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TREND | 05 Jan 2026, 06:19AM

TFCI plans anchor investment in hospitality and real estate AIFs

Business Line

The company has filed an application with SEBI for registration of the fund

SEBI may allow use of iNAV for ETF base price, price bands to cut lag

Business Line | 04 Jan 2026, 04:01PM

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 04 Jan 2026, 05:29PM

Tax hike raises risk of smuggling of tobacco products and revenue loss for govt: Experts

Business Line

Ranganath Tannir, Secretary General of the Think Change Forum, expressed concerns that the unexpected tax hikes from GST compensation cess to excise on demerit goods may lead to increased smuggling of tobacco products and cigarettes

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 04 Jan 2026, 04:22PM

UP's own tax revenue up by minimising leakages, boosting ease of doing business, says UP Finance Minister Suresh Khanna

Business Line

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 04 Jan 2026, 03:16PM

Andhra tops India investment chart, secures 25.3% of proposed FY26 capital

Business Standard

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as India's top investment destination, capturing 25.3 per cent of all proposed investments in the first nine months of current fiscal (FY26), according to a Bank of Baroda report. The state now leads peers such as Odisha (13.1 per cent) and Maharashtra (12.8 per cent), signalling a shift in industrial momentum toward the eastern and southern corridors. The report notes that over half (51.2 per cent) of India's total proposed capital investment is concentrated in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra. Nationwide, investment announcements reached Rs 26.6 lakh crore in the period, up 11.5 per cent year-on-year. "There are clear signs of a pick-up in investment intentions in the country this year," the report said, adding this was on the back of a very positive policy package of the government which has focussed on capex, lowering of income tax rates and GST 2.0. This, it said, has countered to an extent the impact of the higher tariffs imposed by the USA o

EV penetration slips in luxury car segment under GST 2.0

Business Line | 04 Jan 2026, 11:32AM 1 more

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 04 Jan 2026, 12:15PM

'Central Bank confident of meeting shareholding norms well before 2026'

Business Standard

Central Bank of India expects to meet SEBI's public shareholding norms well before the August 2026 deadline as it sees strong loan growth across retail, MSME and corporate segments and expands digital

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 04 Jan 2026, 10:12AM

SUV demand holds steady in used market despite GST-led price cuts

Business Standard

Despite GST relief making small cars cheaper, India's used-car market continues to favour SUVs, which are seeing faster inventory turnover and stronger residual values, industry executives say

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 04 Jan 2026, 10:03AM

MHCV cycle shows signs of turning as replacement demand lifts sentiment

Business Standard

India's MHCV segment shows early signs of an upcycle as replacement demand revives, freight economics stabilise and GST-driven distortions fade, giving brokerages cautious optimism

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 03 Jan 2026, 07:29PM

Merchant bank rules overhaul: Sebi begins staggered implementation

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Existing merchant bankers will now have two years to fully comply with stricter norms.

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 03 Jan 2026

Sebi developing AI-driven tool to analyse cyber safety at entities

Economic Times

Sebi is developing an AI-powered tool to analyze the cyber safety preparedness of regulated entities, aiming to strengthen risk-based supervision. Additionally, a working group is being formed to create a technology roadmap for market infrastructure institutions, ensuring innovation enhances market integrity.

Markets regulator Sebi directs phased rollout of merchant banking overhaul

Business Standard | 02 Jan 2026 6 more

India Policy and Reforms

TREND | 02 Jan 2026

IFSCA seeks wider changes to develop commodity trading hub at GIFT-IFSC

Business Standard

IFSCA has proposed regulatory changes to notify commodity trading as a financial product and deepen participation at GIFT-IFSC to position it as a global commodities hub