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Wednesday, November 07, 2007


 

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       Securities Exchange Board of India


   

The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on April 12, 1988 through an administrative order, but it became a statutory and really powerful organization only in 1992. 

Government of India (GOI) issued an ordinance on 30th Jan 1992 and pursuant to this ordinance SEBI was set up on 21st Feb 1992. The SEBI Act replaced this ordinance on 4th April 1992.

The regulatory powers of the SEBI were increased through the Securities Laws (Amendment) Ordinance of January 1995, which was subsequently replaced by an Act of Parliament. SEBI is under the overall control of the Ministry of Finance. It has since become a very important constituent of the financial regulatory framework in India.

 

SEBI's governing board comprises of the Chairman, two members from the ministries of the central government dealing with finance and law, two professional members with experience or special knowledge of securities market, and one member from the RBI. All members, except the RBI member, are appointed by GOI.

SEBI's governing board comprises of the Chairman, two members from the ministries of the central government dealing with finance and law, two professional members with experience or special knowledge of securities market. All members are appointed by GOI.

 

Recent events in the markets confirm the suspicion that the stock market tail is wagging the economy dog as never before. (Tail Wagging The Dog, Frontline, V. Sridhar, Nov 07, 2007)

PARTICIPATORY Notes (PNs) are instruments held by entities that are otherwise not allowed to invest in Indian markets by the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). (All About Participatory Notes, Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2007)

I have often regretted my cautious approach towards the Indian stock market. (Oil’S Not Well, Indian Express, Vikram S Mehta, Nov 06, 2007)

We plan to increase capacity by 15 per cent a year, adding another 50 per cent to domestic capacity in three years. Our focus will remain on domestic business. In fact, international capacity expansion will help the domestic operations. (`We Are Making A Mark On International Routes', Business Line, K. Venugopal , Nov 06, 2007)

Stock options — invented in the US some time back — were regarded as the next best thing to happen to an eligible employee. (Valuing Options, Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Nov 03, 2007)

If the conversion of a sub-account to an FII causes a ‘transfer’ of securities from the sub-account to the FII, it would trigger a taxable event. (What Happens When Sub-Accounts Convert To Fii Status, Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 03, 2007)

Regulation is inevitable in all areas of activity and it should be transparent with rights of consultation for all. (Regulation In India: Inevitable Reality , Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)

Increase in CRR by RBI may have limited impact. (Taming Liquidity , Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2007)

The banking system may have no difficulty in absorbing the rise in CRR as it has excess reserves. (The Lull Before The Storm?, Business Line, A. Seshan, Oct 31, 2007)

Don't know and tough to guess. What happened on Wednesday following the regulatory change will have some impact on the inflows over time. And our markets in recent times were propelled by substantial inflows. ("This Is No Time For The Naive", OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)

It might be early days yet to assess the full impact of the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s decision to bar participatory notes based on derivates and limit the PNs in the spot market. (Regulating Capital Inflows, Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)

Policy uncertainty over investments through offshore derivative instruments (ODIs) and participatory notes (P-notes) having been reduced, the stock market has resumed its upward march with gusto. (Sensex At 20k: Just Another Milestone , The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)

The share market has been giving the investors the jitters. Few know which way it would go next. (Share Market Fluctuations, Tribune, Arun Kumar, Oct 29, 2007)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has taken the first steps towards phasing out participatory notes. (Knowing Well, Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 29, 2007)

Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy review this week is expected to influence the stock markets in the days ahead and investors are likely to remain in an upbeat mood, analysts said. (Fii Flows, Rbi Stance May Chart Market Movement: Analysts, Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)

At present up to 100 per cent FDI is allowed in realty projects on automatic route subject to certain conditions. (Should There Be A Ban On Automatic Fdi In Real Estate In India?, Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 29, 2007)

Markets, it is said, abhor uncertainty. On Friday, that long-held tenet was validated when markets shrugged off earlier fears that the tighter participatory note (PN) regime would discourage foreign inflows. (Markets Have Got Over Initial Jitters , The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 29, 2007)

Stock markets rose for the fifth day in a row today with the benchmark BSE Sensex surging to close at a new peak of 19,243.17 points after market regulator SEBI allowed more overseas investors to enter the bourses. (Sensex Soars By 472 Pts To New Closing Peak Of 19,243.17, OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)

The markets have responded well to SEBI's new, restrictive norms for participatory notes (PNs). Finally, the rules of the game are clear and investors know where they stand. (Back On Track, Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 27, 2007)

The Moody’s-ICRA joint survey of family-owned businesses has correctly identified lack of shareholder activism and difficulty in establishing boards with truly independent directors as corporate governance concern for all companies in India. (A Mixed Report , The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 27, 2007)

 

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