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SEBI made Intermediary portal for mutual funds operative w.e.f 1st June 2017

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF3/CIR/P/2017/52 June 01, 2017 All Mutual Funds/Asset Management Companies (AMCs)/ Trustee Companies/Board of Trustees of Mutual Funds Sub: Online Registration Mechanism for Mutual Funds Dear Sir/Madam, 1. Hon'ble Minister of Finance, Government of India, in his speech while presenting the Budget for FY 2017-18 on February 01, 2017, announced that the process of registration… Read More

SEBI circular on disclosure requirements for Green Debt Securities

A Debt Security shall be considered as Green or „Green Debt Securities‟, if the funds raised through issuance of the debt securities are to be utilised for project(s) and/or asset(s) for Renewable and sustainable energy, Clean transportation, Sustainable water management, Climate change adaptation, Sustainable waste management, Biodiversity conservation or any other category as may be specified by Board. Circular CIR/IMD/DF/51/2017 … Read More

Securities Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2017

MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Economic Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th March, 2017 G.S.R. 268(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) These… Read More

Relaxation to Listed Entities under Sub-rule (7) of rule 19 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957

CIRCULAR CFD/DIL3/CIR/2017/21 March 10, 2017 All Listed Entities who have listed their equity and convertibles All the Recognized Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Schemes of Arrangement by Listed Entities and (ii) Relaxation under Sub-rule (7) of rule 19 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 1. SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter… Read More

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Payment of Fees and Mode of Payment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 6th March, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (PAYMENT OF FEES AND MODE OF PAYMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2016-17/037.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956), section 30 of the Securities and Exchange… Read More

Amendments to SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2017/17 February 28, 2017 All Mutual Funds/Asset Management Companies (AMCs)/ Trustee Companies/Boards of Trustees of Mutual Funds/ Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) Sir/ Madam, Subject: Circular on Mutual Funds A. Amendments to SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 1. Please refer to the gazette notification no. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/031 dated 15 February 2017 pertaining… Read More

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017

GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART – III – SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 27th February, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS) (SECOND AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/035.─ In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of… Read More

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART – III – SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 15th February, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (ISSUE OF CAPITAL AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/030. ─ In exercise of the powers conferred… Read More

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART – III – SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY FEBRUARY 15, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 15th February, 2017 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (LISTING OBLIGATIONS AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/029 .─ In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11,… Read More

Integrated Reporting by Listed Entities

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/CFD/CMD/CIR/P/2017/10 February 6, 2017 Sub: Integrated Reporting by Listed Entities SEBI has mandated the requirement of submission of Business Responsibility Report (‘BRR’) for top 500 listed entities under Regulation 34(2)(f) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015 ("SEBI LODR"). The key principles which are required to be reported by the entities pertain… Read More

Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017

NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 11th January, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2016-17/020.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 read with sections 11 and 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, the Securities and Exchange Board of India hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the… Read More

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017

NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 11th January, 2017 SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2016-17/018 .─ In exercise of the powers conferred under section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992), the Securities and Exchange Board of India hereby, makes the following regulations to further amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Foreign Portfolio Investors)… Read More

Views/Suggestions solicited on SEBI Consultative Paper on Public Issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures having credit rating below Investment Grade

Views/Suggestions solicited on SEBI Consultative Paper on Public Issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures having credit rating below Investment Grade SEBI has placed the Consultation paper on Public Issuance of Non-Convertible Debentures having credit rating below Investment Grade on its website for public comments. We enclose the Consultative Paper for ready reference and seek your views/suggestions on… Read More