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‘No listing on social bourse for political, religious entities’
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The panel said both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations should be allowed to tap the social stock exchange provided they are able to demonstrate that social intent and impact are their primary goals.
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The committee said not-for-profit organisations (NPO) should be registered with social stock exchange before raising funds through it.
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The expert panel was headed by Harsh Bhanwala, former chairman of Nabard.
The panel said both for-profit and not-for-profit organisations should be allowed to tap the social stock exchange provided they are able to demonstrate that social intent and impact are their primary goals, and that such intent is demonstrated through their focus on eligible social objectives for the underserved or less privileged populations or regions.
Sebi’s technical group (TG) on social stock exchanges (SSEs) has recommended that corporate foundations, political and religious organisations should be made ineligible to raise funds using the SSE mechanism. Market regulator on Thursday made public the report on SSEs prepared by the expert panel headed by Harsh Bhanwala, ex-Chairman, Nabard. “Corporate foundations, political or religious organisations and activities, professional or trade associations, infrastructure and housing companies (except affordable housing) will not be permitted on SSE,” the report says. The panel says both for-profit (FP) and not-for-profit organisations (NPO) should be allowed to tap the SSE provided they are able to demonstrate that social intent and impact. The TG has suggested three parameters to establish primacy of social impact objective.
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A non-profit organisation (NPO) and a for-profit enterprise (FPE) can list on the SSE provided they can demonstrate social intent and impact. But the panel, led by Harsh Bhanwala, former Nabard Chairman, has recommended keeping out corporate foundations, political or religious activities, professional or trade associations, infrastructure and housing companies (except affordable housing) of the S
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