What are the characteristics of financial instruments ? State the functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
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Characteristics of Financial Instruments
Following are the main features of financial instruments:
1. Transferability: These are transferable instruments. They can be transferred easily from one person to other.
2. Liquidity: These instruments are easily liquiditable. They can be converted into cash easily.
3. Forward Trading Facility: These instruments provide safety from risks arising due to price and interest rate fluctuation.
4. Various Types: These instruments are classified in short-term, mid-term and long-term instruments.
5. Security Value: Financial instruments have security value. On the of it loan can be taken.
6. Direct Relationship between Risk and Return: Generally basis financial instruments having more risk provide more return.
7. Other Features: In addition to above following are some other features of financial instruments:
- These instruments have saleability.
- Tax deductions can be received.
Functions of SEBI
1. Registering and Regulatory Function:
- Regulating and controlling the business in stock exchange.
- Regulating acquisition of shares and take over of companies.
- Registering and regulating the functioning of brokers, sub-brokers, transfer agents, banks to issue, trustees of trust deeds, merchant bankers, portfolio managers, underwriters etc.
- Registering and regulating of working of capital funds and mutual funds.
- Regulating self-regulatory organisations.
2. Preventive Functions:
- Preventing insider trading
- Preventing fraudulent and UTP relating to the securities markets.
3. Calling Information :
- Calling information for inspection, audits, mutual funds,
- Calling information from bank etc. which is under investigation enquiry.
- Calling from or finishing to agencies for the efficient discharge of its functions.
4. Other Functions: These are as under :
- Levying fees and charges. funds.
- Conducting research.
- Exercising such power which are delegated by the Central Government.
- Doing other prescribed functions.
- Making measures to undertake inspection documents of listed public company.
In executing above functions SEBI has certain powers of civil procedure code in respect of the following:
- Discovery and production of books of accounts and documents.
- Summoning and enforcing the attendance of persons.
- Issuing commissions for examining the witness.
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