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Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday clarified the term level under disclosure regulations for listed entities, stating that it refers to the Compliance Officer s position within a company s organisational hierarchy.

Third-party logistics services provider Om Freight Forwarders Ltd has filed draft papers with capital market regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO involves a fresh issuance of shares worth Rs 25 crore with an offer for sale of up to 72.50 lakh equity shares by the promoters, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Monday.

India’s investor base expanded by 23.1% over the past year, reaching 1,127 lakh. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh led with 32.7% and 29.4% growth, respectively. Major financial hubs like Maharashtra and Gujarat also saw steady expansion, indicating rising financial participation.

Investors poured a record $10.6 billion into exchange-traded funds focused on European stocks in the first quarter, seven times the inflows recorded a year earlier, according to data from BlackRock.

SEBI has extended the deadline for NSDL to launch its IPO by the end of July 2025. The Rs 3,000 crore IPO is highly anticipated and will involve a sale of 5.72 crore shares by six existing shareholders. NSDL is one of the largest securities depositories globally and boasts a robust financial performance.

The sell-off underscored investors uncertainty over the economic impact of the tariffs, while the absence of follow-up foreign buying after the gush of flows last week poured cold water on expectations that the worst may be over for the market.

Gold is currently trading at ₹90,966 per 10 gm in the physical market, up by ₹1,802 per 10 gm from Friday, when India s bullion market was last open. The market was closed on Monday due to Eid.

This surge in draft filings signals a strong pipeline of upcoming IPOs, even amid prevailing market uncertainties. So far, 52 companies have secured Sebi approval for their public issues, while a total of 65 firms have submitted draft IPO papers to the market regulator.

The regulator said MXCCL had filed a suo moto application with it proposing to settle a legal action that could be initiated against it for violation of risk management norms.