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The indictment of the former big bull and his associates is seen by the regulator as a ticket to redemption. But is it really?

Late on 2 January, a compliance officer at an asset management company claims to have received a call from the Securities and Exchange Board of India. A similar call, he says, was received by a number of players in the capital markets that day. In the course of the call, an official with the securities market regulator suggested that he forward an order, uploaded on its website earlier that day, to as many colleagues and business acquaintances as possible.
Not without reason. The order in question—SEBI’s “ex-parte interim order cum show cause notice” against Ketan Parekh and his associates—is the …
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.