Friday's sharp share sell-off of several banking and non-banking finance companies has put the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and stock exchanges on high alert. According to sources, the regulator met the stock exchanges on Monday evening to avert any further damage and ensure that there is ample liquidity.

In a bid to tighten the noose around market offenders, the government has directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to frame a policy on recovery proceedings.

The new rules could help the market regulator seize assets of violators even before a final judgment is passed by appellate bodies.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), in its board meeting on Tuesday, decided to allow foreign companies having exposures in the Indian commodity market to hedge their positions in derivatives.

The decision was taken after consultation with the ministry of finance and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). However, they will not be allowed to hedge their exposures in sensitive commodities. Derivatives trading will also not be permitted in commodities they don’t have exposure in. This may differ from company to company.

Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) today approved a slew of proposals, including revised framework for settlement of cases and new know-your-customer (KYC) norms for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs). The proposals were cleared by the Sebi board at its meeting in Mumbai.

Markets watchdog Sebi is “well within its rights” to regulate auditors with respect to activities under its regulations, a senior government official said amid chartered accountants’ apex body ICAI raising concerns about the proposal.

Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas also said that there will be no “cross cutting regulations”.

Non-resident Indian (NRI) offshore fund managers have requested the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to allow them to own at least 5 per cent in their fund.

In a circular issued on April 10, the market regulator had reiterated that NRIs are not eligible to make investments as foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may soon bring in a slew of changes to make it attractive for startups to list on the bourses.

Among other things, the regulator may broaden the definition of startups to include non-tech companies and allow them to list directly on the main board of stock exchanges under a separate segment.

Markets regulator Sebi has slapped a total fine of Rs 7.45 million on 48 entities for fraudulent trading in the shares of Vandana Knitwear Ltd.

The entities have been fined for violating PFUTP (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) regulations.

With a lobby of FPIs trying hard to get the proposed changes to KYC norms withdrawn, market regulator Sebi Tuesday said it is "preposterous and highly irresponsible" to claim that $75 billion will move out of India because of the regulatory move.

Some foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are believed to have earlier expressed concerns over the proposed changes in rules, for which Sebi has already granted more time.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has requested the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to provide access to documents based on which charges are being framed in the co-location case.

On July 4, Sebi had served fresh show cause notices to NSE and over 20 others for alleged violation of the Securities Contract Regulation Act and the Prevention of Unfair Trading Practices norms.

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