Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Capital markets regulator SEBI on Friday approved a wide-ranging set of regulatory reforms aimed at improving market efficiency, easing compliance requirements and enhancing investor protection across various segments of the financial markets.The decisions were taken at SEBI’s board meeting and covered key areas including share buybacks, mutual funds, alternative investment funds (AIFs), municipal bonds and the transmission of securities to legal heirs.In a significant mov…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Markets regulator SEBI on Wednesday proposed easing executive remuneration disclosure rules for asset management companies by replacing individual name‑wise pay disclosures with consolidated figures.SEBI said the move would balance transparency with privacy and competitive concerns.The market regulator considers the new rule that stipulates AMCs to report aggregate remuneration for senior roles — including CEOs, CIOs and COOs on their websites.The total pay to the t…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Strong occupier demand in India’s real estate market is increasingly outpacing institutional capital deployment, creating a widening supply gap despite an estimated $2.3 billion available as dry powder for future investments, a report said on Tuesday.Real estate‑focused alternative investment funds recorded $14.5 billion in capital commitments between 2021 and 2025, but only $7.9 billion has been raised and $5.7 billion deployed, the report from Knight Frank India sa…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on Startup India Fund of Funds 1.0 and 2.0 to discuss strategies for strengthening India’s startup and innovation landscape.Deliberations focused on enhancing support for deep-tech, innovation-driven and manufacturing startups, expanding access to capital, encouraging greater private sector participation and promoting inclusive growth across Tier 2 and 3 cities, said the minister on X.“Also…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday introduced a fast-track mechanism for processing private placement memoranda (PPMs) of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), a move aimed at reducing approval timelines and enabling quicker capital deployment.Under the revised framework, AIFs — excluding large value funds for accredited investors (LVFs) — can launch schemes and circulate their PPMs to investors after 30 days of filing the application with SEBI,…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has drastically slashed the minimum investment requirement for individual investors in social impact funds to Rs 1,000 in order to lower the barrier for entry from the Rs 2 lakh level that was in place until now, with the aim of increasing retail participation on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE).The reduced threshold of Rs 1,000 allows small investors to participate in SIFs, which are Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) foc…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government on Friday announced that it has recognised more than 55,200 startups during the financial year 2025-26, marking the highest number in a single year since the launch of the Startup India initiative.The strong growth highlights the continued expansion of India’s startup ecosystem, supported by policy push, funding support and increasing participation from entrepreneurs across the country.The initiative, launched on January 16, 2016, aims to build a robus…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) India’s alternative investment industry is set for strong expansion, with total assets under management (AUM) expected to grow to around $276 billion by 2030 from $152 billion in December 2025, a new report said on Tuesday.The CareEdge Ratings report highlighted that this momentum is likely to continue, driven by rising domestic wealth, improving financial awareness and a supportive regulatory environment.The report noted that India is on track to become the world’…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Among 2.12 lakh entities recognised as startups by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, over 1.02 lakh of those entities have at least one‑woman director or partner, the government said on Tuesday.Ministry of Corporate Affairs data shows 6,789 recognised startups as closed, of which 2,950 had at least one‑woman director or partner, MoS, Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said in Lok Sabha.As on January 31, 2026, supported Alternative Invest…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Kompella Venkata Ramana Murty, a 1991‑batch Indian Defence Accounts Service officer and former Additional Controller General of Defence Accounts, has been appointed as a whole‑time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a three‑year term, the Department of Economic Affairs said in an official statement.The government’s Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Murty’s appointment for a period of three years from the date he assumes ch…