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MUMBAI - India's regulator has restrained Jane Street Group from accessing the local securities market, dealing a severe hit to the US trading firm that generated more than US$2.3 billion (S$2.9 billion) in net revenue from equity derivatives in the South Asian nation in 2024. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it would seize 48.4 billion rupees (S$722 million) from Jane Street, which it claimed is the total amount of unlawful gains made by the fund, according to the order. ...Read More >
Investing.com-- The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Thursday issued an order blocking Jane Street from the local securities markets, alleging that the trading house previously engaged in market manipulation. SEBI issued an interim order to seize about 48.43 billion rupees ($570 million) of Jane Street's funds, the amount of unlawful gains the trading house saw from its alleged violations of Indian securities law. Jane Street and its entities will also be blocked from participating in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday issued a circular stating that it will open a special window only for re-lodgement of transfer deeds, lodged before April 1, 2019 deadline, and were either returned, rejected or not attended due to deficiency in the documents or other reasons. The window will be open for 6 months-starting from July 7, 2025, to January 6, 2026. During this period, the securities that are re-lodged for transfer shall be is ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Sebi on Wednesday said it has permitted a one-time special window for investors to re-lodge physical share transfer requests that were submitted before April 1, 2019, but rejected or returned due to deficiencies. The six-month window will be open from July 7 to January 6, 2026, as part of the regulator's effort to ease investing and safeguard investor rights. Also Read | How Is the Next Dalai Lama Chosen? Know How the Successor of the 14th Dalai Lama Will Be Picked. Transf ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 2 (PTI) Sebi on Wednesday said it has permitted a one-time special window for investors to re-lodge physical share transfer requests that were submitted before April 1, 2019, but rejected or returned due to deficiencies. The six-month window will be open from July 7 to January 6, 2026, as part of the regulator's effort to ease investing and safeguard investor rights. Transfer of shares in physical form was discontinued from April 1, 2019. The regulator had earlier allowed investor ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) IndusInd Bank's board is likely to unveil its shortlist for the next chief executive officer (CEO) on Monday, a key development as the lender looks to bounce back from months of disruption triggered by a derivatives trading fiasco and subsequent leadership crisis. The move comes in response to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) directive, which asked the bank to submit its CEO recommendations by June 30. According to reports, as that deadline arrives, three n ...Read More >
Chennai/New Delhi, June 27 (UNI) The CBI conducted nation-wide raids at 42 locations in five states and arrested nine people in connection with Mule Bank Accounts being used in Cyber frauds. In continuation of its on-going efforts to combat Cyber Crime and Digital Arrest Scams, the CBI acting on specific information and after verification launched coordinated searches at 42 locations across five States--Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh--as part of the Operation Chakra ...Read More >
The long-term debt (with original maturity of above one year) at end-March 2025 was placed at $601.9 billion, an increase of $60.6 billion over its level at end-March 2024. India's external debt rose to $736.3 billion, or 19.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), at the end of March 2025 from $668.8 billion, or 18.5 per cent of GDP, a year ago. In a statement, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the valuation effect due to the appreciation of the US dollar vis-à-vis the Indian rupee and ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) India's external debt increased by 10 per cent to USD 736.3 billion at the end of March 2025 compared to USD 668.8 billion in the year-ago period, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. As a percentage of the GDP, the external debt increased to 19.1 per cent at the end of the recently concluded financial year from 18.5 per cent a year ago, it added. In a year which saw some volatilities in the currency markets, the RBI said the "valuation effect" due to the appreciation of the U ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government is set to exempt non-bank lenders registered with the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) from the Companies Act provisions governing loans, guarantees, and investments made by companies. The ministry of corporate affairs said in an order that it has received a request from IFSCA for such an exemption to finance companies registered with it, which is aligned with similar exemption to non-bank lenders registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Alleging "serious irregularities and possible violation of SEBI rules" by the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC), BRS MLA and former minister T Harish Rao on Thursday asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India to initiate appropriate action against the corporation under the provisions of SEBI Act, 1992 and allied regulations. Harish also wanted SEBI to investigate the process of land mortgage and loan/NCD issuance by TGIIC. In a letter to SEBI chairm ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the UK is all set to lift its ban on cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETNs) for retail investors. The FCA had banned ETNs in January 2021, citing their volatility and complexity for retail investors. Keep reading to find out more about the UK's decision regarding ETNs, how the US also has major pro-crypto legislation in the works, an ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has ordered the attachment of absconding businessman Mehul Choksi's bank accounts, mutual funds, and shares in an effort to recover Rs 2.1 crore. The amount is related to a penalty imposed on him for violating insider trading rules in the shares of Gitanjali Gems. Choksi, who was the Chairman and Managing Director of Gitanjali Gems, is accused of sharing unpublished price-sensitive information (UPSI) with an asso ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Friday said it will raise Rs 500 crore through ESG bonds. An ESG bond is a debt security that funds an environmental, social, or governance goal. "Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced a Rs 500 crore ESG bond issuance deal, becoming the first Indian corporate to do so under the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) newly introduced ESG and sustainability-linked bond framework," the company said in a statement. HSBC ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has ordered the attachment of absconding businessman Mehul Choksi's bank accounts, mutual funds, and shares in an effort to recover Rs 2.1 crore. The amount is related to a penalty imposed on him for violating insider trading rules in the shares of Gitanjali Gems. Choksi, who was the Chairman and Managing Director of Gitanjali Gems, is accused of sharing unpublished price-sensitive information (UPSI) with an associate, Rakesh Girdharlal ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) The Reserve Bank is all set to raise the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for lending against gold to 85 per cent for loans under Rs 2.5 lakh from the present 75 per cent, Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday. Speaking to reporters at the central bank headquarters, Malhotra said the relaxation will come with riders, and pointed out that both principal as well as interest will be included while computing the LTV as against the current industry practice of sticking only to th ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. A provocative claim by crypto researcher "Darkhorse" has reignited debate over whether Ripple Labs is quietly sidestepping a federal court injunction through a newly disclosed $300 million XRP treasury vehicle involving Asia-based mobility firm Webus International Ltd. "This new treasury setup allows @Ripple to bypass the injunction legally and cleanly," Darkhorse declared in a p ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday came out with an operational framework for issuance of social bonds, sustainability bonds and sustainability-linked bonds, which together will be known as Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) debt securities. This will help issuers to raise money for more sustainable projects, assisting in closing the funding gap for the Sustainable Development Goals. Also Read | Who Is Pinaki Misra? From Age to Family Background and Net Worth, Here ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday came out with an operational framework for issuance of social bonds, sustainability bonds and sustainability-linked bonds, which together will be known as Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) debt securities. This will help issuers to raise money for more sustainable projects, assisting in closing the funding gap for the Sustainable Development Goals. In its circular, Sebi said the debt securities will be labelled as 'social bonds' ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi will issue directions this month over expiry of equity derivatives contracts after analysing the comments on the consultation paper, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday. Sebi, in its consultation paper issued in March, proposed that the expiries of all equity derivatives contracts across exchanges be uniformly limited to either Tuesdays or Thursdays. This would help optimize the spacing between expiries and avoid designating either the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Friday barred two individuals from the securities market for one year and impounded illegal gains of over Rs 2.60 crore made by them from indulging in insider trading in the scrip of Infosys. Those restrained by Sebi are, Keyur Maniar, who was the alleged insider trader, and Ramit Chaudhri, a former employee of Infosys, according to an order passed by capital markets regulator Sebi. Also Read | 8th Pay Commission: Nirmala Sitharaman To Announce ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Friday barred two individuals from the securities market for one year and impounded illegal gains of over Rs 2.60 crore made by them from indulging in insider trading in the scrip of Infosys. Those restrained by Sebi are, Keyur Maniar, who was the alleged insider trader, and Ramit Chaudhri, a former employee of Infosys, according to an order passed by capital markets regulator Sebi. Apart from securities market ban, the regulator also slapped a ...Read More >
New Delhi, January 27: The Supreme Court has upheld an order passed by the apex court registry in August 2024 refusing to admit a lawyer's application seeking direction to SEBI to submit its conclusive probe report into the Adani-Hindenburg controversy. Advocate Vishal Tiwari had moved an appeal against the order passed by the Registrar on August 5 last year. Earlier on July 15, 2024, the top court had dismissed a review petition filed against its earlier verdict refusing to form any SIT or gro ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 13 (UNI) Net direct tax collections comprising of personal income tax, corporate tax, securities transaction tax (STT) and other taxes rose 15.88% year-on-year to Rs 16,89,928 crore during the current financial year 2024-25 (FY25) till January 12, 2025. The government had collected a total of Rs 14,58,379 crore in direct taxes during the same period of previous financial year 2023-24. As per official data released on Monday, gross direct tax collections (before refunds) during t ...Read More >
India Budget: The Union Budget 2025-26 should prioritise giving tax relief to common taxpayers by raising the basic exemption limit in the new tax regime from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh and lowering tax rates, according to Ernst & Young India (EY India), a global consulting firm. EY India also recommended delaying the tax deduction at source (TDS) on provident fund (PF) interest above ₹2.5 lakh until the withdrawal stage to reduce the compliance burden on taxpayers. Also Read: India to simplify decade ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): The upcoming union budget 2025-26 should focus on giving personal tax relief to common taxpayers by raising the basic exemption limit in the new tax regime from Rs 3 lakhs to Rs5 lakhs and reducing tax rates, suggests global consulting and professional services firm Ernst & Young India (EY India). EY India also asks for deferring tax deduction at source (TDS) on PF interest rate (above 2.5 lakhs) until the withdrawal stage to reduce compliance burden. In the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) The Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) is set to raise Rs 238 crore from four entities including Billionbrains Garage Ventures, Groww's parent, and Zerodha's Rainmatter Investments in a bid to stay afloat. Others who invested in MSEI are -- BSE-listed Share India Securities, and Securocorp Securities India. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for December 26, 2024 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lotter ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) The Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE) is set to raise Rs 238 crore from four entities including Billionbrains Garage Ventures, Groww's parent, and Zerodha's Rainmatter Investments in a bid to stay afloat. Others who invested in MSEI are -- BSE-listed Share India Securities, and Securocorp Securities India. The exchange's board in its meeting on Tuesday approved the issuance of 1.19 billion equity shares at Rs 2 per share, comprising Rs 1 face value and Rs 1 pre ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The gross direct tax collections by the government so far in 2024-15 were 20.32 per cent higher on a yearly basis at Rs 19.21 lakh crore, data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) showed on Wednesday. During the same period last year, the gross tax collections were to the tune of Rs 15.96 lakh crore. Coming to net direct tax collection, it rose 16.45 per cent to Rs 15.82 lakh crore from Rs 13.59 lakh crore mopped up during the year-ago peri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Axis Securities on Wednesday settled a case involving front-running trades by Vikrant Bhimrao Kadam, who worked as its dealer, and his friend, after paying Rs 14.62 lakh towards settlement amount to Sebi. It was alleged that as a stock broker, Axis Securities failed to exercise appropriate due diligence in the matter in its dealer and branch manager compliance policy. Also Read | Latest Government Jobs Notifications: Apply for 98 Court Officer, Assistant and Other Posts ...Read More >
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