10 Facts How SEBI's Reforms Will Effect You


7. As decided by SEBI, holding mutual funds will turn expensive for the investors as they shall be charged with all kinds of service tax unlike before when the Assets Management  Companies (AMC) borne the pain of paying taxes.

8. SEBI has permitted Indian companies to raise 25 percent of their shareholding through the allotment of right and bonus shares to their existing customers. The falling demand for equities and the share prices in this slowing economy has prevented many companies from benefiting from the SEBI’s decision.

9. As per the figure achieved, there are 162 Indian companies who have allotted share to the public above the level permitted. SEBI has given these companies enough time till June 2013 to comply with the rule of minimum share holding norm.

10. "With these instruments, many of the Indian subsidiaries of MNCs who were planning delisting may give up their plans of delisting," Jagannadham Thunuguntla, Strategist & Head of Research at SMC Global said, as quoted by NDTV.

(With Agency Inputs)