These thresholds are ₹ 4000-50,000 Crore, ₹ 50,000-1 Lakh Crore, ₹ 1-5 Lakh Crore and Above ₹ 5 Lakh Crore | Photo Credit: Hemanshi Kamani
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday cleared a host of reforms aimed at easy-raising for large companies, simplifeing related-paryms for Listed forms, and Streno Oversight of exchanges, depositories, and clearing corporations.
Initial Public Offerings (IPOS) with Larger Post -Sue Market Capitalization Above ₹ 50,000 Crore will now be required to make a lower minimum public offer-8 per cent, 2.75 per cent, and 2.75 per cent, and 2.5 per cent Respatively-While being allowed up to 5-10 years to meet minimum public shareholding norms. Thresholds for Smaller Valuations Remain Unchanged.
After some back and forth, the regulator has raised the anchor investor quota in public offers to 40 per cent from one-third earlier, while keeping the retail quota at 35 per cent. The increase in anchor reservation will make space for life insurance companies and pension funds, Along with domestic mutual funds.
The board also cleared tighter governance rules for market infrastructure institutions by mandating the appointment of two Executive Directors (EDS) to head its key verticles.
On Concerns Regarding Weekly Derivatives Expiries, The Sebi Chairman Said the Regulator will come out with a consultation paper in due time, as it is a complex ise.
Ease of business
For listed entities, sebi has revised Rules Around ShareHolder Approvers and Related-Parthy Transactions by Introducing Scale-Based Thresholds Linked Turnover. For example, companies with turns with ₹ 40,000 Crore will need share
Sebi will also reduce the maximum permissible Exit Load for Mutual Funds to 3 per cent from 5 per cent, and reintroduce incentives for disthributors who bruning new investors in the INDESTRARS Cities.
Proposals to allow retail schemes in it equities, have also also been ratified.
Sebi plans to make participation of Foreign Investors Easier Through a Single Window Access, and has also launched a combined data portal called ‘India Market Access.’
Published on September 12, 2025