New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened its employee conduct framework by notifying sweeping changes to its service regulations, introducing stricter conflict-of-interest safeguards, tighter investment restrictions and enhanced disclosure requirements.Under the SEBI (Employees’ Service) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, the capital markets regulator has expanded the definitions of ‘family’ and ‘dependent’ to include adopted and stepchildren, as well…
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New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Zerodha founder and CEO Nithin Kamath on Thursday took a swipe at rival platforms on X after Groww, one of India’s largest retail brokers by active users, began offering regular mutual funds through its subscription service Groww Prime.In a social media post, Kamath said many platforms that launched direct mutual fund offerings around the time Zerodha introduced its Coin platform have since “disappeared or pivoted to something else.”Remaining competitors are “ret…
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Tuesday proposed a Common Advertisement Code (CAC) for specified regulated entities, seeking to replace multiple advertising frameworks with a single, harmonised set of rules aimed at reducing compliance burdens while enhancing investor protection.The proposed code would apply to stock brokers, depository participants, investment advisers, research analysts, online bond platform providers, portfolio managers, and mutual …
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…
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, 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…
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) BSE Index Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE, on Thursday announced the launch of a new benchmark index — the BSE India 5-Year Sovereign Bond Index — aimed at tracking the performance of India’s benchmark five-year government securities.The newly launched benchmark has a base value of 100 and a first value date of April 27, 2018. It will be reconstituted on a monthly basis, according to the company.The launch is expected to expand passive investment opportunitie…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) on Monday announced the introduction of daily reporting of domestic institutional investor (DII) investment trends as part of efforts to strengthen transparency in India’s capital markets.The initiative has been launched under the guidance of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and in coordination with custodians and SEBI’s Department of Economic and Policy Analysis (DEPA).According to NSDL, the new reporting f…
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) As offer for sale (OFS) for Central Bank of India shares opened for non-retail investors on Friday as the bank scrips surged 0.29 per cent in early trade.Retail investors and employees can bid on May 25, 2026 and the floor price for the issue has been fixed at Rs 31 per equity share at over 8.5 per cent discount to the PSU lender’s Thursday closing price.The government may additionally exercise an oversubscription option to sell more shares depending on investor demand, the…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Women’s share of CAMS‑serviced AUM rose to Rs 11.3 trillion from Rs 10 trillion a year earlier, a 13 per cent increase compared with 11 per cent growth among men, a report said on Tuesday.The report from registrar and transfer agent to mutual funds, Computer Age Management Services Limited (CAMS), said that women hold Rs 11.3 trillion in mutual fund assets under management in CAMS-serviced funds and contributed Rs 3 trillion in gross inflows during FY26.Total inflows…