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SEBI issue Master Circular on Mutual Funds

MASTER CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF5/CIR/P/2018/109 July 10, 2018 All Mutual Funds, Asset Management Companies (AMCs) and Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) Dear Sir/ Madam, Sub: Master Circular for Mutual Funds For effective regulation of the Mutual Fund Industry, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has been issuing various circulars from time to time. In… Read More

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SEBI releases circular on Review of Adjustment of corporate actions for Stock Options

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DoP-1/P/00108/2018 July 5, 2018 To All Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Review of Adjustment of corporate actions for Stock Options. 1. SEBI, vide Circular No. SMDRP/DC/CIR- 8/01 dated June 21, 2001, prescribed a framework for adjustment of corporate actions for stock option contracts. Further, SEBI, vide Circular No. SMDRP/DC/CIR-15/02 dated December 18, 2002, set… Read More

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SEBI release master circular on Anti-Money Laundering Standards and Combating the Financing of Terrorism under PMLA

MASTER CIRCULAR SEBI/ HO/ MIRSD/ DOS3/ CIR/ P/ 2018/ 104 July 04, 2018 To, All Intermediaries registered with SEBI under Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. (Through the stock exchanges for stock brokers and sub brokers, depositories for depository participants, Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) for Asset… Read More

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SEBI circular on Overseas Investment by Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) / Venture Capital Funds (VCFs)

Circular SEBI/HO/IMD/DF1/CIR/P/2018/103/2018 July 3, 2018 All Alternative Investment Funds, All Venture Capital Funds (registered under erstwhile SEBI (Venture Capital Funds) Regulations, 1996) Dear Sir / Madam, Subject : Overseas Investment by Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) / Venture Capital Funds (VCFs). 1. SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (“AIF Regulations”) were notified on May 21, 2012… Read More

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Amendment to Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism

The SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has notified a Circular (CIR/CDMRD/DEICE/CIR/P/2017/77) on 11th July amending the Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism. The SEBI has issued the circular under Section 11(1) of the SEBI Act 1992, read with Section 10 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 to protect the interests of… Read More

Tags: Arbitration, Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism, National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges, SEBI

SEBI Board Meeting – Tax related Policies for MFs, Review of Corporate Governance and other decisions

The SEBI Board met in New Delhi today and inter-alia took the following important decisions: I. Review of Corporate Governance norms in India for listed companies The Board has approved the proposals to amend the Listing Agreement with respect to corporate governance norms for listed companies. The amendments, inter-alia, propose to align the provisions of… Read More

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Front-running – Applicable to non-intermediaries?

Front-running is an illegal practice where, a stock broker or any other intermediary derives benefit from the advance knowledge of its customer™s trade. Definitions The Eight edition of Black™s law dictionary defines front-running as A broker™s or analyst™s use of non public information to acquire securities or enter into options or future contracts for his or her own benefit, knowing that… Read More

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SEBI First International Research Conference-2014

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in its silver jubilee year, is organizing its First International Research Conference during January 27-28, 2014 in Mumbai. The theme of the Conference is HFT, Algo Trading and Co-location. SEBI has invited academicians/market practitioners/regulators, having experience in the field, from countries such as USA, Spain, Australia, Canada, Japan,… Read More

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IT Governance For Depositories

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DMS/ 03 /2014 January 21, 2014 To All Depositories Dear Sir/ Madam Subject: (Information Technology) IT Governance For Depositories 1. SEBI constituted the Depository System Review Committee (DSRC) to undertake a comprehensive review of the Indian depository system. Based on the recommendations of DSRC, following guidelines are issued to strengthen the Information Technology (IT)… Read More

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SEBI Circular on FII Position Limits in Exchange Traded Interest Rate Futures (IRF)

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DRMNP/2/2014 January 20, 2014 To Depositories, Recognized Stock Exchanges, Recognized Clearing Corporations, All Foreign Institutional Investors through their designated Custodians of Securities Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: FII Position Limits in Exchange Traded Interest Rate Futures (IRF) 1. SEBI in consultation with RBI, vide circular CIR/MRD/DRMNP/35/2013 dated December 5, 2013 prescribed the framework for Stock Exchanges… Read More

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Operational Guidelines for Designated Depository Participants

CIRCULAR CIR/IMD/FIIC/02/2014 January 08, 2014 To, 1. All Custodians of Securities 2. All Foreign Institutional Investors through their designated Custodians of Securities 3. Depository Participants through Depositories 4. All Depositories 5. All Recognized Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/ Madam, Sub: Operational Guidelines for… Read More

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Reporting of Trades in Securitised Debt Instruments in Trade Reporting Platforms and Clearing and Settlement of trades in Securitised Debt Instruments through Clearing Corporations

Circular CIR/IMD/DF/1/2014 January 07, 2014 To: All Stock Exchanges, All Clearing Corporations, All Mutual Funds, Asset Management Companies (AMCs), All Foreign Institutional Investors/ sub-accounts/ Qualified Foreign Investors/ Foreign Portfolio Investors (through custodians),… Read More

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Delivery Instruction Slip (DIS) Issuance and Processing

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/ 01/2014 January 07, 2014 To, The Depositories, Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Delivery Instruction Slip (DIS) Issuance and Processing 1. SEBI had earlier issued circular SEBI/MRD/Dep/Cir-03/2007 dated February 13, 2007 and SEBI/MRD/Dep/Cir-3/2008 dated February 28, 2008 on safeguards to address the concerns of the investors on transfer of securities in dematerialized mode. 2.… Read More

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