SEBI tightens intermediary rules under section 30, adding regulation 30A(1)(da) on net worth, revenue and business segregation
New Merchant Bankers Regulations, 1992 overhaul: higher capital, stricter conflicts, outsourcing bans, ring-fencing, tougher compliance
SEBI aligns employee benefit valuation rules with Companies Act section 247, requiring independent registered valuers over merchant bankers
Writs against IPO dismissed; IPO upheld as compliant with Regulation 6(2) ICDR, disclosures on chargesheets held adequate
SWAGAT-FI introduced for trusted foreign investors, easing regulation 3(2), 11(c) limits and revising regulation 9(2) fees
2025 amendment updates Foreign Portfolio Investors Regulations with new SWAGAT-FI category, revised capital thresholds and ten-year fees
REITs reclassified as equity for mutual funds and SIFs from 2026; InvITs remain hybrid, existing holdings grandfathered
New incentive rules offer mutual fund distributors 1% commission for onboarding B-30 and women investors nationwide
SEBI tightens investment adviser norms under 2025 amendment; stricter qualifications, NISM renewals, client thresholds, revised Form A
New rules expand who qualifies as research analyst and tighten NISM certification, renewal and application requirements
SEBI clarifies Regulation 9C: ring-fenced SBUs, disclosures and compliance norms for debenture trustees' non-SEBI financial activities
Clarified use of Recovery Expense Fund under Chapter IV for debenture trustees' enforcement, legal costs, without prior approvals
New timelines set for issuers to share security, guarantor and asset reports with debenture trustees for continuous diligence
New 2025 Fourth Amendment tightens governance, executive roles and tech leadership for recognised stock exchanges, clearing corporations under 2018 Re...
New rules redefine MD, executive directors, CTO and CISO roles under regulations 26, 26A, 81B and 81C
Insider trading charges under Sections 12A(d),(e) SEBI Act and Regulation 4(1) PIT Regulations overturned for appellant
Appeal for trading loss refund rejected; risk accepted under SEBI Master Circular, damages claim lies in civil court
Penalty under s.15HB reduced to Rs 2,00,000 for NISM and Covid-era procedural lapses, violations upheld
Regulator Eases AIF Rules: New Accredited Investors Only Fund, Lower Clause (pa) Threshold, Manager Assumes Trustee Duties
New LODR Fifth Amendment reshapes related party transaction rules, disclosure duties, and non-convertible security communication timelines under Sched...
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