Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) On Tuesday issued a draft circular inviting public feedback on the criteria for recognizing digital platforms as Specified Digital Platforms (SDPs). According to Sebi, the recognition of these platforms is crucial to ensure they do not enable illegal activities related to securities, such as unregistered entities … Read more
Markets regulator Sebi, on Monday, extended the timeline to January 2025 for social enterprises that have registered or mobilised funds through the social stock exchange to submit annual disclosures and an ‘annual impact report’ for the financial year 2023-24. Social enterprises must make annual disclosures and submit ‘annual impact report’ to the Social Stock Exchange … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has relaxed rules to allow Category I and II alternative investment funds (AIFs) to borrow funds to cover shortfalls in drawdown amounts, aiming to simplify business operations. In trading, a drawdown represents the decline in the value of an investment or trading account from its peak to … Read more
Mutual funds in India are not explicitly permitted to invest in overseas mutual fund units, which have exposure to Indian securities. As a result, several mutual funds refrain from doing so. Capital markets regulator Sebi has noted that, in view of the strong economic growth prospects of India, Indian securities offer an attractive investment opportunity … Read more
Before opting for a debt instrument, investors are often recommended to check the credit rating. Higher the rating, the safer the instrument and conversely, the lower the rating, the riskier the investment. However, one may wonder what are the criteria based on which these agencies such as CRISIL and ICRA rate the financial products. Each … Read more
The Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has recently issued a master circular for all registered registrars to an issue and share transfer agents (RTAs). The circular stipulates numerous details ranging from registration to responsibilities, transfer related matters, investor grievance redressal, investor charter, cyber security, and role of RTAs with respect … Read more