Securities and Exchange Board of India

SEBI board approves sharing KYC details with fin regulators

To ensure common Know-your-Client system for the entire financial sector, SEBI board on Thursday approved the proposal for sharing KYC details with entities regulated by other financial sector watchdogs.

Jun 19, 2014, 17:48 PM IST

SEBI board approves expanding framework for OFS mechanism

Retail investors will now get a 10 percent reservation in an offer for sale (OFS) by listed companies and they may also be given discounts by entities selling shares through this mechanism.

Jun 19, 2014, 17:33 PM IST

Promoters guide primary market sentiment: SEBI chief

With IPOs worth Rs 60,000 crore getting scrapped in last three years, SEBI chief U K Sinha Thursday said market sentiment is mainly driven by company promoters' decisions and rules alone can't change their minds.

Jun 19, 2014, 17:29 PM IST

SEBI unveils reform measures; PSUs need 25% public shareholding

Approving a slew of reform measures, the SEBI board Thursday said that all listed PSUs should achieve a minimum public shareholding of 25 percent within three years.

Jun 19, 2014, 14:16 PM IST

SEBI may relax norms for sale of bonus shares in an IPO

As part of its efforts to revive primary markets, SEBI may relax restrictions on sale of bonus shares held by promoters or other investors during an Initial Public Offer of a company, even if these shares have been held for less than a year.

Jun 16, 2014, 18:53 PM IST

SEBI seeks parity for pension funds; wants PSU cash in MFs

To help channelise more funds for long-term investment purposes, capital market regulator SEBI has suggested to the government that it allow all PSUs to park their surplus cash in mutual funds, and has sought a uniform tax treatment for all pension funds.

Jun 08, 2014, 19:55 PM IST

Insider trading probe: Sebi may seek help from foreign peers

In what is emerging as the biggest insider trading probe in India, watchdog Sebi may seek help from its peers in foreign countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Mauritius, as it widens investigations into suspected market activities of several overseas hedge funds.

Jun 08, 2014, 15:19 PM IST