eview of framework of Innovators Growth platform (IGP) under SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 The Board has approved the proposals with respect to framework of Innovators Growth platform (IGP) under SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, with an objective to make the platform more accessible to companies in view of the evolving start-up ecosystem.
All SEBI registered entities including MIIs (which use bulk SMS for providing their services to the investors) are advised to ensure strict compliance with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations, 2018 (TCCCP Regulations). Non-compliance with the provisions of said regulations may result in disruption of delivery of their messages to the investors.
With regard to the Trading halt at NSE on February 24, 2021, NSE presented its detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) before SEBI Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on March 22, 2021.
IBBIa has brought out this ‘Handbook on Ethics’, to stimulate the highest standards of ethics and professionalism among the IPs, together with British High Commission, who facilitated in obtaining inputs on the best practices followed by Insolvency Practitioners in UK.
SEBI has over the years, strengthened the institution of independent directors (IDs) through the recommendations of various committees as also through stakeholder consultations. However, concerns around the efficacy of independent directors as a part of corporate governance framework continue.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), vide public document ‘High-Risk Jurisdictions subject to a Call for Action’ dated February 25, 2021, has called on its members and other jurisdictions to refer to the statement on these jurisdictions adopted in February 2020.
Date : Feb 26, 2021 Reserve Bank had released the framework for authorisation of pan-India Umbrella Entity for retail payments on August 18, 2020 and invited applications from desirous entities. Given the process involved for complying with the framework prescriptions, a timeline of six months was provided therefor, i.e., up to February 26, 2021.
Today, the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2020-21 was released by the RBI. First published in 1937, the RCF adopted a theme-based approach from 1998-99. After a hiatus between 2014 and 2019, the Report has been revived with this release.
In the instant issue of trading halt at NSE on February 24, 2021, NSE informed SEBI at around 11.30 am on February 24, 2021 that it had issued a communication to the market for halting trading from 11.40 am due to issues with the links with telecom service providers
SEBI has advised NSE to carry out a detailed root cause analysis of the trading halt witnessed at NSE today and also explain the reasons for trading not migrating to the disaster recovery site. SEBI has asked NSE to submit its report at the earliest.
