Entries by Staff

Understanding Silent Period for listed entities

By CS Aisha Begum Ansari (aisha@vinodkothari.com) Introduction When you go silent, you may be doing a soul searching, as for example, in meditational techniques. However, in case of listed entities, silent period is a period just before declaration of financial results, to ensure that there is no accidental leakage of confidential information. Silent period is […]

Independent Directors: The Global Perspective

Ajay Kumar KV, Manager and Himanshu Dubey, Executive  (corplaw@vinodkothari.com) Introduction The role or failure of independent directors in preventing corporate scandals became one of the central themes in corporate governance in India, and when SEBI issued a Consultation paper proposing a dual approval process for the appointment of independent directors, there was a substantial concern […]

Corporate responsibility towards climate change: UK leads regulatory measures

Other countries may follow Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Payal Agarwal and Aanchal Kaur Nagpal ( corplaw@vinodkothari.com)  Introduction It will be ironic to the extent of being harsh to say that the Covid outbreak is a brutal reminder that mankind needs to ensure a balance between economic growth and environmental conservation. Environmental, Social and […]

Covered Bonds in India: creating a desi version of a European dish

Abhirup Ghosh | abhirup@vinodkothari.com It is not uncommon to have Indianised version of global dishes when introduced in India, and we are very good in creating fusion food. We have a paneer pizza, and we have a Chinese bhel. As covered bonds, the European financial instrument with over 250 years of history were introduced in India, […]

Step-by-step guide for disclosure for Analysts/Investors Meet

Do’s and don’ts to be ensured by listed companies Updated as on September 28, 2023 , pursuant to the SEBI LODR (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023 Brief Background In order to disseminate information regarding performance of the company, its future prospects etc. listed companies usually conduct gatherings of analysts/investors after dissemination of quarterly results or atleast […]