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IL&FS is selling its custody and depository business, IL&FS Securities Services (ISSL), and potential buyers can bid for either the custody or depository business separately or both together. ISSL is a non-bank custodian and has a depository license. The Reserve Bank of India no longer grants custodial licenses to non-banks, making ISSL an attractive proposition for entities looking to enter the business.
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cancelled the registration certificate of Allied Financial Services Pvt Ltd (AFSPL), granting disproportionate exposure and promising assured returns to clients, misreporting data, dealing with unregistered entities and failing to maintain sufficient net worth.