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Source: Live Mint The Narendra Modi government announced tax cuts for the middle class in today’s Union Budget, putting about $12 billion more in their pockets, to spur consumption spending. Indians with an annual income of up to ₹12 lakh will effectively be exempt from paying income tax now as Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman…
Source: Live Mint India’s stock markets overcame challenges such as geopolitical tensions, currency fluctuations, and domestic market volatility to reach new heights in FY25, driven by an increasing number of investors, active listing activities, and regulatory support, according to the Economic Survey 2024-25. The capital markets are central to India’s growth story, catalysing capital formation…
Source: Live Mint At the 17th Mint BFSI Summit & Awards, Narayan outlined the regulator’s response to the frenzy in futures and options, by implementing targeted measures to curb egregious overtrading, particularly around expiry days. These steps, introduced in October 2024, aimed to address specific risks without burdening the entire F&O market with overly broad…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai, Dec 17(PTI) Capital markets regulator Sebi wants to prevent exuberance, price manipulations and fraudulent trading practices on the Small and Medium Enterprises exchange, a senior official said on Tuesday. Addressing the India SME Banking Summit here, Whole Time Member Ashwani Bhatia said the regulator’s board will be taking up the issue…
Source: Live Mint Open for public feedback until 3 January 2025, the proposal emphasizes inclusivity while reinforcing market integrity through stringent safeguards. Decoding the proposal Sebi’s draft framework outlines key measures to make algo trading accessible yet accountable. Retail investors will be able to participate through brokers, who must obtain exchange approvals for each algorithm…
Source: Live Mint The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed a new online system to improve the monitoring and supervision of stockbrokers’ system audits. This proposal, aimed at enhancing audit quality and accountability, will create a web-based platform for stock exchanges to oversee the system audit process for brokers in real-time. It…
Source: Live Mint Initial public offerings in India are getting bigger, with their average size increasing to almost ₹2,000 crore so far in 2024, more than doubling from the average in 2023, said S Ramesh, managing director and CEO of Kotak Investment Banking. With more large firms and new-age companies looking to list over the…
Source: Live Mint While inviting suggestions from the members of public, Capital markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has released a consultation paper on review of issue and listing of debt instruments and security receipts. For those who are unaware, Sebi had set up a working group to review the regulations relating to…
