India
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India to Clarify Tax Rules for Foreign Fund Managers
Editors, Regulation Asia July 18, 2015The finance ministry and the central tax department board may soon issue clarifications on tax treatment making it easier for fund managers operating large India-dedicated funds to set up an office in the country.
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Advisory Board Asks SEBI to Focus on Averting Crisis
Editors, Regulation Asia July 18, 2015Focus on understanding the commodities markets with an emphasis on averting crisis before taking up developmental issues.
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India Regulator to Create Trade Depository Winding Down Framework
Editors, Regulation Asia July 17, 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is working on a new policy which will establish a framework for the orderly winding down of trade depositories in the event of a depository going bust or voluntarily closing its business.
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India Banks to Use Credit Bureaus for KYC Checks
Editors, Regulation Asia July 15, 2015Indian Banks have started to use credit bureaus to perform identity and background checks as part of their KYC procedures.
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SEBI Concerns Over Regulating Forward Contracts
Editors, Regulation Asia July 13, 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India says it is not comfortable with forward contracts on the commodity exchanges it will soon be expected to regulate.
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India to Crack Down on Asset Managers Violating Inter-Scheme Transfer Norms
Editors, Regulation Asia July 12, 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India is considering taking action against asset management companies that are transferring assets from one mutual fund scheme to another at unfair valuations.
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SEBI Directs Key Market Entities to Implement Cyber Security Policy
Editors, Regulation Asia July 11, 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India has directed stock exchanges and key market entities to implement a new framework to protect the securities market from cyber threats within six months.
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India to Fast-Track Foreign Inflows into Alternative Investment Funds
Editors, Regulation Asia July 8, 2015India is considering changes to its foreign exchange regulations to attract greater foreign capital inflows to Alternative Investment Funds.
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India Shortens Evening Session for Agricultural Commodities
Editors, Regulation Asia July 8, 2015India’s Forward Markets Commission has shortened the evening session for agricultural commodities by two hours and delisted four contracts.
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New Outsourcing Policy Planned for India’s Key Market Entities
Editors, Regulation Asia July 6, 2015SEBI will soon issue a new set of guidelines to govern outsourcing by stock exchanges and other key entities.
