The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, will jointly host the second edition of Niveshak Shivir in Hyderabad on August 30, 2025. The programme is being organised in collaboration with leading Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) and Registrar and Transfer Agents (RTAs).
The participating MIIs include the National Stock Exchange (NSE), BSE, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), and Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL). On the RTA side, KFIN Technologies Limited, MUFG Intime India Private Limited, Bigshare Services Pvt. Ltd., Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd., and Purva Sharegistry India Pvt. Ltd. will participate.
The Shivir is designed to offer on-the-spot solutions to shareholders on issues such as transfer of unpaid dividends held for six to seven years, facilitating KYC and nomination updates with companies, and resolving pending IEPFA claims of unclaimed and unpaid shares and dividends.
The Hyderabad Shivir will be held at Haryana Bhavan, from 10 AM to 4 PM on August 30.
Sebi press release stated that, “For entry into the Niveshak Shivir, the shareholders or their representatives are advised to bring their official government documents like Voter ID, PAN card, Driver’s license, etc”.
The Niveshak Shivir series was launched earlier this year, with the first camp held in Pune. The Pune edition saw active participation from investors, MIIs, RTAs and companies, helping resolve hundreds of pending claims related to unclaimed dividends and shares. Building on its success, Sebi and IEPFA are now expanding the initiative to Hyderabad.
These Shivirs are part of a nationwide effort to facilitate the transfer of unpaid dividends, held for 6-7 years, to investors. Assisting with KYC and nomination updates with the company and resolving pending IEPFA claims of unclaimed and unpaid shares and dividends of investors.
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