India
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India’s SEBI to Urge Cash-Rich Firms to Pay Dividends
Editors, Regulation Asia November 28, 2014The Securities and Exchange Board of India said it plans to ask listed cash-rich companies to pay shareholder dividends, and adopt the practice as part of company policy.
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India’s SEBI Aligns Offshore Derivative Rules
Editors, Regulation Asia November 25, 2014The Securities and Exchange Board of India is revising the rules for offshore derivative instruments (ODIs) to bring them in line with the country’s foreign portfolio investment norms.
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India’s SEBI Withdraws Recognition to Delhi Stock Exchange
Editors, Regulation Asia November 20, 2014The Securities and Exchange Board of India has withdrawn the recognition granted to the Delhi Stock Exchange (DSE) in the wake of “serious irregularities” in the functioning of the bourse.
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India’s SEBI Approves New Insider Trading Rules
Editors, Regulation Asia November 20, 2014India’s market regulator has approved tougher insider trading rules to promote transparency in the country’s stock market.
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India’s SEBI Allows Some Brokers to Take Proprietary Positions in FX Trade
Editors, Regulation Asia October 23, 2014India's securities regulator said stock brokers that are not with banks can take proprietary positions in currency derivatives as long as they do not exceed 15% of total open interest or not over $50 million.
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India Mulls Merging FMC with SEBI to Boost Oversight of Futures Market
Editors, Regulation Asia October 5, 2014The government is considering a proposal to merge the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) with capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to improve the oversight of the commodity futures market.
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Indian Banks Need Over $200 Billion for Basel III Compliance, Says Fitch
Editors, Regulation Asia September 17, 2014Indian banks will need more than $200 billion to meet Basel III international banking norms by March 2019, said Fitch Ratings.
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India Plans Launch of Municipal Bonds
Editors, Regulation Asia September 10, 2014The Securities and Exchange Board of India is preparing the ground for the launch of municipal bonds, a popular debt instrument issued by local governments globally.
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Indian Banks Units May Face Closure in UK Crackdown
Editors, Regulation Asia September 7, 2014Foreign-owned retail bank branches in the UK, including some Indian ones, could be forced to close down in a crackdown on overseas banks with the aim to protect the British economy from a global crises.
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New Regulation Joint Venture Aims to Serve India Market
Editors, Regulation Asia September 3, 2014Regulation Asia and Pivot Management Consulting offer financial regulation coverage, consulting and events.
