Informant Mechanism — SEBI’S latest scheme to tackle Insider Trading
by Utkarsh Jhingan† and Rakshit Raj Singh††
SEBI
SEBI constitutes working group on ‘Social Stock Exchanges’ (SSE)
The Hon’ble Finance Minister as part of the Budget Speech for FY 2019-20 had proposed to initiate steps towards creating a social
SAT | In case of violation of market norms (withholding of dividends), it is SEBI’s duty to inquire and take action under S. 124 of Companies Act
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Mumbai: Coram of Justice Tarun Agarwala (Presiding Officer), Dr C.K.G. Nair (Member), and Justice M.T. Joshi (Judicial Member)
Securities and Exchange Board of India signs MoU with Ministry of Corporate Affairs
A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government of India and the Securities and
SEBI | Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 — Notified
No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/21.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 4, 8A and 31 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, read with
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019
No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2019/08.— In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15
SAT | Appellant directed to pay simple interest on the amount withdrawn at relevant bank rate to SEBI
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Mumbai: The Coram of Tarun Agarwala, J., (Presiding Officer), Dr C.K.G. Nair (Member) and M.T. Joshi, J., (Member)
SAT | Appellant failed to produce any documents to show that he had resigned as director; application at a belated stage rejected
Securities Appellate Tribunal: The Bench of Tarun Agarwala, Presiding Officer and Dr C.K.G. Nair, Member rejected an application filed at a later
Exemption granted from application of Section 3(2) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): G. Mahalingam, whole time Member, in this order granted exemption from application of Section 3(2)
Adjudication Order passed by SEBI, set aside in the absence of an “Opinion”
by Nausher Kohli* and Raveena Dhawan**
Winding up of ‘Collective Investment Scheme’ ordered for contravention of Section 12(1b) SEBI Act
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI): The whole time member of SEBI, G.Mahalingam in accordance to the interim order given earlier
Guidelines for issuance of debt securities by Real Estate Investment Trusts and Infrastructure Investment Trusts
1. SEBI (Real Estate Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 (“REIT Regulations”) and SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 (“InvIT Regulations”) were amended vide
SEBI issues clarification on clubbing of investment limits of foreign Govt/foreign Govt related entities
SEBI has been monitoring investment by foreign Governments and their related entities viz. foreign central banks, sovereign wealth funds and foreign Governmental
SEBI issues Circular on Prevention of Unauthorized Trading by Stock Brokers
This master circular consolidates and updates the requirements/obligations with regard to Prevention of Unauthorized Trading by Stock Brokers prescribed by the following
SEBI limits trading in security receipts to qualified buyers
A private placement, rather than a public issue, is the markets regulator’s favoured route to start trading in securities receipts issued by
SEBI (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings)(Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017 notified
SEBI in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 15JB of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, Section 23JA
SEBI stratagems rules for uniform pricing of corporate bonds
To deepen the corporate bond market, regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) plans to come out with a methodology for
SEBI recommends new tax rules for alternative investment products to revitalize hedge fund industry
India’s market regulator has recommended new tax rules for alternative investment products that would boost the country’s fledgeling hedge fund industry. The
SEBI: Asset Management Companies to prominently disclose Total Expense Ratio of all schemes on daily basis
1. It is observed that there are frequent changes carried out in Total Expense Ratio (TER) and such changes are not prominently
SEBI issues guideline on appointment of Auditors of Mutual Fund
CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2017/125 Sub: Enhancing fund governance for Mutual Funds In order to strengthen the governance structure for Mutual Funds (MFs), it has