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Ex-Ante Consent, Ex-Post Risks: The Transparency Challenge of Omnibus Approvals in Related Party Oversight

I. Introduction The SEBI Circular of June 26, 2025, requiring Industry Standards to have minimum information to be disclosed to the Audit Committee and shareholders to authorize related party transactions, has revived the interest in the structure of the shareholder approvals and the responsiveness requirements of that approval. In the modern world, omnibus approvals, i.e., […]

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SEBI’s Progressive Pivot: Balancing Market Growth with Governance in India’s Capital Markets

If you follow India’s capital markets, you know it’s a constant balancing act. On one side, you have the drive to grow, innovate, and attract big money. On the other, you have the absolute need to protect everyday investors and keep the system fair. The market regulator, SEBI, lives on this tightrope. And on September

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Beware Proxy Advisers! The Big Brother is Watching: Key Issues with SEBI’S puzzling Guidelines for Proxy Advisers

In this post, the author argues that the recent SEBI Procedural Guidelines may undermine the liberty of the businesses’ voting advice and establish formidable barriers to entry for new firms. The author also contends that the broadcast of confidential information (i.e. research methods and techniques) by proxy advisers would destroy their business model.

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