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Introduction The Bombay Stock Exchange (‘BSE’) and National Stock Exchange (‘NSE’) has introduced a streamlined process to refund 1% security deposit kept with the Designated Stock Exchange (DSE) by companies whose IPOs got listed before May 18, 2024. This new Joint Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is issued pursuant to circular of Securities and Exchange Board

Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) vide its amendment notification dt: December 4, 2024, has made effective amendment to definition of Connected Person as approved by the SEBI Board at its meeting held on September 30, 2024. Pursuant to this amendment ‘relatives’ of connected persons would be considered deemed connected persons. Prior to the

BSE has introduced detailed guidelines to merchant bankers for drafting SME IPO offer document to ensure transparency, compliance, and investor protection. These updates are designed to simplify the process and improve the quality of disclosures, making it easier for investors to make informed decisions. Effective from 18 November, 2024 Here’s everything you need to know

Introduction This Guidance Note has been prepared to assist merchant bankers in the preparation and submission of offer documents for SME Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). The guidance provided herein outlines the key regulatory requirements, compliance standards, and best practices that merchant bankers must adhere to when preparing the offer documents. It aims to help ensure

Date: December 5, 2024 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has rolled out a significant initiative to simplify how Merchant Bankers handle their due diligence records during public issues. To ensure smoother record maintenance, SEBI is introducing an online Document Repository platform managed by stock exchanges. This platform allows Merchant Bankers to upload

In a move to simplify compliance, SEBI has withdrawn the requirement to deposit 1% issue size available to public for subscription as deposit with designated stock exchange by the issuer company. What Was the Provision? Under Regulation 38(1) of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR), issuer companies were required to deposit

Introduction SEBI has proposed 26 reforms to improve the framework governing SMEs under the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018, and the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015. These reforms aim to enhance transparency, governance, and investor protection while encouraging growth in the SME sector. Detailed Key Proposals PART I: SME provisions under ICDR A.SME IPO Process: I. Increase

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Notification dated 7 November, 2024 Now all companies registered under the Companies Act, 2013 with a turnover of more than ₹ 250 crore and all Central Public Sector Enterprises shall be required to get themselves onboarded on the Trade Receivables Discounting System platforms (TReDS) by 31 March 2025.