, M&A Tax Head and Member of the Tax Executive Committee, KPMG India, Mumbai.
