SEBI proposes expanding the sustainable finance framework by introducing ESG Debt Securities, including Social, Sustainable, and Sustainability-linked Bonds, alongside existing Green Debt Securities. The initiative aims to enhance fund-raising for projects aligned with ESG objectives. Public feedback on the proposal is invited by September 6.

The accusations, coupled with ongoing global concerns about a potential US recession, have market experts predicting heightened volatility.

Stock exchanges and brokers, catering to retail traders, could be hit hard by the regulator Sebi's proposed measures for Futures & Options (F&O) trading regulations, with market volumes slumping 30-40 per cent, according to reports.

“The latest allegations by Hindenburg are malicious, mischievous and manipulative selections of publicly available information to arrive at pre-determined conclusions for personal profiteering...," the Adani group said in a filing.

The opposition party also said the "seeming complicity of the highest officials of the land" can only be resolved by setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate the full scope of the "scam".

US short-seller Hindenburg Research has alleged that Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband had stakes in obscure offshore funds used in the Adani money siphoning scandal.

"If SEBI really wanted to find the offshore fund holders, perhaps the SEBI chairperson could have started by looking in the mirror," it said. "We find it unsurprising that SEBI was reluctant to follow a trail that may have led to its own chairperson." , alleged Hindenburg.

SEBI has amended AIF norms, allowing Large Value Funds (LVFs) to extend their tenure by up to five years with two-thirds unit holder approval. The regulator also permits Category I and II AIFs to borrow for up to 30 days to cover temporary shortfalls, enhancing operational flexibility and ease of business.

Out of 12 public sector banks (PSBs), five are yet to comply with MPS norms and the government's holding is beyond 75 per cent.

The study highlights a jaw-dropping 300 percent surge in the number of individuals participating in intraday trading in the equity cash segment in 2022-23 compared to 2018-19. The promise of quick profits has attracted many new traders. However, they might want to reconsider their strategies, as the data reveals that the average number of trades by loss-makers was higher than that of profit-makers.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently concluded its investigation into allegations of market manipulation and insider trading following the release of exit poll results on June 3, 2024. According to sources, SEBI found no evidence supporting these claims.

Sebi said, "BSE Ltd has been granted recognition under regulation 14 of the RA regulations and IA Regulations for administration and supervision of Research Analysts (RAs) and Investment Advisers (IAs) respectively as (RAASB) and (IAASB) for a period of five years starting from July 25, 2024".