Knowledge Themes

SEBI Act 1992

Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act 1956

SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015

SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018

Corporate Governance

Clause 49 of Listing Agreement

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

Primary and Secondary Markets

Insider Trading Regulations

Takeover Code

Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)

Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)

Bond Market

Corporate Bond Market Reforms

ASBA System

T+1 Settlement Cycle

SCORES Portal

Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP)

Structural Subtopics

Evolution of SEBI from a non-statutory to a statutory body
SEBI's role in protecting investor interests and preventing insider trading
Regulation of stock exchanges and market intermediaries by SEBI
Impact of dematerialization and T+1 settlement cycles
Framework for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and Follow-on Public Offers (FPOs)
Role and importance of the Corporate Bond Market in India
Challenges in the development of the Indian Bond Market
Uday Kotak Committee recommendations on Corporate Governance
Governance standards for listed companies and independent directors
Mechanisms for investor grievance redressal such as SCORES and IPF
SEBI’s powers of search and seizure and enforcement actions
Impact of technological advancements like Algorithmic and High-Frequency Trading
Regulations regarding Credit Rating Agencies and Mutual Funds
Corporate governance issues in promoter-led vs professionally managed firms

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