BUSINESS
Back in the game: Jane Street deposits Rs 4,843.5 crore as directed by Sebi, can trade again
Sebi had directed impounding of Rs 4843.5 crore in an interim order on July 3 and restrained the Jane Street Group from trading in markets. But if the alleged illegal gain was deposited in a separate account with lien marked in favour of Sebi, Jane Street can resume the trading.
BUSINESS
From spying on wife to fishing for company intel, Sebi battles bizarre RTI requests
Sampling the queries revealed one curious case where a husband used the RTI route to seek details of his wife's financial portfolio, while another RTI asked for guidance on lodging a corruption case a Sebi official.
BUSINESS
Merchant bankers are gearing up for a ‘beauty parade’ in anticipation of NSE’s IPO
Merchant bankers act as a guide to companies to file the IPO papers with Sebi. Acting as a merchant banker for a major issue has reputational advantage, hence most bankers are keen to be associated with the process.
BUSINESS
MSEI Exchange to raise Rs 1000 crore; venture funds, brokers, AIFs to invest
Industry sources indicate that Peak XV Venture Partners Investments VII may invest around Rs 100 crores, while Monarch Networth is likely to invest around Rs 40 crores.
BUSINESS
Criminal prosecution against Jane Street? Sebi Act empowers watchdog to seek fine and imprisonment of up to 10 years
Some market participants are suggesting stringent action against proprietary trading firm Jane Street, including criminal prosecution for the alleged ‘unlawful gains’ it made between January 2023 and March 2025. Legal experts believe the watchdog has such powers under the Sebi Act, though it has not been used much.
BUSINESS
Sebi may take steps to revive trading in agri-commodity derivatives
Frequent ban on the trading of agri-commodities have dampened the mood of exchanges as well as traders. Now, Sebi is trying to understand the concerns and address them.
BUSINESS
Sebi likely to probe if Jane Street violated index position limits in F&O segment
The capital market regulator has alleged that the manipulation by Jane Street Group is violation of Sebi Act and prohibition of fraudulent and unfair trading practices regulations.
BUSINESS
SEBI planning campaign to discourage people who don’t understand F&O: Pandey
The SEBI Chief also emphasised the importance of responsible investing and admitted that more needed to be done vis a vis cyber fraud
BUSINESS
Market manipulation will not be tolerated: SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey
SEBI Chairman said that the surveillance are very strong and regulator is keeping a close watch, referring to incidents like Jane Street
BUSINESS
'Better enforcement, not new rules': SEBI sources on regulatory reaction in Jane Street Case
“Better enforcement of existing regulations can in fact pave the way for optimal regulation. On the flip side, more regulations cannot make up for poor enforcement,” said a SEBI source.
BUSINESS
Jane Street probe: Investigations into other expiry days, indices, potential patterns to continue, says SEBI source
Moneycontrol has earlier reported that the interim order issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on July 3 is merely a cease-and-desist directive and it is expected to be followed by additional orders
BUSINESS
Jane Street likely to face more SEBI orders in coming days: Sources
As per one source, SEBI is further investigating the trades of Jane Street group in indices like Sensex, Fin Nifty, Bankex, Nifty IT Index, Nifty Midcap Index and other stock options
BUSINESS
Jane Street has over Rs 15,000 cr locked in G-secs as margin, paving way for SEBI’s Rs 4,843-cr impounding: Sources
As per SEBI interim order,Jane Street, made a total profit of Rs 36,502.12 crores across all segments during January 2023 and March 2025.
BUSINESS
How Jane Street allegedly manipulated index closing on expiry days
According to Sebi, Jane Street used to heavily buy Bank Nifty futures as well in the cash segment and sell Bank Nifty options in big numbers -- all in the morning of expiry days. After noon, company's related entities used to aggressively sell large amounts in Bank Nifty futures.
TRENDS
SEBI in talks with Google, Telegram to crack down on unregistered finfluencers: Sources
Sources said there will be unprecedented enforcement action against unregistered finfluencers who are misusing social media platforms. Investor protection through awareness and education is the key focus area for the current regime at SEBI.
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IFCI’s buried treasure: The mega stake in NSE could change its fate
IFCI holds 52.86% in Stock Holding Corporation, which in turn owns 4.4% of NSE
BUSINESS
Crackdown on ‘furus’ starts: Meta mandates SEBI verification for investment ads
In major SEBI-led move to curb financial frauds and fake investment gurus, Meta tightens ad rules on its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
BUSINESS
SEBI directs listed entities to share more details on related party transactions for transparency
SEBI has called for more granular information that needs to be shared to shareholders and audit committee for approval of proposals.
BUSINESS
Common contract notes goes live today, say sources; FPIs, institutions to benefit most
Issuance of common contract note was a pending issue and finally its being implemented after assessing the readiness of stakeholders including exchanges, clearing corporations and brokers.
BUSINESS
Brokers hope for relaxation as Sebi, exchanges likely to review norms defining a technical glitch
On the issue of technical glitch at brokers’ end, Sebi had introduced broad regulations in 2022 based on a working group’s recommendations. Exchanges later issued a circular which was last revised in March 2025, but brokers are seeking a fresh review and further relaxations.
BUSINESS
Essel Group entity moves NCLT against Kotak AMC, say sources
Kotak AMC was represented by senior advocate, Gaurav Joshi, who opposed the petition. Joshi claimed that petition is not maintainable. Joshi was of the view that it was not a debt but a securities deposit
BUSINESS
NSE to pay additional Rs 600 crore to SEBI before the IPO, files settlement application with regulator
NSE and SEBI were in talks since March to settle the matter after change of helm at the market regulator
BUSINESS
NSE may get go ahead to file IPO papers by July-end, listing likely by Q4FY26, say sources
NSE IPO plan has been stuck since 8 years because of the pending matter of co-location case and other issues. After new SEBI chairman joined, the discussion over IPO picked up pace.
BUSINESS
Bubble in mid-caps? Mutual funds seek expansion of midcap classification as schemes chase fewer stocks
The broader classification of large, mid and small caps was defined in 2017, and since then it has not been reviewed. Fund managers fear too much is chasing the 150-stock midcap universe
