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Source: Live Mint Allchem Lifescience, a Gujarat-based manufacturer specializing in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) intermediates and specialty chemicals, has filed preliminary papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) seeking approval for an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO includes a fresh issue of equity shares totaling up to ₹190 crore and…
Source: Live Mint One of the key proposals is altering the method of calculating open interest (OI), which represents outstanding buy-sell positions in the derivatives market. Read this | Specialized investment funds: All you need to know about Sebi’s new mutual fund category Sebi also plans to link the market-wide position limit (MWPL)—which caps the…
Source: Live Mint What sets them apart, and how do they stack up against existing investment options? Here’s a deep dive into everything you need to know. What are SIFs? SIFs are specialized investment funds. They are high-risk, high-return versions of traditional mutual funds. An SIF will have a minimum ticket size of ₹10 lakh…
Source: Live Mint India’s Finance Secretary, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, has been appointed the 11th chairperson of the capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), for a three-year term. The seasoned finance bureaucrat will replace Madhabi Puri Buch as SEBI chief, who will complete her three-year tenure as SEBI’s first woman chairperson…
Source: Live Mint By Nimesh Vora and Bharath Rajeswaran MUMBAI – India’s markets regulator has proposed rules to curb possible manipulation and limit the spill-over of volatility from equity derivatives into the broader cash market, which has slipped sharply after hitting record highs in September 2024. The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s last set…
Source: Live Mint Capital markets regulator Sebi has imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on Axis Securities for flouting stock brokers rules as well as other regulatory norms. The penalty has to be paid by the brokerage firm within 45 days, the regulator said in an order on Friday. In an 82-page order, Sebi found…
Source: Live Mint India’s new Unified Investor App consolidates a wide range of investment information previously scattered across multiple sources into a single, convenient platform, Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said. The app, jointly made by depositories CDSL and NSDL, empowers investors by giving them access to…
Source: Live Mint The market regulator has proposed linking trading accounts with SIM cards and making biometric authentication mandatory to enhance security in online trading and protect investors from unauthorized transactions. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) acknowledged that with the rapid evolution of technology and the increasing use of web-based and mobile…
Source: Live Mint Edelweiss Asset Management Company (AMC) has announced a steep hike in the total expense ratio (TER) cap for its flagship Bharat Bond ETFs—from a near-zero 0.0001% to 1%, a move that could have far-reaching implications for investors. That’s a staggering 2,000% increase. However, the AMC has clarified that the actual expense is…
Source: Live Mint The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has unveiled a revised regulatory framework aimed at promoting safer participation of retail investors in algorithmic trading. The new guidelines, outlined in Sebi’s circular issued on Tuesday, will require stockbrokers, exchanges, and algorithmic trading providers to implement stricter risk management measures. Brokers will be…
