New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday said that shares allotted to investors but not fully paid for must remain in clients’ demat accounts, while brokers have a formal pledge over them until outstanding dues are cleared.Under the revised framework, unpaid securities will be credited first to the investor’s demat account and then automatically pledged in favour of the broker through a dedicated “Client Unpaid Securities Pledgee Account” (CUSPA), the…
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New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) India’s capital markets have emerged as one of the most significant success stories of the past decade, with a sharp rise in retail investor participation and a growing shift in household savings towards equities and mutual funds transforming the country’s financial landscape.Millions of households that traditionally parked their savings in bank deposits, gold and real estate are increasingly turning to equity markets, creating a deeper and more resilient domestic in…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted coordinated search operations at multiple locations in Mumbai and Chennai in connection with an alleged investor fraud involving M/s Atum Capital Pvt Ltd and its associated entities.The searches were carried out on February 27 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected financial irregularities and diversion of investor funds, the ED said in a…
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed to allow investors to set up standing instructions for systematic withdrawal plans (SWP) and systematic transfer plans (STP) for mutual fund units held in demat accounts, a facility currently available only for units held in the statement‑of‑account mode.Under the proposal, demat investors would be able to do one time registration of SWP or STP mandates with depositories or stock Exchanges, which removes the …