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The regulator has called a wrap on its probe into the post-Hindenburg market mayhem. In the process, is it taking the easy way out and doing more harm than good?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is basking in the glory of a job done well. And quickly.
On 27 June, SEBI issued a show-cause notice to US-based Hindenburg Research, its founder Nathan Anderson and four others, accusing them of fraud. The regulator said that all of them were guilty of violating several of its rules and, as a consequence, liable to give back the profits they made from their questionable trades.
Earlier, between January and March, it sent notices to seven Adani group companies, asking them why they shouldn’t be held guilty for non-disclosure of related party transactions …
Thinly traded listed entities have long served as breeding grounds for stock manipulation, hurting investors. The regulator, the NSE and BSE now want to fix things by focusing on efficient delisting.
The newly announced levy on UPI payments undermines the very foundation of using digital payments for stock market investing. Brokers are in a tizzy.
A Rs 10,440 crore share swap with listed Shalimar Paints could give the building materials startup a public market presence without a traditional IPO. But the novel route leaves investors grappling with dilution, valuation and governance concerns.