SEBI - Corporate Law Reporter

Operating Guidelines for Alternative Investment Funds in International Financial Services Centres:SEBI

SECURITIES EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF1/CIR/P/143/2018 November 26, 2018 All Alternative Investment Funds All Custodians Dear Sir / Madam Subject: Operating Guidelines for Alternative Investment Funds in International Financial Services Centres. 1. SEBI has issued SEBI (International Financial Services Centre) Guidelines, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as ‘IFSC Guidelines’) on March 27, 2015 for facilitating… Read More

SEBI issues circular on disclosure of reason for delay in submission of financial results by listed entities

Securities and Exchange Board of India CIRCULAR CIR/CFD/CMD-1/142/2018 November 19,2018 To All Listed Entities All the Recognized Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Disclosure of reasons for delay in submission of financial results by listed entities 1. Regulation 33 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“Listing Regulations”),… Read More

Guidelines for Enhanced Disclosures by Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs)

CIRCULAR SEBI/ HO/ MIRSD/ DOS3/ CIR/ P/ 2018/ 140 November 13, 2018 To All Credit Rating Agencies registered with SEBI All Recognized Stock Exchanges All Depositories Dear Sir/ Madam, Sub: Guidelines for Enhanced Disclosures by Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) SEBI has constantly endeavoured to enhance the quality of disclosures made by the CRAs. In pursuance… Read More

Standardised norms for transfer of securities in physical mode:SEBI

Securities and Exchange Board of India CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MIRSD/DOS3/CIR/P/2018/139 November 6, 2018 To, All Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents registered with SEBI All Listed entities (Through Stock Exchanges) All Recognised Stock Exchanges Dear Sir / Madam, Subject: Standardised norms for transfer of securities in physical mode 1. Vide Regulation 40 and Schedule VII… Read More

SEBI streamlines process of public issue of equity shares and convertibles

SECURITIES EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/CFD/DIL2/CIR/P/2018/138 November 1, 2018 To Recognized Stock Exchanges Depositories Registered Stock Brokers Registered Merchant Bankers Registered Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents Registered Depository Participants Registered Bankers to an Issue National Payments Corporation of India Dear Sir/ Madam, Sub: Streamlining the Process of Public Issue of Equity… Read More

SEBI amends Regulatory Fee on Stock Exchanges w.e.f. 1st April 2018

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 23rd OCTOBER 2018 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (REGULATORY FEE ON STOCK EXCHANGES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2018 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/45 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 30 read with clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 11 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India… Read More

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Appointment of Administrator and Procedure for Refunding to the Investors) Regulations, 2018

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 3rd October, 2018 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR AND PROCEDURE FOR REFUNDING TO THE INVESTORS) REGULATIONS, 2018 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/39. - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 read with sub-section (1) of section 11 and section 28A of the Securities… Read More

Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 3rd October, 2018 SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) (STOCK EXCHANGES AND CLEARING CORPORATIONS) REGULATIONS, 2018 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/41.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 4, 8A and 31 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956, read with sections 11 and 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board… Read More

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 3rd October, 2018 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (DEPOSITORIES AND PARTICIPANTS) REGULATIONS, 2018 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2018/40.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992) read with section 25 of the Depositories Act,… Read More

Participation of Eligible Foreign Entities (EFEs) in the commodity derivatives market

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2018/134 October 09, 2018 To, The Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers All Recognised Stock Exchanges and recognised Clearing Corporations with Commodity Derivatives Segment Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Participation of Eligible Foreign Entities (EFEs) in the commodity derivatives market 1. Currently, foreign entities are not permitted to directly participate in the Indian commodity… Read More

SEBI revises circulars on KYC requirements for FPI and eligible conditions for FPI

Sep 21, 2018 PR No.: 43/2018 SEBI issues circulars prescribing revised norms on Know Your Client requirements for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and Eligibility conditions for FPIs SEBI vide its two separate circulars number CIR/IMD/FPIC/CIR/P/2018/131 and CIR/IMD/FPIC/CIR/P/2018/132 dated September 21, 2018 specified the revised norms on ‘Know Your Client Requirements for Foreign Portfolio Investors’ and ‘Eligibility conditions for Foreign… Read More

SEBI circular on Eligibility conditions for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)

CIR/IMD/FPIC/CIR/P/2018/132 September 21, 2018 To, 1. All Foreign Portfolio Investors ("FPIs") through their Designated Depository Participants ("DDPs")/ Custodian of Securities. 2. Designated Depository Participants ("DDPs")/ Custodian of Securities. 3. All Recognized Stock Exchanges 4. The Depositories (NSDL and CDSL) 5. Stock Brokers through Recognized Stock Exchanges 6. Depository Participants through Depositories 7. Mutual Funds 8.… Read More

SEBI releases master circular on Commodity Derivatives Market

Securities and Exchange Board of India MASTER CIRCULAR CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2018/126 September07, 2018 To, All Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporation with Commodity Derivatives Trading Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Master Circular for Commodity Derivatives Market 1. Securities and Excha nge Board of India (SEBI) has been issuing various circulars/directions from time to time for commodity derivatives market.… Read More