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Source: Live Mint Top News 1/India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for January 2025 reached ₹1.96 lakh crore, marking a significant 12.3% year-on-year growth compared to January 2024. This surge reflects increased economic activity, improved compliance, and stricter enforcement measures by tax authorities. The robust growth in GST revenue indicates strong consumption trends, business…
Source: Live Mint Top News SEBI has launched MITRA, a centralized platform to monitor and manage inactive MF folios Supervised by leading registrar and transfer agents, CAMS and KFin Tech, MITRA aims to enhance investor protection by identifying and addressing dormant folios. The platform helps track unclaimed dividends, unredeemed units, and other inactive investments, ensuring…
Source: Live Mint Top News SEBI unveils framework for safer retail participation in algorithmic trading SEBI has introduced a regulatory framework for retail algorithmic trading through brokers, effective August 1, 2025. The framework requires brokers to oversee API-based algo trading, empanel algo providers, and ensure compliance with stock exchange norms. Brokers must review, approve, and…
Source: Live Mint Top News SEBI Mandates Evaluations for Market Infrastructure Institutions to Ensure Transparency and Efficiency The Securities and Exchange Board of India has mandated external and internal evaluations for Market Infrastructure Institutions and their statutory committees. This move aims to enhance transparency, governance, and performance efficiency in financial markets. The evaluations will help…
Source: Live Mint Top News 1/ SEBI mandates daily disclosure of the Information Ratio (IR) for equity-oriented mutual fund schemes on AMC and AMFI websites. IR measures risk-adjusted returns by comparing portfolio returns to benchmark returns, accounting for volatility. This aims to enhance transparency, aid investor decision-making, and improve scheme performance evaluation. AMFI must ensure…
Source: Live Mint Top NewsSEBI outlines process for waiver or reduction of interest in recovery proceedings The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued guidelines for seeking a waiver or reduction of interest levied during recovery proceedings for penalty defaults. The guidelines specify the eligibility criteria, application process, and exclusions for applicants. Entities…
Source: Live Mint Top News India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections in December 2024 reached an impressive ₹1.77 trillion, marking a 7.3% increase compared to December 2023. This steady rise highlights the resilience and growth of the Indian economy, as well as improved compliance and robust business activities. The uptick reflects the government’s ongoing…
Source: Live Mint Top News The mutual fund industry witnessed a remarkable surge in Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) contributions, reaching an all-time high of ₹25,320 crore in November. Despite market fluctuations, SIPs continue to attract investors due to their affordability, compounding benefits, and ability to mitigate risks through periodic investments. The milestone reflects a growing…
Source: Live Mint Top News The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed a platform called MITRA (Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant) to help investors reconnect with their forgotten or unclaimed mutual fund investments. MITRA will assist individuals in tracing inactive or lost mutual fund folios, ensuring that no hard-earned money…
Source: Live Mint Top News Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), taking on one of the most significant roles in the country’s financial and economic ecosystem. With a wealth of experience in banking and governance, Malhotra is expected to steer the central bank through complex…
