Category Archives: SEBI

Credit of proceeds due to write off of securities held by Foreign Portfolio Investors/deemed Foreign Portfolio Investors.

By | January 3, 2017

CIRCULAR IMD/HO/FPIC/CIR/P/ 2017/ 001 January 02, 2017 To, All Designated Depository Participants (“DDPs”)/ Custodian of Securities All Foreign Portfolio Investors through their designated Custodians of Securities Sir / Madam, Subject : Reference to Circular no. FITTC/FII/02/2002 dated May 15, 2002- In regard to credit of proceeds due to write off of securities held by Foreign… Read More »

Depositories shall provide transaction data of promoters/group on daily basis SEBI

By | December 22, 2016

CIRCULAR CFD/DCR/CIR/2016/139 December 21, 2016 To All Listed Entities All Registered Registrar & Share Transfer Agents All Depositories All Nationwide Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, System-driven Disclosures in Securities Market 1. SEBI, vide circular dated December 01, 2015, had introduced the system-driven disclosures in securities market detailing the procedure to be adopted for its implementation with… Read More »

SEBI Infrastructure Investment Trusts Amendment Regulations 2016

By | December 1, 2016

GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART – III – SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, 30th November, 2016 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 30th November, 2016 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT TRUSTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2016 No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/021.-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 30 read with sections… Read More »

SEBI Real Estate Investment Trusts Amendment Regulations 2016.

By | December 1, 2016

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART – III – SECTION 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, 30th November, 2016 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 30th November, 2016 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2016 No. SEBI/LAD/NRO/GN/2016-17/022 .─ In exercise of the powers conferred by section… Read More »

Continuous disclosures & compliances by InvITs -SEBI specified format

By | November 30, 2016

Securities and Exchange Board of India CIR/IMD/DF/127/2016 November 29, 2016 To All Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) All Parties to InvITs All Stock Exchanges Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Continuous disclosures and compliances by InvITs 1. Regulation 23 of the SEBI (Infrastructure Investment Trusts) Regulations, 2014 prescribe disclosures to be made by an InvIT to the… Read More »

Guidelines for functioning of Stock Exchanges & Clearing Corporations in IFSC ( International Financial Services Centre )

By | November 29, 2016

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DSA/CIR/P/2016/125 November 28, 2016 All Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations in International Financial Services Centre Dear Sir/Madam Guidelines for functioning of Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) 1. Pursuant to announcement in the Union Budget 2015-16 on Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT), SEBI (International Financial Services Centre) Guidelines, 2015… Read More »

SEBI amendment regarding Angel Funds

By | November 24, 2016

PR No. 161/2016 SEBI Board Meeting The SEBI Board met in Mumbai today and took the following important decisions: I. Amendment to SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 regarding Angel Funds In order to further develop the alternative investment industry and the startup ecosystem in India, SEBI, in March 2015, constituted a Committee of experts… Read More »

Intermediaries can verify PAN of FPIs online from Income Tax website

By | November 18, 2016

CIRCULAR CIR/IMD/FPIC/123/2016 November 17, 2016 To, 1. All Foreign Portfolio Investors (“FPIs”) through their Designated Depository Participants (“DDPs”)/ Custodian of Securities. 2. The Depositories (NSDL and CDSL) 3. All Recognized Stock Exchanges 4. KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) Sir/ Madam, Subject: Review of requirement for copy of PAN Card to open accounts of FPIs 1. Please… Read More »

SEBI clarify trading in securities by employees of AMC(s) & Trustees of Mutual Funds

By | November 18, 2016

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2016/124 November 17, 2016 All Mutual Funds/Asset Management Companies (AMCs)/ Trustee Companies/Boards of Trustees of Mutual Funds   Sir/ Madam, Subject: Investment/trading in securities by employees of AMC(s) and Trustees of Mutual Funds A. Please refer to SEBI circulars dated May 08, 2001, June 20, 2002, July 11, 2003, December 15, 2009 and May… Read More »

Enhanced Standards for Credit Rating Agencies

By | November 2, 2016

PR No. 150/2016 Circular on Enhanced Standards for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) With a view to strengthen the functioning of CRAs and to harmonise the best practices in the industry,SEBI constituted a committee on “Strengthening the Guidelines and Raising Industry Standards for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs)”, which included representatives from all the CRAs. The objective… Read More »