SEBI has relaxed ESOP rules for startup founders, allowing them to retain or exercise share-based benefits post-listing, provided they received them at least a year before filing the DRHP. To enhance market transparency, dematerialization of securities is now mandated for a wider range of stakeholders.
Sebi permits use of mutual funds for IAs, RAs deposit compliance
Sebi has allowed investment advisers and research analysts to use liquid mutual funds and overnight mutual funds for meeting their mandatory deposit requirements, providing an