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Securities are investment products representing small fractional interests or rights over a business enterprise or a pool of assets. Transactions in securities are regulated by three major legislation in India viz. Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956, Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and Companies Act, 2013.
The term ‘investment’ can be described in various ways as per different principles and theories. Typically, the application of assets or money with the expectation that it would generate or appreciate more income in future is known as investment.
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MODULE 1: Investment in Corporate Securities
Concept of Securities and Investment Issue of Prospectus by Corporation/ Company Share Capital: Concept and Kinds Debentures: Meaning, Features and Kinds Charges: Meaning, Kinds and Registration Dividends- Meaning & Its Types
MODULE 2: Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956
Securities Contract Regulation Act 1956: Salient Features Recognition of the Stock Exchange Regulation of Contracts and Options in Securities Listing of Securities Adjudication: Penalties and Procedure
MODULE 3: Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
SEBI: Objective and Establishment (Overview) Management of SEBI Powers and Functions of the Board Prohibition of Manipulative and Deceptive Devices Insider Trading Substantial Acquisition of Securities or Control Securities Appellate Tribunal: Establishment, Jurisdiction, Authority and Procedure Securities Appellate Tribunal: Appeals and Limitations
MODULE 4: Depositories and Other Securities
Depositories- Meaning & Its Types Mutual Funds: Concept, Classification and Regulation Venture Capital: Concept, Features, Regulation and Development Government Securities: Meaning, Types and Risks
MODULE 5: Non-Banking Financial Institutions and Foreign Exchange Management
Law relating to Non-Banking Financial Companies Foreign Exchange Management Act (Overview) Foreign Direct Investment in the NBFCs Sector
MODULE 6: Other Articles
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC): Applicability in the Indian Legal FrameworkTakeovers: Concept, Regulation and DefencesCase Summary: TATA Sons Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly TATA Sons Ltd) v. Siva Industries and Holdings Ltd & Ors., (2023)Important Case Laws Related to Securities and Investment Laws
