Sebi tightens norms to deal with abrupt resignations of auditors
Posted on 19th October 2019 |
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday tightened the rules around resignations of auditors from listed companies. The market regulator has said that an auditor will have to provide review — limited or complete audit report — for the quarter during which it resigns. For instance, if the auditor decides to resign in August 2019, it will have to issue the review for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. |
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Sebi rejigs primary market advisory panel
Posted on 18th October 2019 |
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Capital markets regulator Sebi has reconstituted its Primary Market Advisory Committee (PMAC) that advises it on policy framework, development of initial public offerings and other such segments. The panel, which is chaired by TV Mohandas Pai, chairman of the Manipal Global Education Services, has now 26 members. Earlier, the panel has 23 members, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). |
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BSE appoints MSA Probe Consulting as forensic auditor for CGPIL probe
Posted on 17th October 2019 |
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CG Power and Industrial Solutions (CGPIL) on Wednesday said Bombay Stock Exchange has appointed MSA Probe Consulting as the forensic auditors in compliance with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) order of September 17, to carry out detailed forensic audit of CGPIL books for the period 2015-16 onwards, following the discovery of fraudulent transactions in the account books in August. |
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SEBI notifies exit load on redemptions from liquid funds within 7 days of investment
Posted on 16th October 2019 |
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India has accepted the graded exit load recommendations prepared by the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) for redemptions in liquid funds within 7 days of investment. The regulator had previously tasked AMFI formulating the exit load in its September 20th circular. The move is aimed at deterring corporates from using liquid funds to park their money for very short periods. |
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Sebi announces guidelines for issue of depository receipts by Indian cos
Posted on 11th October 2019 |
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has put in place a framework for domestic companies to raise capital by issue of so-called depository receipts (DRs). The move, which follows a budget announcement in this regard, will allow listed Indian companies to issue either equity, or debt, to investors on the overseas stock exchanges such as NYSE, Nasdaq and Hong Kong Stock Exchange. |
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Rupee slips 8 paise vs US dollar in early trade amid drop in oil prices
Posted on 7th October 2019 |
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The rupee on Monday opened eight paise lower at 70.96 against the US dollar amid drop in crude oil prices and rise in Asian equities. The domestic unit on Friday closed almost flat at 70.88 against after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a widely expected move cut key interest rates by 0.25 percentage point.
On a weekly basis, the local unit slumped by 32 paise. |
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Sebi eases norms to allow smart cities raise funds through ‘Muni Bonds’
Posted on 30th September 2019 |
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Sebi has relaxed norms for ‘Muni Bonds’ issuance to help smart cities as well as entities working in areas of city planning and urban development work, including municipalities, raise funds through debt securities. The decision comes after the board of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) approved norms in this regard in August. |
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Extending debt instrument maturity is like default: Sebi circular
Posted on 26th September 2019 |
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Any extension given to a corporate entity by extending the debt instrument’s maturity needs to be considered a ‘default’ for the purpose of valuation, according to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). The norm was laid out in a circular issued on Tuesday night, a day before Essel Group announced that lenders had granted it more time to repay its dues. |
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Sebi slaps Rs 22 crore penalty on Aurobindo promoters
Posted on 24th September 2019 |
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Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi on Monday slapped a penalty of over Rs 22 crore on Aurobindo promoter P. V. Ramprasad Reddy, his wife P. Suneela Rani and other connected entities for violating insider trading norms. The order has been issued following a probe into the trading in the scrip of Aurobindo Pharma (APL) during the period from July 2008 to March 2009 to ascertain the regulatory violation. |
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Sebi partially freezes LIC's voting rights in National Stock Exchange
Posted on 20th September 2019 |
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Life Insurance Corporation of India's (LIC) acquisition of IDBI Bank has led to unintended consequences. The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has partially frozen LIC’s voting rights in the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The reason being the 5-per cent shareholding cap on trading members. While LIC is not a trading member, following its acquisition of IDBI Bank — a trading member of NSE — it is deemed as one. |
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