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Cos asked to disclose details of warrants utilisation: In order to bring more transparency to capital markets, regulator SEBI said listed firms will have to disclose details regarding utilisation of funds raised through warrants. http://bit.ly/wLK20o

Sebi recognizes need for investor awareness: Financial literacy and greater investor participation on the agenda of the capital markets regulator http://bit.ly/xIHHi9

Sebi to give MCA over 500 cos' names who flouted CIS rules: There are estimated to be more than 500 entities in the country that have undertaken CIS activities without complying with the Sebi regulations http://bit.ly/zUx28U

Sebi to share names of over 500 cos who violated CIS rules: Sebi to share names of over 500 cos who violated CIS rulesSebi has decided to share with the MCA the names of over 500 cos, which have garnered money from investors in violation of CIS rules. http://bit.ly/AeHfBW

Retail investors to get 15% in share buyback offer: Sebi said that cos will have to reserve 15% in a share buyback offer for retail shareholders - those investors whose shares are worth less than 2 lakh. http://bit.ly/w9M4gS

IPP OFS Guidelines: SEBI has introduced the Institutional Placement Programme and other amendments to the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009. http://bit.ly/x6rGEI

MFs cry foul over Sebi's perform or perish norm for NFOs: Market regulator Sebi regulates the mutual fund industry, not just through directives and orders in black and white, but informal understandings as well. http://bit.ly/wE3Riv

Sebi and risk management: issues to be considered: Sebi is working on allowing interoperability of clearing corporations, imposing pre-trade order limits on exchanges and segregating clients' accounts from those of brokers http://bit.ly/xvhG0e

Sebi seeks external consultant for overhaul of role: Market regulator Sebi is bringing on board an outside consultancy firm for an overhaul of its functions and organisational structure. http://bit.ly/xWtMqZ

SEBI to relax investment norms for MFs, insurance cos: Market regulator SEBI Monday said that it will soon come out with a notification that will relax the equity market investment norms for insurance companies and mutual funds. http://bit.ly/xqAWvc

Sebi lens on Patni delisting sans reduced iGate stake: Sebi is inquiring if technology outsourcer Patni Computer Systems can delist without lowering promoter stake to 75% as mandated by law. http://bit.ly/zFztOZ

Sebi to come out with IPP guideline: Sebi has said it would issue guidelines next week for private placement of shares through auction route to institutional investors by promoters. http://bit.ly/zpRBMJ

Norms for MFs, insurers' participation in pref issues eased: As per the SEBI regulations (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements (ICDR), an insurance company or a MF cannot participate in preferential allotment transactions before the six-month cooling off period http://bit.ly/zJk5VV

SEBI gunning for uniform KYC norms: Uniform know your customer (KYC) norms for the entire financial sector... that's on top of SEBI's agenda this year. http://bit.ly/z2JwGx