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Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges And Clearing Corporations) (Amendment) Regulations, 2016

GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART – III – SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, January 11, 2016 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 11thJanuary, 2016 SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) (STOCK EXCHANGES AND CLEARING CORPORATIONS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2016 No.SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2015-16/29.-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act,… Read More

FAQs on SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs) January 08, 2016 SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 Disclaimer: Based on queries/ comments received from market participants, these FAQs have been prepared to provide guidance on the provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ("the Regulations", "Listing Regulations", "LR") and circulars issued there under. For full… Read More

Repurchase of Inflation Indexed Bond

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) New Delhi, the January 08, 2016 NOTIFICATION Repurchase of Inflation Indexed Bond F.No 4(16)-W&M/2012: The Government of India hereby notifies repurchase of “1.44 per cent Inflation Indexed Government Stock-2023” (hereinafter called the Government Stocks). Mode of Repurchase 2. The repurchase of the Government… Read More

Procedures for ensuring compliance with Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2012 (SECC Regulations) by Listed Stock Exchanges.

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DSA/01/2016 January 01, 2016 All recognised Stock Exchanges/ Listed Stock exchange All Depositories Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Procedures for ensuring compliance with Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2012 (SECC Regulations) by Listed Stock Exchanges. 1. Regulation 45 of the SECC Regulations provides for listing of stock exchanges. As per Regulation 45(2)… Read More

Revised Contents of Application-Cum-Bidding Form and Manner of disclosure

CIRCULAR CIR/CFD/DIL/1/2016 January 01, 2016 To All Recognised Stock Exchanges All Depositories All Registered Merchant Bankers All Registered Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents All Registered Bankers to an Issue Dear Sir / Madam, Sub.: Revised Contents of Application-Cum-Bidding Form and Manner of disclosure 1. SEBI vide Circular no. CIR/CFD/POLICYCELL/11/2015 dated November 10,… Read More

Procedure to deal with cases prior to April 01, 2014 involving offer / allotment of securities to more than 49 up to 200 investors in a financial year

CIR/CFD/DIL3/18/2015 December 31, 2015 To All Recognised Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Procedure to deal with cases prior to April 01, 2014 involving offer / allotment of securities to more than 49 up to 200 investors in a financial year. 1. Prior to April 01, 2014, offers of securities - shares and debentures - by… Read More

Sixth Meeting of the International Advisory Board of SEBI

PR No. 297/2015 Sixth Meeting of the International Advisory Board of SEBI The Sixth meeting of the International Advisory Board (IAB) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was held on December 21 & 22, 2015. The following major issues were inter alia discussed during the meeting: i. Implementation of OECD Principles of… Read More

Consultation paper for guidelines for public issue of units of Infrastructure Investment Trusts

December 23, 2015 Consultation paper for guidelines for public issue of units of Infrastructure Investment Trusts SEBI has placed the Consultation paper for guidelines for public issue of units of Infrastructure Investment Trusts on its website for public comments. We enclose the Consultation Paper for ready reference and seek your views/suggestions on the aforesaid paper.… Read More

Consultation Paper Additional disclosure norms for retail/public issuance of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) instruments issued by banks

December 23, 2015 Consultation Paper Additional disclosure norms for retail/public issuance of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) instruments issued by banks SEBI has placed the ‘Consultation Paper Additional disclosure norms for retail/public issuance of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) instruments issued by banks’ on its website for public comments. We enclose the Consultation Paper for ready reference… Read More

SEBI distributes disgorgement amount to the investors affected by IPO Irregularities

PR No. 295/2015 SEBI distributes disgorgement amount to the investors affected by IPO Irregularities SEBI has initiated the second tranche of distribution of amount to 4.63 lakh investors from the disgorged amount in the matter of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) irregularities. An amount of Rs.18.06 crore, which includes Rs.7.35 crore recovered by SEBI in exercise… Read More

Facility for Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA)

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/ 20 /2015 December 11, 2015 To, The Depositories Dear Sir/ Madam, Subject: Facility for Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA) 1. SEBI vide circular no. CIR/MRD/DP/22/2012 dated August 27, 2012 had introduced the facility of “Basic Services Demat Account” (BSDA) with limited services for eligible individuals with the objective of achieving wider financial inclusion… Read More

Testing of software used in or related to Trading and Risk Management

CIRCULAR CIR/CDMRD/DEICE/03/2015 December 11, 2015 To, The Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers All National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges Sir/Madam, Subject: Testing of software used in or related to Trading and Risk Management 1. Pursuant to Section 131 of the Finance Act, 2015 and Central Government notification F.No. 1/9/SM/2015 dated August 28, 2015, all recognized associations… Read More

Review of Annual Custody / Issuer Charges

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/18/2015 December 09, 2015 To, The Depositories Dear Sir/ Madam, Subject: Review of Annual Custody / Issuer Charges 1. SEBI vide circular No. MRD/DoP/SE/Dep/Cir-4/2005 dated January 28, 2005 has allowed the custody/issuer charges to be collected by the depositories from the issuers in the manner specified therein. Subsequently, the charges and the methodology were… Read More