Under Indian law, shares of an unlisted company could hitherto either be held in physical form (i.e., represented by letters of allotment / share certificates issued against such shares) or in dematerialised form (i.e., by opening an account with a depository participant, "Demat Account").
With a view to streamline the process and reduce the time taken for rights issues undertaken by listed companies, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in its board meeting held on 20 November 2019, decided to amend the regulatory requirements applicable to rights issues by listed companies.
One hopes that with the increasing technological advancements and proof of concept/sandbox driven approach, the regulators will be forthcoming in recognising innovation.
Detection and prosecution of insider trading activities remain a challenge due their clandestine nature.
Investors can now structure products that cater to both returns and impact in short term.
Long-term private debt funding constitutes an obvious and dominant share of these financings.
Mandatory examination could ensure a level of competence, at a time when the law expects them to play a crucial role
On 5 December 2017, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) published a set of guidelines to regulate private equity investment in Insurance companies -the IRDAI (Investment by Private Equity Funds in Indian Insurance Companies) Guidelines 2018.
India's corporate and regulatory environment has traditionally not been conducive to shareholder activism. First, there is little separation of ownership and management in India.
India is a growing and dynamic emerging economy. The year 2017 saw the second highest level of M&A transaction since 2001, with 379 deals announced that had a value $54.7 billion.
India has moved to attract more debt capital. But lingering legal issues mean that these investments need careful structuring
