SEBI Consultation Paper on the proposal to review Qualified Institutional Buyer status of Alternative Investment Funds, Venture Capital Funds and Foreign Venture Capital Investors

It is proposed that with regard to AIFs, VCFs and FVCIs, the following shall be considered as QIBs –

AIFs and VCFs, other than those having 50% or more contribution from a single investor or investors belonging to the same group. (Explanation – ‘same group’ shall include relatives and related parties as defined in Companies Act 2013)

FVCIs, other than those FVCIs who are corporate bodies and family offices.

SEBI Consultation paper on reduction of timeline for listing of shares in public issue from existing t+6 days to t+3 days

SEBI issued a consultation paper which seeks comments/views/suggestions from public on proposals pertaining to the reduction in timeline for listing and trading of shares in public issues from existing six days to three days for the benefit of issuers to have faster access to the capital raised and investors to have opportunity for having early credit and liquidity of investments.