Sebi has instructed intermediaries to enhance digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, aligning with the Supreme Court's directive for inclusive financial services. Revised FAQs clarify account opening procedures, ensuring online KYC processes are accessible. Intermediaries must offer assistance for video KYC to facilitate digital inclusion for individuals with disabilities.
A Delhi court granted interim relief to Puneet Singh, co-founder of Gensol Engineering and BluSmart, against defamatory statements. The court clarified that fair and accurate reporting of investigations and court proceedings is still permitted. This comes amidst investigations by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, NFRA, and ED into Gensol Engineering following fraud allegations, including fund diversion and FEMA violations.
Sebi is set to launch robust measures to protect India’s 80 million investors from social media scams. Inspired by global best practices, SEBI will introduce a multilingual education portal, a verified social media registry, AI-driven surveillance, high-profile enforcement and cross-border collaboration by Q3 2025.
Markets regulator Sebi is investigating potential serious violations by IndusInd Bank's senior management, following an accounting fraud. While the RBI addresses broader issues, Sebi focuses on securities market breaches by bank officials. The bank suspects employee involvement, prompting internal audits, forensics probes, and reports to investigative agencies after top-level resignations.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is investigating possible violations in the IndusInd Bank case, following the bank's disclosure of suspected fraud and concerns over insider trading, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said here on Thursday.
Brokerage houses have flagged potential supervisory actions by the RBI, downgraded growth and profitability estimates, and questioned the bank’s internal controls and governance standards. Exposure to riskier segments like microfinance (9% of book), gems and jewellery (2.5%), and real estate (3.4%) adds to concerns.
Markets regulator Sebi has issued a notice to Mehul Choksi, the absconding diamantaire. Choksi must pay Rs 2.1 crore for violating insider trading rules related to Gitanjali Gems shares. Failure to pay within 15 days may result in asset and bank account attachments. This follows a previous fine imposed in January 2022.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has warned two Mauritius-based funds. These funds have investments in the Adani Group. They could face penalties for not sharing shareholding details. The regulator has been requesting this information for two years. The Adani Group is under investigation since Hindenburg Research's allegations. The probe concerns potential breaches of public shareholding norms.
Sebi is streamlining corporate bond trading by simplifying yield-to-price calculations on the RFQ platform, using only scheduled due dates. Issuers must now provide detailed cash flow schedules for new and existing debt securities in a centralized database, updating any changes within one working day. These regulations aim to enhance transparency and accuracy in the corporate bond market.
Sebi mandates the electronic book mechanism for private placement debt issues of ₹20 crore or more, expanding its scope to include REITs and InvITs. This move aims to enhance efficiency and transparency, requiring issuers to submit placement memorandums and term sheets beforehand. The framework also introduces provisions for anchor investors and proportionate allotment, with revised timelines for approvals.
Sebi has extended the deadline for implementing stricter rules on offshore derivative instruments (ODIs) issued by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to November 17, 2025. The framework, initially set for May 17, requires additional disclosures from ODI subscribers and FPIs with segregated portfolios.
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