67 properties of Sahara up for sale, process to start next week: SEBI to SC
In the month of March, the Supreme Court had asked SEBI to initiate the process of selling 87 "unencumbered" properties of Sahara group, whose title deeds are with the market regulator, to generate the bail money for release of its chief Subrata Roy who has been in jail for two years now.
Apr 27, 2016, 16:49 PM IST
Sebi mulls online registration for market entities
To make it easier to do business, markets regulator Sebi plans to soon introduce a paperless online mechanism for registration as brokerage firms, mutual funds, portfolio managers and other market intermediaries.
Apr 24, 2016, 16:17 PM IST
SC dismisses plea challenging SEBI rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as "infructous" a plea challenging the Finance Minister's power to nominate two members in the selection board for appointment of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman and its full-time members.
Apr 13, 2016, 19:31 PM IST
Mahindra AMC looks to focus on rural, semi-urban markets
Mahindra Asset Management Company (AMC), which has received an approval from capital markets regulator Sebi to set up mutual fund business on Saturday said ,it will focus on rural and semi-urban markets.
Apr 08, 2016, 12:52 PM IST
Spicejet-Maran stock warrant issue: HC seeks BSE, SEBI reply
Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on what decision they have taken with regard to the application of Spicejet and Kalanithi Maran for issuance of stock warrants in the airline to him.
Apr 07, 2016, 21:03 PM IST
Firms raise record Rs 4.6 lakh cr via debt placement in FY16
Indian companies raised a record Rs 4.6 lakh crore in 2015-16 through private placement of corporate bonds to meet business needs -- a surge of 13 percent over the preceding fiscal.
Apr 06, 2016, 14:41 PM IST
Companies garner Rs 34,000 cr via NCDs in FY'16
Fund raising through retail issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) by Indian companies has shot up by over three-fold to nearly Rs 34,000 crore last fiscal amid sluggish equity markets.
Apr 05, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Fund-raising via rights issue doubles to Rs 8,785 crore
Fund-raising by Indian companies through rights issue doubled to Rs 8,785 crore in the first 10 months of the current fiscal, indicating growing traction among domestic firms to mop-up fresh capital via this route.
Mar 22, 2016, 13:31 PM IST
Vijay Mallya's board position at Bayer, Sanofi shaky!
With SEBI barring wilful defaulters from board positions at listed companies, the beleaguered Vijay Mallya may be left with no choice but to exit boards of Bayer Cropsciences and Sanofi India in addition to other entities of his UB Group.
Mar 14, 2016, 19:27 PM IST
SEBI clampdown busts over Rs 15,000-cr worth tax evasion
In a major clampdown, regulator SEBI has debarred over 1,000 entities from the capital markets after they were found to be misusing stock exchange platforms for tax evasion to the tune of more than Rs 15,000 crore.
Mar 13, 2016, 12:50 PM IST
Sebi to fast-track market reforms, ease startup funding
Seeking to expedite its various reform measures to deepen the capital markets, Sebi is set to usher in easier capital raising norms for startups and remove ambiguities from its takeover regulations
Mar 06, 2016, 17:23 PM IST
Sebi to dry fund-raising taps for wilful loan defaulters
Putting its weight behind the RBI and the government in their fight against bad loans, regulator Sebi plans to make it tougher for 'wilful defaulters' and their companies to raise funds from the capital markets.
Mar 06, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
FM Arun Jaitley proposes to amend SEBI Act to increase benches in SAT
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday proposed to amend the SEBI Act in order to increase benches in the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT).
Feb 29, 2016, 14:53 PM IST
Sebi clamps down on 40 illicit fund-pooling schemes
Taking strict action against unauthorised money pooling schemes, capital markets regulator Sebi has clamped down on over 40 companies so far this year for raising nearly Rs 1,500 crore from the public.
Feb 28, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
SEBI bars 22 brokers for 'tax evasion' trades of Rs 8,100 crore
Continuing its crackdown on misuse of stock exchange system for tax evasion, regulator SEBI Wednesday barred 22 brokers from securities market for executing 'reversal trades' worth over Rs 8,100 crore to generate fictional profits or losses.
Feb 17, 2016, 23:06 PM IST
SEBI chief U K Sinha gets one year extension
Sinha, a 1976 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre, assumed office as the market regulator's chairman on February 18, 2011 when the previous UPA government was in the power. While Sinha was initially appointed with a three-year term, he was later given a two-year extension.
Feb 15, 2016, 22:36 PM IST
SEBI scans Facebook accounts in insider trading case
To catch manipulators, markets regulator SEBI has begun looking into social media accounts of suspected persons, with 'mutual friends on Facebook' being cited as evidence for the first time in an insider trading case.
Feb 07, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
Sebi ups vigil on tax evasion attempts as fiscal-end nears
As the current fiscal nears its end, Sebi has stepped up its surveillance to check tax evasion attempts through 'arbitrage' and bogus losses using stocks and mutual fund investments.
Feb 07, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
Open offers double to Rs 6,583 cr in October-December
Total value of open offers made during the third quarter of the current fiscal nearly doubled to Rs 6,583 crore.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:40 PM IST
Sebi mulls steps to reduce MFs exposure in corporate bonds
Sebi is mulling urgent steps to safeguard investors' interest against any over-exposure of mutual funds to riskier corporate bonds, while measures are
Jan 10, 2016, 12:05 PM IST