Capital markets regulator SEBI is considering a proposal to allow foreign portfolio investors or FPIs to trade commodity futures that have been listed on the exchanges. The regulator met top commodity trading firms with an international standing and FPIs in other markets and bourses to seek opinions on the subject. Foreign companies are not allowed …
A Brief Overview Presently, those involved in independent directorial roles are required to make an investment amounting to one percent of what the amount raised via a New Fund Offer (or NFO) would be, or invest an amount of INR 50 Lakhs. The independent director is required to pay whichever of the two amounts falls …
An Overview SEBI seeks all private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds to issue cash flows in order to attain investment banks, a proposal which the fund houses are avoiding. Regulators require the core in the fund’s “Private Placement Memorandum” to be validated by a third-party intermediary which follows capital market standards. The PPM …
The Indian stock market proved its resilience against Covid adversities by maintaining strong growth in 2020. Despite the initial hiccups at the beginning of the lockdown, the market not only bounced back quickly but grew to show investors’ faith in the stability of the market. The primary market (IPOs) shone through the gloom of the …
An Overview To make REITs and InvITs more appealing to retail investors, the markets regulator SEBI cut the minimum application value and changed the trading lot to one unit for these developing investment vehicles. SEBI stated in two different notices dated 30th July that the minimum application value for both REITs and InvITs has been …
The satellite TV arm of Tata Group is preparing to draft share sale documents with market regulator SEBI. Sources close to the matter say that Tata Sky will go for its public listing within March 2022. Tata Sky’s IPO size might range somewhere between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 3,000 crore. This IPO would comprise both …
An Overview SEBI plans to invest big in technology in order to upgrade its monitoring capabilities, investigation, and policy-making capabilities. SEBI will deploy key information technology projects in the next few years that are critical to its day-to-day operations and mandate, according to the capital market regulator’s annual report for 2020-21. SEBI stated that it …
In a move that is aimed at boosting new-age startups and ironing out compliance issues, market watchdog SEBI has signalled a shift from the idea of promoters in listed firms to the controlling shareholders or person in control. The market regulator has also brought in a slew of measures to make it more business-friendly. During …
Adani Power Ltd. (APL)’s proposal to delist its shares from stock exchanges is currently under the scrutiny of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). This news comes after the company announced its buyback price last year, approximately 65% less than its publicly traded value. Adani Group claims the deal to be beneficial for …
An Overview India will take six months to establish guidelines permitting companies to list on foreign exchanges, taking longer than some had anticipated as the finance ministry works out tax difficulties as per reports. The delay is expected to dampen the aspirations of investors as well as many Indian entrepreneurs, who pushed Prime Minister Narendra …
