https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=96496 SEBI circular eliminates the requirement of issuing a Letter of Confirmation and mandates direct credit of securities into investors' demat accounts after due diligence by RTAs/issuer companies. RTAs/issuers must obtain a Client Master List (not older than two months) attested by the Depository Participant and initiate a demat conversion request; depositories/RTAs/listed companies must notify investors on successful dematerialisation. Processing timelines for service requests are 30 days; physical certificates must be retained and defaced or retained per procedure, and lock-in periods must be communicated on credit. Changes take effect April 2, 2026; prior LOCs remain usable within 120 days. en-us Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:18:24 +0530 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:18:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=96496 SEBI circular eliminates the requirement of issuing a Letter of Confirmation and mandates direct credit of securities into investors' demat accounts after due diligence by RTAs/issuer companies. RTAs/issuers must obtain a Client Master List (not older than two months) attested by the Depository Participant and initiate a demat conversion request; depositories/RTAs/listed companies must notify investors on successful dematerialisation. Processing timelines for service requests are 30 days; physical certificates must be retained and defaced or retained per procedure, and lock-in periods must be communicated on credit. Changes take effect April 2, 2026; prior LOCs remain usable within 120 days. Highlights SEBI Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:18:24 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=96496