Do Sebi's New Disclosure Rules Impact Large Number Of FPIs?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Do Sebi's New Disclosure Rules Impact Large Number Of FPIs?

News 18  

Market regulator Sebi does not expect a large number of foreign portfolio investors to be impacted by the new beneficial ownership disclosure norms, according to sources. The sources in the know said FPIs which may be required to provide enhanced disclosures are expected to be significantly less than estimated in the consultation paper and the Sebi board note of October 2023. “Exemption from enhanced disclosures have been provided to FPIs that are SWFs, listed companies on certain global exchanges, public retail funds, and other regulated pooled investment vehicles with diversified global holdings,” one of the sources told PTI on Wednesday. If they continue to meet the criteria for enhanced disclosures as of January end, they would have an added 10 to 30 working days to provide the additional details required, the sources said.

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SEBI Tightens Rules on Offshore Derivative Instruments to Boost Transparency
5 days, 20 hours ago

SEBI Tightens Rules on Offshore Derivative Instruments to Boost Transparency

Deccan Chronicle  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has introduced significant changes to the regulations governing Offshore Derivative Instruments issued by Foreign Portfolio Investors. A circular issued on Tuesday outlined the new requirements aimed at enhancing market transparency and stability.Under the revised framework, FPIs are prohibited from issuing ODIs with derivatives as their underlying assets or using derivatives to hedge their …

Sebi notifies mutual fund lite regulations. Here is what you should know
6 days, 12 hours ago

Sebi notifies mutual fund lite regulations. Here is what you should know

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified Mutual Fund Lite regulations, allowing fund houses focussing only on passively managed schemes to get a licence with less stringent criteria. Net-worth criteria The MF Lite Regulations state that the minimum net-worth criteria for a mutual fund should be ₹35 crore. Business demerger The new rules even allow existing fund houses …

Sebi norms may have partly fuelled recent FPI sell off
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sebi norms may have partly fuelled recent FPI sell off

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : Was the humongous foreign portfolio investor selling of the past two months driven only by poor corporate earnings and rising bond yields in the US? One fund manager said some of the funds awaited global index provider MSCI's rebalancing of its Emerging Markets Index on 25 November. Another fund manager said the circular has been "a matter of …

Sebi proposes reforms for angel funds, lowering entry barriers and enhancing investor flexibility
1 month, 1 week ago

Sebi proposes reforms for angel funds, lowering entry barriers and enhancing investor flexibility

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed sweeping changes to the regulatory framework governing angel funds under Alternative Investment Funds, aiming to boost investor participation and provide more flexibility to fund managers. However, Sebi argues that angel funds provide distinct advantages, including professional management, streamlined operations, and easier access to startup opportunities, warranting their continued inclusion under AIF …

RBI introduces framework for reclassification of FPI to FDI
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1 month, 1 week ago

RBI introduces framework for reclassification of FPI to FDI

Live Mint  

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday introduced a streamlined operational framework to allow foreign portfolio investors to convert their investments to foreign direct investment when equity holdings in Indian companies surpass the prescribed 10% limit. The RBI’s new framework mandates that this reclassification be finalized within five trading days following the transaction that breaches the limit, subject to approvals …

RBI, Sebi issue framework for reclassifying FPI investments as FDI
1 month, 1 week ago

RBI, Sebi issue framework for reclassifying FPI investments as FDI

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board have directed foreign portfolio investors to obtain necessary approvals from the government and concurrence from the investee companies in cases of acquisition of equity holdings beyond the prescribed limits. The direction better aligns with the Fema rules, the regulators said in separate notifications Monday and helps lift the …

Sebi permits mutual funds to invest in overseas funds with limit on exposure to Indian securities
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sebi permits mutual funds to invest in overseas funds with limit on exposure to Indian securities

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has permitted mutual funds to invest in overseas mutual funds or unit trusts that invest a portion of their assets in Indian securities. “In order to facilitate ease of investment in overseas MF/UTs, to bring transparency in the manner of investment, and to enable Mutual Funds to diversify their overseas investments, the following …

Sebi's fixed timelines to address delays in NFO fund deployment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sebi's fixed timelines to address delays in NFO fund deployment

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : In a pivotal regulatory proposal, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has outlined fixed timelines for deploying funds collected through new fund offers. Why Sebi is setting a deployment timeline Historically, delays in fund deployment have raised concerns, with investors expecting their contributions to be promptly invested according to each fund’s objectives. Sebi’s motivation behind a …

Sebi's Demat Reform: A Step Towards Financial Inclusion for Collective Entities
2 months ago

Sebi's Demat Reform: A Step Towards Financial Inclusion for Collective Entities

Live Mint  

India is taking significant steps towards financial inclusion and regulatory simplification with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposing a key reform for non-corporate entities. The proposal allows Associations of Persons (AoPs) to open demat accounts in their names for holding non-equity securities. This reform aims to enhance the ease of doing business for entities such as housing …

SEBI tightens noose on insider trading
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SEBI tightens noose on insider trading

The Hindu  

In a bid to tighten the noose on insider trading, the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday decided to expand the definition of “connected persons” who have access to price sensitive information. According to the decision ratified by the board, a connected person would now include “a firm or its partner or its employee in which a ‘connected …

Have FPIs implicated in Adani matter revealed details of their owners: Congress
3 months, 1 week ago

Have FPIs implicated in Adani matter revealed details of their owners: Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Noting that September 9 was the deadline for Foreign Portfolio Investors to disclose the beneficial owners of their holdings, the Congress on Wednesday asked SEBI if those implicated in the Adani matter have done so and why has it taken the capital markets regulator 18 months to enforce the new norm. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh …

Sebi imposes limits on passive mutual funds investing in sponsor group companies; details here
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sebi imposes limits on passive mutual funds investing in sponsor group companies; details here

Live Mint  

Capital market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India has released a circular to share the limits imposed on total investment which can be made by passive mutual funds in their sponsor group companies. This followed public consultations on the recommendations of the working group, and it was later decided to streamline the norm applicable to investments by passively managed mutual …

Sebi limits passive mutual funds schemes investing in sponsor group companies
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Sebi limits passive mutual funds schemes investing in sponsor group companies

Hindustan Times  

Passive mutual funds will now have investment limits on the shares of the sponsor group companies, according to new rules notified on Monday by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Equity-oriented exchange-traded funds and index fund investments in the sponsor group companies are capped at 35% of the scheme's net asset value. Mutual fund schemes excluding ETFs and index …

SEBI Extends Reporting Deadlines For Foreign Portfolio Investors, Offers Greater Flexibility
6 months, 2 weeks ago

SEBI Extends Reporting Deadlines For Foreign Portfolio Investors, Offers Greater Flexibility

Live Law  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has introduced changes related to reporting requirements for Foreign Portfolio Investors which offers them greater flexibility. The primary modification introduced by SEBI involves the categorization of material changes notified by FPIs into two distinct groups: Type I and Type II. FPIs are required to report Type I changes within seven working days and …

SEBI said to find Adani offshore investors in violation of disclosure rules
8 months ago

SEBI said to find Adani offshore investors in violation of disclosure rules

The Hindu  

India's markets regulator found a dozen offshore funds invested in Adani Group companies were in violation of disclosure rules and in breach of investment limits, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on April 22. Reuters had first reported that the SEBI uncovered the violation of rules on disclosures by listed entities and limits on the holdings of …

Sebi finds Adani offshore investors in disclosure rules violation: Report
8 months ago

Sebi finds Adani offshore investors in disclosure rules violation: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's markets regulator found a dozen offshore funds invested in Adani group companies were in violation of disclosure rules and in breach of investment limits, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Reuters had first reported that SEBI has uncovered violation of rules on disclosures by listed entities and limits on the holdings of offshore funds …

Stricter Norms For AIFs, Managers To Prevent Misuse Of Fund Structures, Check Sebi Proposal
11 months ago

Stricter Norms For AIFs, Managers To Prevent Misuse Of Fund Structures, Check Sebi Proposal

News 18  

Sebi on Friday proposed stricter norms for Alternative Investment Funds, its managers and key personnel amid instances of the instrument being used to facilitate evergreening of stressed loans and circumvention of other financial sector regulations. “While the AIF industry has registered robust growth over the years, a number of instances of AIFs being structured to facilitate circumvention of different financial …

‘Sebi has to balance development, regulation, investor protection’
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Sebi has to balance development, regulation, investor protection’

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The role of the Securities and Exchange Board of India is to maintain a fine balance between regulating and developing markets, and protecting investor interest, a senior official at the markets regulator said on Thursday. Trust me it’s not an easy walk, we do it every day,” said Amarjeet Singh, whole-time member of Sebi, while addressing the Gatekeepers of …

SEBI and RBI are investigating alternate investment funds’ attempts to circumvent regulations
1 year, 2 months ago

SEBI and RBI are investigating alternate investment funds’ attempts to circumvent regulations

The Hindu  

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India and the Reserve Bank of India are investigating a dozen cases of alternate investment funds allegedly being used to circumvent regulations, including “evergreening” of stressed loans, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. SEBI has detected at least a dozen cases involving ₹150-200 billion where AIFs have been misused …

Anti-money laundering: Sebi releases fresh set of guidelines. Details here
1 year, 2 months ago

Anti-money laundering: Sebi releases fresh set of guidelines. Details here

Live Mint  

The capital markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India on Friday released a set of amendents on anti-money laundering standards and combating the financing of terrorism. Client is a company: The beneficial owner is the natural persons whether acting alone or together, or through one or more juridical person, has a controlling ownership interest or who exercises control through other …

Sebi extends timeline for verification of market rumours by listed entities
1 year, 2 months ago

Sebi extends timeline for verification of market rumours by listed entities

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has extended the timeline for verification of market rumours by listed entities. “It has been decided to extend the effective date of implementation of the proviso to regulation 30 of the LODR Regulations for top 100 listed entities by market capitalization, to February 1, 2024 and for top 250 listed entities by market …

SEBI Concealed 2014 DRI Alert About Adani Group Manipulations, Has Conflict Of Interest : Petitioner Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

SEBI Concealed 2014 DRI Alert About Adani Group Manipulations, Has Conflict Of Interest : Petitioner Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

In the Adani-Hindenburg matter, the petitioner seeking a Court monitored investigation against the Adani group companies has filed a new affidavit in the Supreme Court in the light of the recent investigative reports published by certain media houses against the conglomerate. The affidavit also provided details of alleged suppression of facts by SEBI before the Supreme Court and incriminating findings …

Why is SEBI tightening norms for ‘FinFluencers’? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Why is SEBI tightening norms for ‘FinFluencers’? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On August 25, markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India floated a consultation paper proposing regulations to restrict the association of SEBI-registered intermediaries or regulated entities with unregistered ‘finfluencers.’ Other than undertaking enforcement action against the unregistered ‘finfluencers,’ the paper proposed measures to “disrupt the revenue model for such finfluencers, so that the perverse incentives …

SEBI Mandates Additional Disclosures By Foreign Portfolio Investors
1 year, 3 months ago

SEBI Mandates Additional Disclosures By Foreign Portfolio Investors

Live Law  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a circular aimed at promoting heightened transparency among Foreign Portfolio Investors meeting specific criteria. Although PN3 does not directly apply to FPI investments, there are apprehensions that entities with substantial Indian equity portfolios might misuse the FPI route, potentially disrupting the orderly functioning of Indian securities markets. Under Regulations 22 and …

SEBI still probing 13 overseas entities’ holdings in Adani group
1 year, 3 months ago

SEBI still probing 13 overseas entities’ holdings in Adani group

The Hindu  

The Securities Exchange Board of India said its investigation into two crucial aspects raised by the Hindenburg Research report against the Adani Group continues to be in an “interim” stage. One of the two investigations which has so far foxed SEBI is about the 13 overseas entities who were classified as public shareholders of the Adani group of companies. Explained …

SEBI Mandates Enhance Disclosure Requirements For Certain FPIs
1 year, 4 months ago

SEBI Mandates Enhance Disclosure Requirements For Certain FPIs

ABP News  

In a bid to bring greater transparency, the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday introduced enhanced disclosure requirements for a certain class of Foreign Portfolio Investors. Notably, In June the market regulator had decided to mandate additional granular-level disclosures regarding ownership, economic interest, and control from certain FPIs. "A foreign portfolio investor that fulfills the criteria specified by …

SEBI’s new disclosure norms for FPIs ‘a public admission of guilt’: Congress
1 year, 5 months ago

SEBI’s new disclosure norms for FPIs ‘a public admission of guilt’: Congress

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Friday said SEBI’s decision to mandate enhanced disclosure requirements for some foreign portfolio investors points to a “clear admission of guilt” by the market regulator in wake of Supreme Court’s expert committee recommendations. In a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, said that SEBI’s investigation has limited scope and only a joint parliamentary committee probe can fully …

Explained | Why is the markets regulator asking for more disclosures from foreign portfolio investors?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Why is the markets regulator asking for more disclosures from foreign portfolio investors?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On May 31, markets regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India floated a consultation paper that proposed additional disclosures from Foreign Portfolio Investors. As per the regulator, the objective is to “enhance trust in the Indian securities markets by mandating additional granular disclosures around ownership of, economic interest in, and control of objectively identified high-risk …

Sebi proposes mandating additional disclosure for high-risk FPIs
1 year, 6 months ago

Sebi proposes mandating additional disclosure for high-risk FPIs

The Hindu  

Capital markets regulator SEBI on Wednesday came out with a proposal mandating enhanced disclosures from high-risk Foreign Portfolio Investors to guard against possible circumvention of the Minimum Public Shareholding requirement. In its consultation paper, the regulator has proposed obtaining granular information from high-risk FPIs that have concentrated equity holdings in single companies or business groups. "For now, it is proposed …

Sebi puts in place guidelines for IPF, ISF maintained by exchanges, depositories
1 year, 6 months ago

Sebi puts in place guidelines for IPF, ISF maintained by exchanges, depositories

Live Mint  

Sebi puts in place guidelines for IPF, ISF maintained by exchanges, depositories Securities and Exchange Board of India Tuesday came out with comprehensive guidelines for Investor Protection Fund and Investor Services Fund maintained by stock exchanges and depositories. The IPF Trust of the stock exchange and Depository will consist of five trustees -- three Public Interest Directors, one representative from …

Explained | Why are index makers attracting attention from SEBI?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Why are index makers attracting attention from SEBI?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Following a report by U.S.-based Hindenburg Research levelling several allegations against the Adani group, global index providers like MSCI are reviewing some of these stocks’ inclusion in its indices that are replicated by many foreign portfolio managers. India’s National Stock Exchange, on the other hand, has announced that five Adani group firms’ stocks will be added …

SEBI sets buying, selling of MFs under insider trading rules
2 years ago

SEBI sets buying, selling of MFs under insider trading rules

The Hindu  

Capital markets regulator SEBI has amended norms to bring buying and selling of mutual fund units under the ambit of insider trading rules. At present, insider trading rules are applicable to dealing in securities of listed companies or those proposed to be listed, when in possession of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information. "No insider shall trade in the units of a …

Sebi introduces new guidelines for overseas investment by AIFs, VCFs
2 years, 4 months ago

Sebi introduces new guidelines for overseas investment by AIFs, VCFs

Firstpost  

Under the rules by Sebi, AIFs can invest in securities of companies incorporated outside India. Besides, VCFs are allowed to make investments in off-shore venture capital undertaking, subject to certain conditions New Delhi: Sebi on Thursday came out with new guidelines for Alternative Investment Funds and Venture Capital Funds for making investment abroad, under which overseas investee firms won’t need …

Indian funds’ overseas investment plans run into RBI barrier
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian funds’ overseas investment plans run into RBI barrier

Live Mint  

Multiple Indian funds have urgently petitioned the Securities and Exchange Board of India to ease the overseas investment cap for Alternative Investment Funds to avoid missing out on deals but are facing a steep battle amid the sharp fall in the rupee in recent months, three people aware of the development said. Overseas investments by Alternative Investment Funds cumulatively hit …

SEBI Imposes Rs 3 Lakh Penalty On Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty, Viaan Industries For Violating Insider Trading Norms
3 years, 4 months ago

SEBI Imposes Rs 3 Lakh Penalty On Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty, Viaan Industries For Violating Insider Trading Norms

Live Law  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakhs on Viaan Industries and its promoters Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra for violating SEBI Regulations, 2015.The order was passed based on an investigation into the tradings of the company listed in Bombay Stock Exchange during the period 2013- 2015.On October 29, 2015, VIL. …

Sebi issues norms for stock exchange subsidiary to regulate investment advisors
4 years, 4 months ago

Sebi issues norms for stock exchange subsidiary to regulate investment advisors

Live Mint  

MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed stock exchanges to propose a subsidiary to regulate investment advisors. Sebi had established the first set of rules governing investment advisors in 2013 and has progressively tightened regulations since then to combat mis-selling and fraudulent stock tip operators. It released a consultation paper on Self Regulatory Organisations for intermediaries including …

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