Sebi for allowing banks, insurers, pension funds to invest in non-agri commodity derivatives: Pandey

Sebi for allowing banks, insurers, pension funds to invest in non-agri commodity derivatives: Pandey

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey. | Photo Credit: PTI Sebi will “engage” with the government to allow banks, insurance companies and pension funds to invest in non-agriculture commodity derivative markets, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday (September 17, 2025). He said the capital markets regulator is also […]

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SEBI comes out with new framework for monitoring intraday position in index options

SEBI comes out with new framework for monitoring intraday position in index options

The new rules have been issued after SEBI observed growing instances of outsized intraday Future Equivalent. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Markets regulator SEBI came out with a new framework for monitoring intraday positions in equity index derivatives, a move aimed at preventing risks caused by large exposures. Under the new framework, the net intraday […]

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SEBI mulls revising block deal framework; minimum order size may increase to ₹25 crore

SEBI mulls revising block deal framework; minimum order size may increase to ₹25 crore

 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has sought public comments till September 15 on the proposals. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Markets regulator SEBI has proposed raising the minimum order size for execution of trades in the block deal windows to ₹25 crore from the current ₹10 crore. The existing threshold had been in […]

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Plans to make mutual fund rules more investor and industry friendly: SEBI official

Plans to make mutual fund rules more investor and industry friendly: SEBI official

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is undertaking a comprehensive review of mutual fund regulations to make them more investor-centric and industry-friendly, a senior official said on Saturday (June 21, 2025). “We are reviewing the entire mutual fund regulatory framework to enhance ease of doing business for all stakeholders, including the regulator,” SEBI […]

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NSE gets SEBI’s nod to launch monthly electricity futures contracts

NSE gets SEBI’s nod to launch monthly electricity futures contracts

NSE was the first stock exchange in India to establish an electricity exchange, launching Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL) in 2008. | Photo Credit: Reuters The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Wednesday said it has received the approval from markets regulator SEBI to launch monthly electricity futures contracts. The launch aims to provide […]

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SEBI extends compliance period for 3 years for large corporates to raise 25% of incremental borrowings via debt market

SEBI extends compliance period for 3 years for large corporates to raise 25% of incremental borrowings via debt market

The Securities and Exchange Board of India on March 29 approved a framework to prevent fraud by stock brokers. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on March 31 extended the compliance requirement to three years for ‘large corporates’ to raise at least 25% […]

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SEBI to put in place framework to prevent frauds by stock brokers

SEBI to put in place framework to prevent frauds by stock brokers

The logo of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), at its headquarters in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS Markets regulator SEBI on Wednesday approved a slew of proposals, including ending the practice of individuals holding permanent directorship at boards of listed companies and putting in place a framework to prevent frauds by […]

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SC allows Centre’s plea seeking ₹5,000 cr from SEBI-Sahara fund to repay depositors

SC allows Centre’s plea seeking ₹5,000 cr from SEBI-Sahara fund to repay depositors

The logo of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is pictured on the premises of its headquarters in Mumbai. File The Supreme Court on March 29 allowed a plea by the Centre seeking allocation of ₹5,000 crore out of ₹24,000 crore deposited by the Sahara group with market regulator SEBI to repay its […]

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To get long-term capital gains benefit, MFs re-open overseas investment funds

To get long-term capital gains benefit, MFs re-open overseas investment funds

Representative image. | Photo Credit: lakshmiprasad S Mutual fund houses are re-opening their international funds for investment due to the potential loss of long-term capital gains tax benefits if invested after the end of March. Edelweiss has re-opened seven of its international funds for investment. The fund house had suspended fresh investments in these schemes […]

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SEBI prepares framework to regulate index providers

SEBI prepares framework to regulate index providers

“Parliament has entrusted SEBI with protecting investor interests, so it must do whatever it takes to meet that mandate and is moving to regulate index providers,” a senior government official told The Hindu. | Photo Credit: SHAILESH ANDRADE The government has squarely put the onus of regulating the practices of market index providers on the […]

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