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To exercise ESOPs, staff of listed cos can pledge shares in trading window closuresEmployees exercising stock options can now pledge shares for funds during trading window closures, thanks to a Sebi clarification. This pro...
Sebi relaxes ESOP norms for founders of IPO-bound startupsSEBI has eased regulations, allowing startup founders to retain ESOPs granted at least a year before filing IPO papers. This facilitates fo...
Sebi’s June 2025 board meeting: A regulatory makeover with market empathySebi’s June 2025 board meeting marked a transformative shift in Indian capital market regulation, easing compliance for QIPs, enabling ESOP...
ETtech Explainer: Sebi’s new Esop rules and reverse-flipping impact on IPO-bound startupsPreviously, it was mandated that founders be classified as "promoters" when filing their initial public offering (IPO) documents. After tha...
Sebi eases regulations for startup founders and public sector cos to boost capital marketThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved new rules. Startup founders can now hold employee stock options after listin...
Sebi relaxes Esop norms for IPO-bound startup foundersIn a move benefiting startup IPOs, Sebi will now allow founders to retain ESOPs granted at least a year before filing IPO papers. It also a...
Sebi board meeting today. 5 key proposals on the agendaThe Securities and Exchange Board of India will convene a meeting. They will discuss employee stock options for startup founders post-IPO. ...
Sebi board to discuss changes in ESOP rules for startup founders and PSU delistingSebi is considering allowing startup founders to retain ESOPs post-IPO, addressing concerns about dilution and aligning founder incentives ...
Paytm founders settle disclosure violation case with Sebi for Rs 2.79 crorePaytm's founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, his brother Ajay, and One 97 Communications settled a disclosure violation case with Sebi, paying ₹2...
Paytm, founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma settle stock options case with SebiIndian payments firm Paytm and its founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma have settled an employee stock options violations case with the cou...
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, his brother and One 97 Communications to pay Rs 2.79 crore to settle case with SebiPaytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma, his brother, and One 97 Communications will pay Rs 2.79 crore to settle with Sebi over alleged misrepresentat...
Sebi may allow startup founders to retain EsopsFounders of new-age technology companies often receive Esops, or equity-linked instruments over cash-based remunerations, in formative year...
Sebi to review minimum shareholding period for OFS in IPOs, FPOs; mulls changes in ESOP rulesSebi has released a consultation paper to streamline public issue norms, reviewing the minimum holding period for shares in an OFS. The pro...
Not paid any salary or ESOPs to Madhabi Buch post-retirement: ICICI Bank issues clarification on SEBI ChiefICICI Bank clarified that its group companies have not paid any salary or granted ESOPs to SEBI Chief Madhabi Buch post her retirement, oth...
Religare Ent says arm didn't issue shares to chairperson Rashmi Saluja, no norms floutedReligare Enterprises has clarified that it has not violated rules on issuance of securities to key managerial personnel, as its non-bank le...
Sebi looks to plug gaps allowing founders to own stock optionsAs per current regulations, "a director who either himself, through his relative or any corporate body, directly or indirectly, holds more ...
Sebi halves lock-in period for promoters in IPOs to 18 monthsThe board also agreed in principle to shift from the concept of promoter to controlling shareholders in a progressive manner. It also appro...
SEBI clarified rules on employee stock option plans (ESOPs)The Securities and Exchange Board of India has clarified rules on employee stock option plans after the new insider trading rules restricte...
Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw says Sebi's insider trading norms 'draconian'"Sebi's proposed Insider Trading policy will kill ESOPs. Hope practicality can replace draconian intent," Shaw tweeted.
Companies fear new insider trading rules leave little time for employees to exercise ESOPsThe dos and don’ts would leave little time for employees to exercise their stock options and make it impossible to collect shares.