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SEBI amends Employees’ Service Regulation w.r.t. Grant of increment on promotion grade

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 9th June, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (EMPLOYEES' SERVICE) (THIRD AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/010.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Board hereby makes the following regulations to… Read More

SEBI amends (Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers) Regulations, 1992

GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART – III – SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, JULY 13, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 13th July, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (STOCK BROKERS AND SUB-BROKERS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/005.─ In exercise of the powers conferred under section 30… Read More

SEBI amends Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism

CIRCULAR CIR/CDMRD/DEICE/CIR/P/2017/7 7 July 11, 2017 To, The Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers All National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges Sir/Madam, Subject: Amendment to Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism 1. SEBI, vide its Circular No. CIR/CDMRD/DIECE/02/2015 dated November 16, 2015, mandated Investor Grievance Redressal System and Arbitration Mechanism to National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges (herein… Read More

SEBI amends guidelines on participation of EFI’s and FPIs in IFSC

SEBI amends the Guidelines for participation/functioning of Eligible Foreign Investors (EFIs) and FPIs in IFSC CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/CIR/P/2017/79 … Read More

Discussion Paper on Growth and Development of Equity Derivatives Market in India :SEBI

Discussion Paper on Growth and Development of Equity Derivatives Market in India Objective 1. To solicit the comments/views from stakeholders including on issues related to trading in derivatives, participant’s profile, product mix, stock eligibility, leverage related matters and product suitability framework to further strengthen the framework in line with the emerging trends and global best… Read More

Govt. amends Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules , 1957

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd July, 2017 G.S.R. 822(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957, namely:— 1. (1)… Read More

SEBI Introduces online filing system for Foreign Venture Capital Investors

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF1/CIR/P/2017/75 … Read More

SEBI circular on Investments by FPIs in Government Securities

CIRCULAR IMD/FPIC/CIR/P/2017/74 July 04, 2017 To All Foreign Portfolio Investors through their designated Custodians of Securities The Depositories (NSDL and CDSL) Sir / Madam, Sub: Investments by FPIs in Government Securities 1. RBI in its Fourth Bi-monthly Policy Statement for the year 2015-16, dated September 29, 2015 had announced a Medium Term Framework (MTF) for… Read More

SEBI revises guidelines on Offer for Sale of Shares through stock exchange mechanism

SEBI reviews the guidlines CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/ 65 /2017 June 27, 2017 To All Stock Exchanges Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Review of Offer for Sale (OFS) of Shares through Stock Exchange Mechanism Comprehensive guidelines on Offer for Sale of Shares through stock exchange mechanism were issued vide circular no CIR/MRD/DP/18/2012 dated July 18, 2012. These… Read More

SEBI issues Consultation paper on SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013

Consultation paper on Amendments/Clarifications to the SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013 SEBI had issued a consultation paper on October 07, 2016 seeking public comments on the clarifications/amendments to SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013 (‘IA Regulations’). Large number of comments have been received on the proposals enumerated in the consultation paper. Based on the feedback received… Read More

Holiday Packages as Collective Investment Schemes : SEBI Perspectives and Ruling

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The article delves into the recent Security Appellate Tribunal (“Tribunal”) judgment which has upheld the Security Exchanges Board of India (“SEBI”)- the (“Respondent”) order classifying the holiday schemes floated by Pancard Clubs Limited (“Appellants”) was indeed a Collective Investment Scheme (“CIS”) and thereby directing the Appellants to inter-alia, refund the sum of money… Read More

SEBI issues guidelines on product design and risk management on commodity exchanges

Securities Exchange Board of India CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2017/55 June 13, 2017 To, The Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers All Commodity Derivatives Exchanges Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Options on Commodity Futures- Product Design and Risk Management Framework 1. In consultation with Commodity Derivatives Advisory Committee (CDAC), SEBI vide Circular SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/104 dated September 28, 2016 decided… Read More

SEBI consolidates guidelines for Investor Protection Fund applicable to Exchanges

Securities and Exchange Board of India CIRCULAR CIR/CDMRD/DEICE/CIR/P/2017/53 June13, 2017 To,… Read More