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New takeover code to give level playing field: Achutan: The proposed takeover code will provide a level playing field to all stakeholders, whether they are promoters or small investors, said Sebi takeover panel chairman C Achutan today. http://bit.ly/9N6Jyz

Govt writes to SEBI on Cairn-Vedanta deal: http://bit.ly/d9m39g

SC directs SEBI to reply to Padmini Tech petition: The Supreme Court on Monday directed SEBI to reply to a petition filed by Padmini Technology and three of its directors. http://bit.ly/a1zfg4

R-Adag may get Sebi ultimatum: Market regulator had first sought responses from group companies three months ago on 'certain dealings' http://bit.ly/aIyRpe

SC asks Sebi to file rejoinder in Opee Stock-Jet Airways scam: The Supreme Court today directed market regulator the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to file a rejoinder in the IPO scam involving Ahmedabad-based firm Opee Stock Link, Jet Airways and IDFC. http://bit.ly/aJ4pmO

SEBI to file rejoinder in Opee Stock-Jet scam: SC today directed market regulator SEBI to file a rejoinder in the IPO scam involving Ahmedabad-based firm Opee Stock Link, Jet Airways and IDFC http://bit.ly/dxYb9l

SEBI sets trading deadline for conversion to demat holding: The Securities & Exchange Board of India has asked all listed companies to convert 50 per cent of their non-founder holding to dematerialised form by Oct 31 to continue trading in the normal segment on stock exchanges. http://bit.ly/bMjlfM

A2Z files DHRP with Sebi for Rs 750 cr IPO: The group began operations in 2004 with a facility management business and claims to be the largest organised player in the field in the country today. http://bit.ly/cUJxnQ

Sebi mulls checks on 'rating shopping' by companies: Concerned over companies keeping under wraps their bad credit ratings and publicising only the favourable ones, market watchdog Sebi is mulling over ways to curb this 'rating shopping' menace. http://bit.ly/b1RL4l

The Loot to file DRHP with Sebi by December: Multi-brand retailer The Loot plans to raise close to Rs 100 crore through an initial public offer (IPO) and will file a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi by December, a top company official said today. http://bit.ly/cR4c4T

Loot plans to raise Rs 100-cr through an IPO: Multi-brand retailer, The Loot, plans to raise close to Rs 100-crore through an IPO and would file its DRHP with the market regulator, SEBI, by December. http://bit.ly/9pfW6v

IPO scam accused agrees to pay Rs 1 cr penalty on SC orders: Dhaval Mehta, the brain behind the IPO scam in companies like Suzlon Energy and IDFC, today agreed in the Supreme Court to deposit Rs 1 crore penalty imposed on him by market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). http://bit.ly/9DwQFZ

IPO norms for insurers to be ready by Oct: Irda chief: IPO guidelines for the insurance companies will be finalized by a joint panel set up by the Sebi and the Irda http://bit.ly/aoGv2t

SEBI gets more teeth to regulate securities market: Market regulator SEBI might have got the nod from the Bombay High Court to proceed against audit firm Pricewaterhouse in the Satyam case. But does the judgement spell bad news for other professionals as well? Ashwin Mohan reports. http://bit.ly/ad4bAk