State any five regulatory functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Regulatory functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) are :
(i) Regulating the businesses in stock exchanges and any other securities market.
(ii) Registering and regulating the workings of stockbrokers, sub-brokers, share transfer agents, bankers to an issue, trustees of trust deeds, registrars to an issue, merchant bankers, underwriters, portfolio managers, investment advisers, depositors, participants, custodians of securities, FIIs, credit rating agencies.
(iii) Notifying rules and regulations for a smooth functioning of all intermediaries in the securities' market.
(iv) Levying fees, penalties and other changes for contravening its directions and orders.
(v) Regulating substantial acquisition of shares and takeover of companies.