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IPO refunds are history, new rule in

14 May 2008 at 11:23

Sebi says investors can apply without having to transfer cash Author : N Sundaresha Subramanian/DNAMany investor complaints can be avoided by making some systemic changes, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India

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Sebi scraps MF entry, exit loads from April 1

20 March 2008 at 11:07

Sebi scraps MF entry, exit loads from April 1Mumbai March 19, 2008The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) scrapped loads (entry as well as exit) charged by mutual funds on bonus units and units allotted on reinvestment of dividend, with eff

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Bhave will head Sebi

16 February 2008 at 10:12

The new head of India's stock market regulator is the first person with a background in stock market regulation to be named to the position and while some experts say he is just the man for the job, others point to the significant challenges he will

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Amendment in Securities Contract regulations

02 February 2008 at 09:50

AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) RULES PROPOSED18:45 IST Based on a review, Government has proposed to amend the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 (SCRR) for both initial and continuous listing requirements of companies i

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Government advise to investors

22 January 2008 at 06:01

Most of Asia opened the year 2008 on a weak note with heavy selling pressure seen in most markets. Comparing the major Asian market indices as on 2nd January, 2008 with their closing today, it is seen that the Straits Times has fallen by 14.75%, Hang

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If ODI is not one-day international, what's it?

17 October 2007 at 23:59

Participatory notes or PNs are back in the news, with the SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) issuing a draft discussion paper on ODIs (overseas derivatives instruments). If that is too much of an alphabet soup to start, on a day that saw t

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Sebi moderates capital flows.. Market Crashes!!

17 October 2007 at 11:32

In an attempt to slow FII inflows, capital market regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed a complete ban on the issue of overseas derivatives instruments (ODIs) like participatory notes (PNs) and other papers with immediate effect.Sebi also proposed a mea

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Cap on overseas invts by individual MF's may go!!

27 September 2007 at 20:19

The cap on overseas investments by individual mutual funds is likely to be removed.A finance ministry official said on Wednesday that the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have decided to do away with the ceiling. Currently, Indian mutua

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RBI asks auditors to tighten reporting norms for NBFCs

22 September 2007 at 17:01

The non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) are set to face stringent reporting norms by the Reserve Bank of India. The apex banking authority has asked the statutory auditors of NBFCs to improve their reporting. The department of non-banking supervisi

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India's Sensex Tops 16,000 for First Time After Fed Cuts Rates

19 September 2007 at 13:56

Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- India's Sensitive Index crossed 16,000 for the first time after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate more than expected, easing concern a housing slump will drive the world's largest economy into recession.

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