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Notification under regulation 3 of the SEBI (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART - III - SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, JANUARY 27, 2014 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 27th day of January, 2014 Notification under regulation 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Certification of Associated Persons in the Securities Markets) Regulations, 2007.… Read More

Report by Regional Director (RD) u/s 394A of the Companies Act, 1956- Taking accounts of comments/inputs from Income Tax Department and other sectoral Regulators while filing reports by RD

General Circular No 1/2014, Dated :15th January 2014 Subject: Report u/s 394A of the Companies Act, 1956- Taking accounts of comments/inputs from Income Tax Department and other sectoral Regulators while filing reports by RDs. Section 394A of the Companies Act, 1956 requires service of a notice on the Central Government wherever cases involving arrangement/compromise (under Section 391) or reconstruction / amalgamation (under… Read More

Conference : Corporate Landscape – Recent Developments and Perspective

Achromic Point Presents Corporate Landscape - Recent Developments and Perspective - Mumbai 21st February 2014 Dear Industry Colleague, Greetings from Achromic Point We would like to take this opportunity to inform and invite you to our upcoming seminar "Corporate Landscape - Recent Developments and Perspectivewith our knowledge partner MPC Legal in Mumbai on 21st February 2014. The seminar aims… Read More

The Risk Management, Governance & Compliance Summit 2014

Achromic Point Presents The Risk Management, Governance & Compliance Summit 2014 - Strategy For Better Performance And Accountability - Mumbai 7th February | Bengaluru 14th February | Chennai 12th March Dear Industry Colleague, Greetings from Achromic Point. We would like to take this opportunity to inform and invite you to The Risk Management, Governance & Compliance… Read More

Buy back of Shares – Need of Listed and Unlisted Companies

Buy back of Shares: Need of Listed and Unlisted Companies Ishwar Ahuja & Isha Gandhi* Outline When Companies with outstanding businesses and comfortable financial positions find their shares selling far below the intrinsic value in the marketplace, no alternative action can benefit shareholders as surely repurchases. - Warren Buffett The term Buy back has two… Read More

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

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

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

Assocham 6th National Conference on Companies Act 2013 at Ahmedabad

ASSOCHAM National Conferences on Companies Act 2013 - New Rules for the Game ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview The recently enacted Companies Act, 2013 is a historic piece of legislation aimed at improving transparency and accountability in India™s corporate sector. A part of the Act has already become effective with the notification of 98 sections and the draft Rules… Read More

Assocham National Conference on New Mergers & Acquisitions Era under the Companies Act – 2013 (Regulatory & Industry Perspective)

ASSOCHAM Presents National Conference on New Mergers & Acquisitions Era under the Companies Act - 2013 (Regulatory & Industry Perspective) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview: The new Company Act, 2013 promises to bring easy and efficient way of doing business in India, better governance, improves levels of transparency, enhance accountability, inculcating self compliance and making corporate socially… Read More

MCA Organized more than 1300 Investor Awareness Programmes

During the Current Financial Year, a total of 1,370 Investor Awareness Programmes have been organized by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in various parts of the country as on 31.12.2013 through its 3 Professional Institutes: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and the Institute of Cost Accountants… Read More

Companies Act 2013 and Draft Rules there under – Commentary on Drafting anomalies, aberrations, contradictions et al – Urgent Need for Review

Introduction The much awaited Companies Act 2013 (hereinafter referred to as The Act) is now a valid piece of legislation having received presidential assent in August last year. The Act is now operational, albeit, partially with 98 provisions having been notified for application effective September 12,2013.The other provisions have been kept in suspended animation awaiting… Read More

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