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Agents allegedly leveraged this association to establish credibility and convince investors to transfer funds into bank accounts operated by these entities.

Under existing regulations, companies are required to launch their public issues within 12 to 18 months from the date SEBI issues its observations on their offer documents.  

The number marks a significant increase compared with 22 filings in March 2025 and 16 in March 2024, SEBI data showed, pointing to a strengthening pipeline of public issues.  

In a consultation paper, the market regulator suggested that companies should once again be allowed to repurchase their shares directly from the secondary market as an additional option under existing buyback rules.

STT on options premium and exercise has been increased to 0.15 per cent from the current rates of 0.10 per cent and 0.125 per cent, respectively.

Currently, FPIs settle their transactions with custodians on a gross basis which results in additional costs for FPIs, including funding costs and foreign exchange slippages.

The regulator said the proposals aim to modify its January 10, 2025, circular on nomination facilities in the securities market to improve the ease of investor onboarding and align processes with banking norms.

In a circular, SEBI said the new framework will come into effect from April 1, 2026.

The market regulator also directed asset management companies to adopt formal policies governing the use of such facilities.

Speaking at a media event here, the SEBI chief also advised retail investors not to react impulsively to short-term market fluctuations.  

The exchange shared the update in a notice on Wednesday, saying it will introduce cash-settled monthly index futures and monthly index options on the new index.

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said that the regulator have removed more than 120,000 such pieces of content from social media where we found egregious behaviour violating our norms.

Starting April 1, 2026, mutual funds — including gold and silver ETFs — will shift from using global benchmark prices set by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) to domestically discovered spot prices from Indian stock exchanges.  

The markets regulator said that the solution-oriented category stands discontinued from the date of the circular. Existing schemes under this segment will immediately stop accepting fresh subscriptions. These schemes will now be merged with other schemes that have similar asset allocation and risk profiles, subject to prior approval from SEBI.

Addressing Outlook Money's 40After40 event, the SEBI chief underscored that trust remains the cornerstone of India's rapidly expanding capital markets, cautioning that rising retail participation must be supported by stronger investor protection, transparency, and financial education.  

Regarding the recent technical glitches at the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), the Chairman confirmed that the system is now functioning normally. He explained that a technical issue in the inter-depository transfer system led to settlement backlogs, which were cleared by the weekend.  

Under the proposal, demat investors would be able to do one time registration of SWP or STP mandates with depositories or stock Exchanges, which removes the need to submit separate instructions for each SWP or STP transaction, according to a statement.  

Speaking on the sidelines of the Association of Investment Bankers of India’s annual convention for 2025–26 here, Pandey said the issue is being discussed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

The consultation paper recommended merging overlapping provisions on trading, price bands, circuit breakers, bulk and block deal disclosures, call auctions and liquidity enhancement schemes, according to an official statement.  

The regulator also allegedly faulted the bank for lacking adequate safeguards to prevent leaks of confidential capital‑markets transactions. Bank of America is preparing a response to SEBI's accusations and is expected to seek a multi‑million‑dollar settlement without admitting or denying wrongdoing, it said.