Markets regulator Sebi plans to put in a framework for continuous listing norms for listed entities, according to a regulatory source. The move comes when multiple agencies and regulators are clamping down on suspected shell companies as part of larger efforts to curb undisclosed money.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has strict norms for listed entities and these are updated on a continuous basis.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may allow mutual funds to trade in commodity derivatives, the capital markets regulator’s executive director SK Mohanty said on Tuesday. “The participation of mutual funds is in an advanced stage of examination,” Mohanty said, while interacting with reporters on the sidelines of a conference on commodities markets organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci).“We have taken the feedback. On the basis of that, we will finalise the regulatory mechanism,” he said. The executive director said that a decision on allowing mutual funds could be taken in the next six months.

Mumbai: India’s capital markets regulator is likely to allow mutual funds to trade in commodity derivatives and a decision is expected within six months, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Such a move would help deepen the market and provide hedging opportunities to large companies that trade overseas due to limited liquidity at local exchanges.

New Delhi: Regulator Sebi has lifted trading ban on 244 entities which came under the scanner for alleged misuse of stock market platform for tax evasion, saying it did not find any "adverse evidence" against them.

The move comes after Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) earlier this month revoked ban on more than 500 entities in four separate cases. These are Radford Global case; Pine Animation; First Financial as well as the matter of dealing in shares of Eco Friendly Food Processing Park, Esteem Bio Organic Food Processing, Channel Nine Entertainment and HPC Biosciences.

Markets regulator Sebi has imposed a penalty of Rs 9 lakh on ING Vysya Bank’s former official for violating insider trading regulations. The fine was levied on Vinay Agrawal, who was regional head of business banking in ING from August 2011 till June 20, 2012. Later, he held the position of zonal head of cluster business banking till October 10, 2013. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had initiated adjudication proceedings against Agrawal, who was alleged to have not complied with PIT (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations.

NEW DELHI: BSE is likely to receive a license for commodity exchange by December, according to an exclusive report by ET Now.

The bourse has already applied with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for launching commodity exchange.

Sebi Chairman Ajay Tyagi has pitched for multiple products and fundraising avenues for investors so as to help broaden participation in the capital markets.

Besides, he said, developing currency-bond-derivatives links by creating suitable conditions and right enabling infrastructure could also attract investors to the markets.

Hospitality chain Lemon Tree Hotels has filed draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to float an initial public offering.

The public offer comprises sale of up to 195,797,000 equity shares by the existing shareholders, including Maplewood, Whispering Resorts, Palms International and RJ Corp, according to the draft red herring prospetus (DRHP).

New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi has revoked trading ban imposed on 114 entities, which had come under the scanner for alleged manipulation and misuse of stock market platform for tax evasion, saying it did not find any adverse evidence against them.

This comes after Sebi, earlier this month, had revoked ban on a total of 307 entities in the First Financial case as well as in the matter of dealing in shares of Eco Friendly Food Processing Park, Esteem Bio Organic Food Processing, Channel Nine Entertainment and HPC Biosciences.

The board of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday made a number of changes in Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) regulations, to make these instruments attractive including allowing REITs and InvITs to raise capital by issuing debt securities. The market regulator also introduced the concept of strategic investor in REITs on similar lines of InvITs. SEBI also allowed single-asset REIT on similar lines of InvIT. Currently, a REIT requires two projects. Further REITs have been allowed to lend to underlying special purpose vehicle (SPV).

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