A Comprehensive Overview Of The Proposed Clampdown On Fin Influencers

The Securities Exchange Board of India released a “Consultation Paper on Association of SEBI Registered Intermediaries/Regulated Entities with Unregistered Entities (including Finfluencers)”, the objective of the same being to seek comments from the public. The SEBI with this paper seeks to regulate the Finfluencers which are usually unregistered. An influencer is a person who has the access and power to attract people and can influence other people's decisions. Furthermore, Finfluencers or...

Unraveling ESG Regulations: A Closer Look At India's Approach

As the landscape of corporate India is shifting towards sustainability, the relevance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) regulations is growing rapidly. ESG regulations are different standards the government prescribes for actions relating to the same. The purpose of these regulations is to motivate companies to adopt sustainable measures and practices that will ultimately result in a sustainable and ethical impact and will also protect their investors from greenwashing. These...

Adani-Hindenburg : Newspaper Articles & OCCRP Report Not Conclusive Proof To Doubt SEBI Probe, Says Supreme Court

While declining to order an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into allegations levelled against the Adani Group in the Hindenburg Research report, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 3) refused to accept the reports published by newspapers and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).The three-Judge bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud,...

Decoding ESG For Start-ups

What is ESG? ESG are a set of standards that are used to evaluate an organization’s non-financial performance. The standards rest on three pillars, ‘E’ for Environmental, ‘S’ for Social and ‘G’ for Governance. According to the 2021-22 Economic Survey, India has the third largest startup ecosystem (over 100,000 startups) in the world following after US and China. However, only 7% of startups have a net zero (emission of greenhouse gases being balanced by removal) plan in place....

Decoding ESG For Start-ups

What is ESG? ESG are a set of standards that are used to evaluate an organization’s non-financial performance. The standards rest on three pillars, ‘E’ for Environmental, ‘S’ for Social and ‘G’ for Governance. According to the 2021-22 Economic Survey, India has the third largest startup ecosystem (over 100,000 startups) in the world following after US and China. However, only 7% of startups have a net zero (emission of greenhouse gases being balanced by removal) plan in place....

Bombay HC Rebukes SEBI For Non-Compliance With Court Order, Says Being A Public Body It Must Inspire Confidence Of Investors, Court

The Bombay High Court on Friday pulled up the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for not complying with the Court's order directing it to furnish documents concerning proceedings initiated against Bharat Nidhi Ltd (BNL), a company owned by Times Group MD Vineet Jain.A division bench of Justice GS Kulkarni and Justice Jitendra Jain, while directing SEBI to comply with the...

SEBI Concealed 2014 DRI Alert About Adani Group Manipulations, Has Conflict Of Interest : Petitioner Tells Supreme Court

The petitioner said that a member of the SEBI's committee on corporate governance is related to Gautam Adani.

SEBI Concealed 2014 DRI Alert About Adani Group Manipulations, Has Conflict Of Interest : Petitioner Tells Supreme Court

The petitioner said that a member of the SEBI's committee on corporate governance is related to Gautam Adani.

Adani-Hindenburg Row | ‘Probe into Non-Compliance with Minimum Public Shareholding Requirements Still Underway’: SEBI Tells Supreme Court

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has informed the Supreme Court that out of the 24 investigations in the Adani-Hindenburg matter, 22 have attained finality, while the remaining two are currently underway. In an affidavit, the market regulator has stated – “Out of the 24 investigations, 22 are final in nature and two are interim in nature. As on date, the said...

Adani-Hindenburg Row | ‘Probe into Non-Compliance with Minimum Public Shareholding Requirements Still Underway’: SEBI Tells Supreme Court

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has informed the Supreme Court that out of the 24 investigations in the Adani-Hindenburg matter, 22 have attained finality, while the remaining two are currently underway. In an affidavit, the market regulator has stated – “Out of the 24 investigations, 22 are final in nature and two are interim in nature. As on date, the said...

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Industry Standards Forum To Facilitate Ease Of Implementation Of Regulations: SEBI

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator for capital markets, announced that within the next three to four months, three industry associations will develop guidelines to implement measures concerning the verification of rumors and the fulfillment of environment, social, and governance (ESG) assurance requirements.The associations – Associated Chambers of Commerce...