Volume No : 1               May 2010

 

 

Dear Members

The Indian markets edged lower in volatile trade as an unease over euro zone sovereign debt levels. However, expectations of a normal monsoon this year and optimism about 4th corporate earnings capped the decline on the domestic bourses.

 

Some of the key circulars released across BSFI segment last week are “Margining of institutional trades in the cash market” , “Introduction of derivative contracts on volatility index”  & “Guidelines for market makers on small and medium enterprise (SME) exchange/separate platform of existing exchange having nationwide terminal” by SEBI & “2010-0045-Policy-SEBI Circular for execution of power of attorney (POA) by client in favour of Stock Broker or Stock Broker Depository Participant” & “2010-0043-Policy-SEBI directive on reduction in charges”  by NSDL.

 

On RAIN front, SEBI in its circular dated 22nd April, stated that the listing period for new issues will be 12 working days, excluding Sunday’s & holidays i.e. T+14 calendar days.

 

Stock Exchanges have been requested to identify uniform documents for submission of the listing applications. Mr. Narasimhan met Mr. Gopi Iyer & Mr. Manu Thomas at BSE & Mr. Hari at NSE and suggested them to call for a meeting with few registrars, wherein documentation required by both the stock exchanges is clearly identified. As per the circular, there are three stages for submission of documents (a) T+2, (b) T+8, (c) T+11) and if this is not resolved, there will be ambiguity and may lead to delay. Please note, meeting date is not yet confirmed and will be communicated to all of you separately.

With best regards

V. Ganesh
Chairman – RAIN

www.rainnet.org

1.     Reforms in tax structure mooted 

2.     Food inflation eases;fuel prices continue to rise 

3.     FDI stance on retail unchanged: Anand Sharma

4.     FII inflow in April 2010 totals Rs 9900 crore  

1.     Margining of institutional trades in the cash market  (SEBI)

2.     Introduction of derivative contracts on Volatility Index    (SEBI)

3.     Guidelines for market makers on Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) exchange/separate platform of existing exchange having nation wide terminal  (SEBI)

4.     2010-0043-Policy-SEBI directive on reduction in charges (NSDL)

5.     2010-0045-Policy-SEBI Circular for execution of power of attorney (POA) by client in favour of Stock Broker or Stock Broker Depository Participant

1.     ASBA has reduced refund related investor complaints: Sebi

2.     Three reasons why Ulips do not work for you

3.     ULIPs must provide for insurance benefit in case of death: IRDA

4.     Regulators should come out of their silos, talk to each other

5.     Disclose methodology: SEBI asks rating firms

6.     SEBI brings parity between small & large investors in IPO bids

7.     Can IRDA claim control over postal life insurance?

8.     IRDA to launch vehicle insurance tracking system

9.     KYC hassles put customers in a tangle

10.  Mutual funds see no gain from IRDA move on agent fee disclosure

11.  IRDA tells cos to disclose commission paid to agents

12.  SEBI cracks whip on SME bourses

13.  4 steps to simplifying investing in MFs

SEBI website

http://www.sebi.gov.in/Index.jsp?contentDisp=Search

 

IRDA website 

http://www.irda.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/frmGeneral_List.aspx?DF=RL%26mid=3.1.1

 

RBI website 

Index to RBI Circulars

Draft Notifications/   Guidelines

Master Circulars

 

Life Insurance Council 

http://www.lifeinscouncil.org/newsarchive.php

NSDL website 

https://nsdl.co.in/business/circular.php

BSE statistics

Business Transacted at BSE

 

NSE statistics

Facts & Figures

 

AMFI statistics

Fund-wise Average AUM

 

RBI statistics

http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/Statistics.aspx

 

IRDA statistics

http://www.irda.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/frmGeneral_List.aspx?DF=LF-MTLY-BS%26mid=3.1.8