The agency has done five advertisements so far.
Market experts said disruptions caused by the pandemic - to businesses as well as the filing process - and the sharp decline in valuations were the reasons behind fewer new companies wanting to tap the capital markets.
Decision to outsource its investor helpline comes within weeks of Sebi deciding to rope in third-party agencies for processing and maintenance of investor grievances.
In the current calendar year, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have witnessed an impressive surge in initial public offerings (IPOs), surpassing the 2018 record. Over 150 SME IPOs have been introduced to the market, breaking the previous record of 141 set in 2018. According to data from PRIME Database, a primary market tracking firm, 147 companies successfully concluded their debut share sales by the end of October, raising a cumulative Rs 3,727 crore.
Even as net flows into smallcap funds in March turned negative, for the first time in 30 months, they remained a big draw for new investors. The smallcap fund category saw a net of 360,000 investment accounts, or folios, getting added last month, the second-most among all active equity categories. Smallcap funds' continued traction could be driven by their strong performance across timeframes, say experts.
Regulator believes Jet Airways deal triggers open offer
Sebi has asked clearing houses to establish separate funds for all segments of the market including equity, debt and currency.
'Young investors with limited funds should ensure that investing in NPS does not crowd out their other, more liquid, investments.'
Unable to verify or trace a large number of bondholders in Sahara refund case, Sebi has begun a process to consult the business conglomerate for verifying the genuineness of such investors.
Japan's Sony Corporation, which is merging its Indian television content company with Zee Entertainment Enterprises, is likely to seek a fresh forensic audit of the company after market regulator Sebi levelled fund diversion charges against Zee promoters, top lawyers said. The Sebi also barred Zee founder Subhash Chandra and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Puneet Goenka from holding any position as director. "As the Sebi has made fund diversion charges, which may change the nature of audited reports already filed, the acquirer (Sony) can seek a fresh forensic audit," said H P Ranina, a corporate lawyer.
Sebi's order comes close on the heels of Central Bureau of Investigation naming Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines and nine others, in the charge sheet related to the 2015 loan default case.
The case relates to Sebi probe into trading by Indiabulls Securities in 2008-09.
According to analysts, 11 PSUs, including Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers and State Bank of Mysore, have government holding beyond the 90 per cent mark and the government will have to bring it down.
Moreover, Ravi Narain and Chitra Ramkrishna -- who had served as MD and CEO of the exchange -- have been asked to disgorge 25 per cent of respective salaries drawn during a certain period.
rediffGURU Dev Ashish answers your personal finance and mutual fund queries
U K Sinha's six-year tenure as chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India ends later this week. Sinha held his last press conference in Mumbai on Monday, where he spoke on wide-ranging issues and his biggest regret.
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday came out with a cybersecurity framework for all portfolio managers having an asset base of at least Rs 3,000 crore. The new guidelines will come into force from October 1, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a circular. Under the framework, Sebi asked portfolio managers to report all cyber-attacks and breaches experienced by them within 6 hours of detecting such incidents.
Vadra launched Skylight Hospitality four months after the DLF shares got listed, amid complaints of inadequate disclosure from investor associations and former business partner Kimsuk Krishna Sinha.
Plea-bargaining finally comes to India and you can now resolve your disputes with Sebi through negotiations and settlement rather than litigation.
The mutual fund (MF) industry had an action-packed 2023 as it tackled the scrapping of tax benefits for debt fund investors and surging flows into equity funds.
Sebi on April 4 gave the brokerages 60 days to have their books vetted by third-party auditors.
The cases under scanner include significant loan exposure of the bank to Videocon way back in 2012 and the alleged involvement of the Kochhar family in restructuring of that loan.
Sebi found that the broker had committed fraudulent, manipulative and unfair activities and has also been negligent in observance and compliance of the statutory requirement in conduct of its business as a stock broker.
Why self-audit by NSE, why weren't charges probed under your supervision, ministry asks regulator.
'If equities perform well in a year, withdraw money from equities. If the equity market is down, shift withdrawal to the debt portion.'
The visit to Sebi office would comprise slide shows for students regarding the capital market and Sebi's role as its regulator, as also an interactive session to answer questions from students.
Experts say the tighter share buyback norms will help ensure only companies with clean intentions come to the market.
Three leading domestic voting advisory firms are not on the same page over the proposed demerger and separate listing of ITC's hotel business, ITC Hotels. Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) has recommended a vote "against" the resolution, while InGovern and Stakeholders Empowerment Services (SES) have advised their clients to vote in favour. Voting on the resolution is currently underway.
While Sahara maintains it has already repaid more than 93 per cent of the outstanding dues directly to the concerned bondholders and the remaining amount was just about Rs 2,500 crore (Rs 25 billion), it deposited Rs 5,120 crore (Rs 51.2 billion) to Sebi in December 2012 towards the investor refunds as per Supreme Court orders.
Sebi can also sweeten it with a stipend of Rs 5,000 each and charge the Rs 240 crore to the Sahara account
