SEBI revises governance rules for market infrastructure institutions
Mumbai: Securities and Exchange Board of India has outlined amendments to the roles and responsibilities of the senior management in market infrastructure institutions to strengthen governance, enhance public interest and operational integrity. In a circular on Friday the capital markets regulator issued directions to bring more clarity to the roles of senior management personnel of MIIs and their reporting structure. The regulations are effective December 20, 2025.

Sebi dismisses insider trading allegations against Pranav Adani and Shah brothers
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Sebi faces privacy hurdles over asset disclosure proposal, chief says

Sebi defers third phase of nomination framework amid operational hurdles
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday announced the deferment of the third phase of its nomination framework for the securities market, which was earlier scheduled to take effect on December 15.

SEBI broadens strategic investor criteria to ease capital raising for REITs, InvITs
Market regulator Sebi has broadened the definition of “strategic investor” for REITs and InvITs, aimed at widening investor participation in their public issues.

Good news for NRIs: SEBI eases re-KYC rules; physical presence not needed
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has simplified the re-KYC process for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) by scrapping the requirement of being physically present in India during digital verification. The move is aimed at making compliance easier and more accessible for millions of NRIs who maintain investment accounts back home.

AIFs hail Sebi move, seek easy investor accreditation
The Sebi circular outlining rules for migration of alternative investment funds (AIFs) into accredited investor (AI)-only schemes and easing regulations for large value funds (LVFs) will improve the operational flexibility of AIFs and is a milestone for the ecosystem, industry experts said on Tuesday.

SEBI can now direct to remove unlawful, unverified market-related content from digital space
New Delhi: The stock market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) can ask a social media platform to take down any misleading or false securities related information posted by a finfluencer or any entity. The Finance Ministry has notified SEBI as a designated authority under the Information Technology rules.

Sebi gets power to directly remove false stock content

Sebi gives approval to five IPO proposals

Steamhouse India files updated draft papers with SEBI; eyes ₹425 cr via IPO

Sebi unveils rules on AIF migration into AI-only schemes
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday issued modalities for migration of existing alternative investment fund (AIF) schemes into accredited investor-only (AI-only) schemes or large value funds (LVFs). The regulator will offer relaxations to LVFs for AI to enhance the ease of doing business for AIFs.

Safeguarding investor interest: SEBI Unveils PaRRVA for credible Past Risk and Return Verification
Investors in India will now have access to independently verified past returns of market intermediaries, with SEBI unveiling Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA) a first-of-its-kind global initiative aimed at bringing credibility and transparency to financial markets.

IPO market in October posts strong gains with fund mobilisation at all-time high of Rs 41,783 crore
 

Sebi launches new verification agency to crack down on mis-selling

SEBI board to take up 11 proposals on December 17
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will consider 11 regulatory proposals at its board meeting on December 17, covering major overhauls of broker regulations, mutual fund expense structure, administration of exchanges and the introduction of a closing-auction session, according to people familiar with the agenda.

Senior IRS officer Sandip Pradhan takes charge as Sebi whole-time member
Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sandip Pradhan on Thursday took charge as a whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). He has been appointed to the post for a three-year term. Pradhan, a 1990-batch IRS officer, was until recently director general of income tax (investigation) in Pune, where he handled major tax investigations and compliance enforcement.

Sebi plans to overhaul FPI registration process for global investors in efforts to simplify compliance
India's capital markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Friday, 5 December 2025, proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) framework, with aims to streamline the registration process, reported the news agency PTI.
 

Sebi impounds Rs 546 crore from Avadhut Sathe; bars the finfluencer from securities market amid crackdown

Mumbai: Cracking down on an illegal finfluencer, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has impounded Rs 546.16 crore, representing the total unlawful gains allegedly earned by Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy Pvt Ltd (ASTAPL) and Avadhut Sathe through unregistered investment advisory and research analyst activities.

Sebi issues a ban and orders ₹546 crore disgorgement against influencer Avadhut Sathe’s firm
Sebi on Thursday barred financial influencer Avadhut Sathe and his firm Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy Pvt Ltd from the securities market and directed them to disgorge Rs 546 crore of ‘unlawful gain’ earned from the alleged unregistered investment advisory and research analyst business.

Sebi impounds ₹546 cr, bars Avadhut Sathe academy for alleged violations
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday restrained Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy and its founder-trainer Avadhut Dinkar Sathe from dealing in securities and impounded Rs 546 crore of alleged “unlawful gains”.

SEBI proposes delta-based limits for index options to curb concentration risks
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed shifting the way trading member (TM) position limits for index options are calculated, from the current notional-value method to a delta-based Future Equivalent (FutEq) measure, to align them with client-level limits and strengthen market integrity.

SEBI eases market access for low-risk foreign investors with new single-window framework
SEBI has made it easier for low-risk foreign investors to participate in the Indian securities market with the introduction of a single-window access, a move aimed at simplifying compliance and enhancing the country’s attractiveness as an investment destination.

Sebi’s comprehensive LODR review paper likely in 4–6 months: Pandey
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is likely to issue a consultation paper on its comprehensive review of the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) framework in four–six months. The exercise is aimed at simplifying the regulations, easing compliance burdens and removing redundant provisions.

Southern States have a lot of potential in the capital market which needs to be explored, says SEBI Chairman
Chennai: The southern States have a lot of potential to be explored in the capital markets, and it is important to bring in more MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) into the public markets, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, said in a media interaction here on Monday. “Many of the good MSMEs, very robust MSMEs, are still not there in the capital markets. How do we create a more enabling environment in terms of their understanding, preparing them for the capital markets,” Pandey said. The SEBI chief was speaking to media on the sidelines of a closed door meeting with industry titans of Tamil Nadu, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), where various topics were deliberated and feedback was gathered.

SEBI wants more derivatives with longer duration: Pandey

Chennai: The intention of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is to have more derivaties which are of longer term, said the chairman of the markets regulator, Tuhin Kanta Pandey while responding to a question on SEBI's plans to increase the tenure and maturity of equity derivatives contracts.

Sebi closes probe against Nuvama Wealth without imposing any penalty
 

Sebi brass opposes public disclosure of financial details

Sebi to simplify offer document summary to encourage informed investor feedback

SEBI board meet may centre around brokerages rules
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) board meeting on December 17 – the 212th  – will discuss several reforms, majority of them linked to equity brokerages. It will review mutual funds’ rules, create more ease for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), improve the stock lending and borrowing (SLB) mechanism, and review the recently submitted report of the high-level committee on conflict of interest.