Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has given the BSE a go-ahead to launch its IPO, paving the way for Asia's largest bourse to list its shares on the National Stock Exchange. The stock exchange is looking to raise Rs 13,000 crore from the markets

The BSE had filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in September and has completed its road shows abroad for the IPO.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday filed draft papers with market regulator SEBI for its much-awaited IPO. The IPO is expected to be one of the biggest in recent times, with an estimated size of over Rs, 10,000 crore.

The initial public offer will see existing shareholders offloading 20-25 per cent shares to the public through the OFS route.

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is finalising norms for allowing options in commodities, albeit cautiously.

While the decision is expected to be taken soon, experts have suggested various other measures which could be taken simultaneously to achieve the objective of increasing the hedging by farmers. These objectives were also discussed during the meeting of the regulator with stakeholders and also with the commodity market advisory committee recently.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has initiated proceedings against Gurgaon-based Vishvapradhan Commercial, for not having made a public announcement in 2009 of a ‘change of control’ in television company NDTV.

The markets regulator told the Delhi High Court last week that proceedings had been approved under the Sebi takeover regulations and relevant provisions of the Sebi Act. The show cause notice is yet to be issued.

Markets regulator Sebi has barred Sunshine AgroInfra Ltd (SAIL) and its directors from mobilising funds from investors through issuance of securities till further orders.

The entities have also been restrained from accessing the market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in an interim order.

Three senior bureaucrats, including Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das, are believed to be in contention for the post of capital market regulator Sebi chairman after the extended tenure of incumbent U K Sinha ends early next year.

The process for choosing the next chief of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) started in September and the government has received many applications. The current tenure of Sinha, who has been at the helm of the watchdog since February 2011, ends on March 1 next year.

Mumbai, Dec. 15: Sebi chairman U.K. Sinha today defended the current regulations on independent directors and said there was no urgency to review them.

Sinha's comments come at a time the spat between the Tatas and Cyrus Mistry has put the spotlight on independent directors.

In order to facilitate ease of doing business, Sebi has notified rules to provide permanent registration to merchant bankers, investment advisers, research analysts and eight other categories of market intermediaries.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) already gives permanent registration to stock brokers and sub-brokers subject to their compliance with certain requirements.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering a steep increase in the minimum net worth requirement for registrar and transfer agents (RTAs).

The markets regulator recently met RTAs, where the issue of raising the net worth to as much as Rs 2 crore was deliberated. Under the current provisions, the minimum capital required is Rs 50 lakh.

Mumbai: Come April and you may receive an instant credit to your bank account on redeeming a liquid mutual fund, just like a mobile wallet transaction.

The Securities and Ex­change Board of India (Sebi) is in the process of framing a set of rules for such transactions, three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on condition of anonymity.

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