Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Offers Flexibility in Trading Plan Norms for Insiders

By Ajoy K Das | 28/06/2024

The regulator has reduced the cooling-off period between disclosure and implementation of trading plan from six to four months.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Revises Oversight Framework for Stock Exchanges

By Ajoy K Das | 26/06/2024

The new framework aims to enhance governance by clearly defining the structure and responsibilities of various statutory committees.

Securities / Derivatives

India Mulls Higher Tax for Derivatives to Deter Retail Investors

By Ajoy K Das | 25/06/2024

Proposals include a tax that would be deducted at source and a 30 percent capital gains tax, like what was introduced for crypto.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Norms for IPO Price Discovery Process

By Ajoy K Das | 24/06/2024

The order entry window of the pre-open call auction session for IPOs will end randomly during the last ten minutes.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Ban on JM Financial to One Year

By Ajoy K Das | 21/06/2024

SEBI initially barred JM Financial in March from acting as lead manager for any new public issue of debt for 60 days. The ban is extended until 31 March 2025.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues Framework for System Audits of Clearing Members

By Ajoy K Das | 20/06/2024

System audits should encompass “all the IT resources” of professional clearing members to identify any “major or minor non-compliances”.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mulls Measures to Contain Derivatives Trading Risks

By Ajoy K Das | 19/06/2024

SEBI is considering raising options margin requirements, enhancing disclosures, and changing brokers’ fee structures, among other measures.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tweaks Process for Allocating OFS Shares to Employees

By Ajoy K Das | 14/06/2024

SEBI said employees will still be required to place bids on T+1, but such bids must be placed at the previous day’s cut-off price.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Launches Free Programme to Boost Investor Education

By Ajoy K Das | 12/06/2024

The investor certification examination aims to enhance digital financial education about investing in the Indian securities market.