SEBI had passed an ad interim ex-parte order dated September 21, 2011, in the matter of market manipulation using GDR issues against several entities including Shri Arun Panchariya(hereinafter referred to as AP) and Pan Asia Advisors Limited (now known as Global Finance and Capital Limited.
The Committee recommended that the requirement of submitting personal identification documents such as copy of passport, photograph etc. of the designated officials of FPIs belonging to Category I and Category II shall be done away with. SEBI would separately prescribe the documentation needed for the three categories.
Based on the findings of the scrutiny, the Reserve Bank issued a show cause notice to each of these banks, in response to which the individual banks submitted written replies. After considering the facts of each case and individual bank’s reply, as also, personal submissions, information submitted and documents furnished, the Reserve Bank came to the conclusion that some of the violations were substantiated and warranted imposition of monetary penalty as determined above.
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the certificates of registration granted to the following companies on supervisory grounds, having their registered offices at the address shown against them, for carrying on the business of a non-banking financial institution. Following cancellation of the registration certificate the companies cannot transact the business of a non-banking financial institution.
The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 were amended in 2010 to provide for minimum and continuous public shareholding requirement in listed companies in private sector at 25%. In terms of these Rules, all listed companies have to comply with the said requirement by June 03, 2013. This was done with a view that a dispersed shareholding structure is essential for the sustenance of a continuous market for listed securities to provide liquidity to the investors and to discover fair prices.
Review of the policy on foreign direct investment in the Multi Brand Retail Trading Sector- amendment of paragraph 6.2.16.5(2) of ‘Circular 1 of 2013-Consolidated FDI Policy’
The Government has decided to incorporate the following definition of ‘group company’ in the FDI Policy contained in ‘Circular 1 of 2013 – Consolidated FDI Policy’, effective from 05-04-2013.
For operational convenience and as part of decentralisation of work, it has been decided that the application for registration as an investment adviser under IA Regulations shall be filed with the concerned Regional Office(RO) / Local Office(LO) of the Board under the jurisdiction of which the registered address of the applicant falls.
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 profile of the market.
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.
