Topic: SEBI
Mutual funds cut investments in shadow bank debt by half, shows SEBI data
With the crisis continuing, Indian mutual funds halved their holdings of debt sold by shadow lenders in the two-year period to June after defaults by some major financiers.
SEBI and Franklin Templeton fight over investment rules after funds collapse
SEBI rebuts claims tighter rules pushed Franklin into freezing 6 debt funds & said asset manager should focus on returning $4.1 billion to investors.
Sebi gives 45-day relaxation to companies for filing Q4 results amid COVID-19 spread
Sebi has also relaxed time-gap required between two board meetings & companies have been given time till 15 May for filing quarterly governance reports.
SEBI says prepared to ‘take any action’ to deal with market volatility
Indian stock market has been moving in tandem with other global markets due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
For 9 yrs, Yes Bank board was led by ex-IAS officers, yet its lending grew unchecked
Bank’s lending growth was substantially over the average credit growth of the banking industry, with experts saying the board should have been more proactive in flagging it.
Regulatory lapses & policy uncertainty are pushing infra financing into crisis: Experts
At CPR Dialogues 2020, former SEBI chief U.K Sinha said there is a lack of accountability when it came to infrastructure financing institutions.
When I joined SEBI as chairman, most thought the controversial agency had defective ‘vastu’
Former SEBI chairman UK Sinha faced controversy within months of joining the government body. But never deviated from rules.
Karvy crisis shows SEBI must clean up or clear out dodgy stock brokers
Now that SEBI has started the clean-up, it must take its broom to the dark crevices. Even the conduct of bigger intermediaries needs closer supervision.
Nilekani or God would know: SEBI chief on Infosys chairman’s remark on company’s accounting
Under fire in the wake of whistleblower complaints on alleged accounting lapses at Infosys, Nandan Nilekani had said company processes were so strong that even God couldn't change the numbers.
SEBI, ED and CBDT – the new hurdles in Modi govt’s war on bad loans
A spate of legal challenges mounted by SEBI, ED & CBDT are derailing a 270-day resolution deadline set by the insolvency law.
Let Ayodhya Ram Mandir be a reminder: Indian ancestors died for it, up to us to rebuild
Rebuilding is a civilisational responsibility Indians owe to their ancestors, who were the only ones among all pre-Bronze Age pagans who managed to protect their way of life.
Indian economy will be booming by next August, worst behind us — HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh
At ThePrint's Off the Cuff, HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh said govt should reduce stakes in state-owned banks to 51% and pursue aggressive asset monetisation & privatisation.
Defence
Himachal’s plan to counter China — train personnel in Chinese, residents in guerrilla warfare
Plan with 12 ‘high points’, drawn up by Himachal DGP Sanjay Kundu at the behest of Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, sent to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for action.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.