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From Policy To Proof: Building Governance Systems That Withstand Sebi And Stock Exchange Scrutiny
A SEBI or stock exchange query is often treated as a compliance event to be managed after it arrives. That reaction is understandable, but structurally weak. A query is rarely confined to the words used in the email it comes with. It is usually a verification exercise: the regulator is testing whether the listed entity’s explanation is supported by a contemporaneous governance trail.
India Commercial
CP
Corporate Professionals
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SEBI Introduces 'Inoperative Fund' Framework To Facilitate Orderly Winding Up Of AIFS And VCFs
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) through the circular HO/19/34/11(2)2026-AFD-POD1/I/13764/2026 dated 16 June 2026 (Circular) has issued guidelines for AIFs seeking ‘Inoperative Fund’ status. The Circular follows SEBI’s consultation paper dated 5 February 2026 titled ‘Flexibility to Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in Winding up the Scheme / Surrendering the Registration’, which proposed granting AIFs / VCFs greater flexibility to retain liquidation proceeds beyond the expiry of their permissible tenure in specified circumstances.
India Commercial
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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Insurance 2.0 | IRDAI Invites Comments On Amendments To The Registration, Capital Structure, Transfer Of Shares And Amalgamation Of Insurers Regulations, 2024
Hot on the heels of adoption of the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Insurance for All, Protection for All) (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025 (Amendment Act), the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has begun translating the “Insurance 2.0” reforms into its operating framework. Our coverage of the journey so far is set out in our Ergos dated 9 December 2024, 3 February 2025, 5 September 2025, 18 December 2025, 16 January 2026, 4 February 2026 and 15 June 2026.
India Insurance
KC
Khaitan & Co LLP
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The First Cheque Should Not Cost The Next Cheque: What Founders Must Check Before Signing Incubator And Accelerator Documents
For an early-stage founder, acceptance into an incubator or accelerator often feels like the first real validation of the business. It may bring workspace, mentors, grant access, technical support, investor introductions and credibility. But the document signed at that moment is rarely just programme paperwork. It can quietly become part of the company’s financing history, carrying equity, warrants, conversion rights, IP clauses, vetoes, reporting obligations and restrictions that a future investor will eventually diligence.
India Commercial
CP
Corporate Professionals
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Preparing For A Main Board IPO: What Promoters Should Fix 18 Months Before Filing The DRHP
For promoters planning an Initial Public Offering in India, the real work begins 18 to 24 months before filing the Draft Red Herring Prospectus. This comprehensive guide examines the critical compliance gaps, documentation requirements, governance transitions, and structural reforms that companies must address during the pre-IPO preparation phase to ensure regulatory readiness and investor confidence.
India Commercial
AA
Agama Law Associates
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India Opens The Door To Chinese Investment: A Complete Guide To Press Note 2, 2026 And The FEMA NDI Amendments
In a landmark policy reset spanning six years of careful deliberation, diplomatic repair, and economic pragmatism, India has opened the door to investment from China and its other land-border neighbours, not in a single sweeping act, but in a measured, security-conscious, and phased manner that reflects the sophistication of India’s evolving role in the global economic order.
India Government
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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