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The Securities and Exchange Board of India regulates the securities markets: stock exchanges, brokers, mutual funds, listed companies and investment advisers. Its orders can be appealed before the Securities Appellate Tribunal.
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SEBI has changed the timings of the Closing Auction Session and the way expiry-day settlement prices of stock and index derivatives are set, with most changes effective from 7 December 2026.
Enforcement
SEBI has cancelled investment adviser Capital Stroke's registration and barred it from the securities market for five years, finding it promised assured returns and submitted forged documents.
Markets
SEBI's 14 August 2026 circular lets InvITs add back debt-funded road and bridge maintenance costs when computing net distributable cash flow, subject to unitholder approval, auditor sign-off and enhanced disclosure.
Investing
SM REITs vs conventional REITs for rental-style property income: SEBI's 8 March 2024 Chapter VIB sets Rs 50 crore-Rs 500 crore pools, Rs 10 lakh units and the tax rules compared.
Enforcement
SEBI has confirmed interim curbs on Rajesh Exports and promoter Rajesh Mehta, continuing a trading restraint and disclosure directions while its financial-misrepresentation investigation proceeds.
Markets
Jio Platforms, the Reliance digital arm, filed its RHP with SEBI and set a Rs 1,065-1,119 price band for a Rs 30,213 crore fresh issue opening on 21 October, per the official record.
Markets
SEBI's 14 August 2026 circular lets online bond platforms (OBPPs) offer IFSCA-regulated products and Section 54EC capital-gains bonds. What changed, the disclosure rules and the rate backdrop.
Enforcement
SEBI has issued fresh attachment notices dated 13 October 2026 to recover unpaid penalties and disgorgement from people it penalised in 2022 over manipulated accounts at Arvind Remedies Limited.
Markets
SEBI's 9 September 2026 circular resets client position limits to 2%, 1% and 0.5% of open interest for broad, narrow and sensitive commodities, and caps breach penalties at Rs 2 lakh a day.
Investing
SEBI's 8 July 2024 circular lets qualifying equity index funds and ETFs hold sponsor group stocks up to 35% of NAV, from 25%. Here is how index funds and ETFs compare, and the tax that applies.
Enforcement
SEBI has issued recovery notices against three people it penalised for posting misleading buy tips on Moksh Ornaments shares in Telegram channels, after they did not pay within 45 days.
Markets
SEBI's 7 September 2026 circular exempts FPIs investing only in government securities from investor-group disclosure, extending the FAR relief to the General Route after the RBI's 5 June 2026 easing.
Investing
SEBI's 27 February 2025 circular forces AMCs to deploy NFO money within 30 business days. We set a post-rule New Fund Offer against an existing scheme on deployment risk, tax and investor goals.
Enforcement
SEBI has settled two cases against Singularity AMC LLP over alleged breaches of the AIF continuing-interest rule, with the manager paying a combined Rs 40.5 lakh without admitting or denying findings.
Markets
Tonbo Imaging India has set a Rs 665-700 price band for its offer for sale of up to 1.22 crore shares, opening on 15 October, per its red herring prospectus filed with SEBI.
Markets
SEBI's 7 September 2026 circular pushes the angel-fund accredited-investor deadline to 31 March 2027 for funds registered on or before 10 September 2025, with an interim cap of 200 non-accredited investors.
Enforcement
SEBI imposed a Rs 4 lakh penalty on registered research analyst Vineet Ashwinikumar Chawla for fee, record-keeping and disclosure breaches, per an order dated 9 October 2026.
Markets
SEBI's 1 October 2026 Project Jagrook circular makes investor-awareness messages mandatory on broker websites and trading apps from 1 November 2026, alongside existing risk disclosures.
Enforcement
SEBI has revoked the interim market ban it imposed on LS Industries Limited and five others in February 2025, after its detailed investigation could not sustain the price-manipulation allegation.
Markets
SEBI's 215th Board meeting on 24 September 2026 cleared FPIs to trade non-agricultural index and non-cash-settled commodity derivatives, under a strict T-3 exit rule before expiry.
Investing
SEBI's 5 October 2020 risk-o-meter circular put six risk bands on every mutual fund and made them recalculate monthly. Liquid fund vs small-cap fund, how the dial moves, and the tax that ignores it.
Enforcement
SEBI has issued fresh recovery notices to collect dues in the Sadhna Broadcast matter, a case the regulator built around misleading YouTube videos and alleged unlawful gains of Rs 41.85 crore.
Markets
SEBI's 215th Board meeting cleared the Portfolio Managers Regulations, 2026 on 24 September, letting PMS firms buy IPOs, allot 10% to unlisted debt and route client money into mutual fund direct plans via PRIM.
Investing
SEBI's 31 August 2021 circular made fund houses show the benchmark's risk-o-meter beside the scheme's. Here is how to read the gap to spot hidden fund risk, and how the resulting gains are taxed.
Enforcement
SEBI has imposed a Rs 1 lakh penalty on broker Rashi Equisearch under section 15HB for failing to keep pre-order confirmation evidence and IP-address logs, an order dated 7 October 2026.
Markets
HD Fire Protect has fixed a Rs 258-271 price band for its Rs 712.31 crore IPO, an entirely offer-for-sale issue opening on October 13 and closing on October 15, per the RHP filed with SEBI.
Enforcement
SEBI has begun recovering unpaid dues in the DU Digital Global SME manipulation case, issuing a remittance order under Recovery Certificate No. 9273 of 2026 against a named defaulter.
Markets
Swara Baby Products has received SEBI's observations on its draft red herring prospectus for a proposed Rs 1,000 crore IPO, split between a fresh issue and an offer for sale.
Markets
NSE Circular 38/2026 operationalises the Closing Auction Session: a 3:00-3:15pm VWAP reference price, a plus or minus 3% band, limit and market orders only, and a revised pre-open framework.
Markets
Biocon Electric Limited, a Delhi-based electrical products maker, has filed its draft red herring prospectus with SEBI for a fresh issue of 48 lakh shares and an offer for sale of 11 lakh shares.
Markets
SEBI's 28 August 2026 circular extends the timeline for its new ETF base-price, price-band, pre-open call-auction and close-out norms. Here is what it means before the open.
Markets
NSE Clearing circular NCL/CMPT/71789 fixes the SLBS transaction holidays for 2026. With markets reopening on Monday 5 October and the RBI MPC meeting on 5-7 October, here is the week ahead.
Markets
SEBI's 11 July 2025 Master Circular folds the listing and disclosure duties for NCS, securitised debt and commercial paper into one rulebook. What it means for India's debt market today.
Markets
NSE circular NSE/CMTR/71775 shuts the Capital Market segment on Tuesday, 10 November 2026 for Diwali-Balipratipada. Here is what stays open, what settles late, and which GST and tax deadlines still bite.
Investing
SEBI's 21 July 2026 circular gates Specialised Investment Fund distribution behind a dedicated certification. How a SIF compares with a mutual fund, how each is taxed, and what to check.
Enforcement
SEBI has imposed a Rs 30 lakh penalty on three foreign portfolio investors after finding their clubbed holdings breached the 10% limit in Lerthai Finance and ownership disclosures were incorrect.
Markets
SEBI's 15 October 2025 master circular folds non-convertible securities, securitised debt, security receipts, municipal debt and commercial paper into one rulebook. Here is what the debt market watches pre-open.
Courts
On 31 August 2012 the Supreme Court held Sahara's OFCDs were a disguised public issue under Section 55A(b) of the Companies Act 1956, ordering a Rs 27,000 crore refund to 2.2 crore investors.
Investing
SEBI's May 2022 passive funds circular set a 2% tracking-error norm and new disclosure rules. Here is how index funds and ETFs compare after it, and which suits you.
Enforcement
SEBI has issued a regulatory censure against Eqwires Research Analyst, finding it published false testimonials and operated a client's trading account, per a final order dated 30 September 2026.
Markets
SEBI circular dated 27 February 2025 forces AMCs to deploy New Fund Offer money within 30 business days of allotment, with one 30-day extension, a fresh-subscription bar and exit-load waiver on breach.
Investing
SEBI's 5 November 2024 circular standardises four factsheet disclosures - TER, half-yearly returns, debt portfolio yield and the risk-o-meter. Here is how to read them for an equity vs debt fund choice.
Enforcement
SEBI has found the Growpital platform ran an unregistered collective investment scheme that raised Rs 192.88 crore, barring the operators and ordering refunds with interest.
Markets
Moneyview's Rs 1,091.68 crore IPO closed on 28 September subscribed 98.46 times, per NSE data, with the basis of allotment finalised on 29 September ahead of a 1 October listing.
Markets
SEBI circular dated 18 August 2025 extends the implementation timeline of its 3 June 2025 margin pledge/re-pledge circular. What the re-timing means for leveraged trades and pledged collateral.
Enforcement
SEBI has settled long-running proceedings over alleged minimum public shareholding lapses at four Adani Group companies for about Rs 1.48 crore, without any admission of guilt.
Markets
Fintech lender Moneyview filed its red herring prospectus on 20 September, setting a Rs 750 crore fresh issue plus an offer for sale, with the offer open from 24 to 28 September per the RHP.
Markets
SEBI's circular dated 11 December 2025 defers Phase III of the demat and mutual fund nomination framework, giving intermediaries a longer compliance runway. What it means for your folios.
Investing
SEBI's 1 June 2025 circular gives overnight funds a 7 pm online redemption cut-off. We compare them against a savings account for parking idle cash, on a strict post-tax basis.
Markets
The Gujarat-based broking firm Shah Investor's Home has set a Rs 159-167 price band for its fresh-issue mainboard IPO, which opens on 28 September and closes on 30 September, per NSE data.
Markets
SEBI's 30 September 2025 circular extends the retail algo-trading timeline set on 4 February 2025. Here are the verified levels, the framework, and the events active traders should track before the bell.
Investing
SEBI's July 2023 circular lets a fund call itself ESG only under six strategies, with 65% of AUM in BRSR Core-assured firms. How ESG funds compare with plain equity funds, plus the 12.5% LTCG math.
Markets
Lab-grown diamond maker Anjali LabTech has filed its updated draft red herring prospectus with SEBI for a Rs 1,225 crore IPO, comprising a Rs 925 crore fresh issue and Rs 300 crore offer for sale.
Investing
SEBI's 5 November 2024 disclosure rule lets you compare the yield, expense ratio and riskometer of a debt fund's Direct and Regular Plans side by side. Here is what to keep after cost and tax.
Enforcement
SEBI has debarred Omaxe Limited and five promoter-linked entities and fined them Rs 1.92 crore, finding that company funds were routed to buy its own shares to meet public-shareholding norms.
Markets
AceVector Limited, the parent of Snapdeal, Unicommerce and Stellaro Brands, opened its Rs 420 crore IPO for subscription on 25 September 2026, per the RHP filed with SEBI.
Markets
SEBI's 11 July 2025 Master Circular for REITs consolidates disclosure, compliance and governance into one rulebook. What it means for unitholders against a 5.25% repo rate.
Investing
SEBI caps mutual fund TER by AUM slab under Regulation 52. We compare direct versus regular plans, model the 0.5% drag over 25 years, and set out the 12.5% LTCG rules.
Markets
SEBI's Master Circular for Investment Advisers dated 6 February 2026 consolidates the compliance baseline every registered adviser must follow. Here is what investors should verify before acting on advice.
Enforcement
SEBI has settled adjudication proceedings against five Adani group companies for a combined Rs 1.51 crore over alleged disclosure and auditor peer-review lapses, with no finding of guilt.
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