INDIA

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Probes Foreign HFTs over Access to NSE Data: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

SEBI is investigating whether global HFT firms gained an unfair edge from enriched NSE data, as part of a wider probe into market manipulation and tax practices.

Market Infrastructure

ISDA Urges India to Rethink Mandatory Clearing for GIFT City Derivatives

By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2025

The industry body calls for bilateral clearing, broader issuer eligibility, and removal of strict hedging requirements.

Market Infrastructure

India Finalises 'Global Access Provider' Framework for GIFT IFSC

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

The framework establishes a formal authorisation process for 'Global Access Providers' and introduces stricter capital, disclosure, and operational requirements.

India Audit Regulator Expands Scope of Quality Framework

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The expansion will bring auditors of large unlisted companies and other public interest entities under a mandatory quality scheme.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Stock Broker Regulations

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

SEBI has proposed a major revamp of stock broker rules to cut compliance costs, update definitions, and align with current market practices.

Fintech / Regtech

India to Ban UPI Peer-to-Peer 'Collect Requests' to Curb Fraud

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The directive, effective from 1 October, targets a feature exploited by fraudsters but will not affect legitimate merchant-initiated payment requests.

Fintech / Regtech

India's Cross-Border UPI Payments Surge as Global Footprint Expands

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

Transaction volumes and values show sharp growth in the current fiscal year, after the UPI system went live in seven countries.

AML / KYC

GIFT City Regulator Clarifies Rules for Resident Foreign Currency Accounts

By Editors | 14/08/2025

IFSC banking units are treated as 'banks outside India' under existing forex rules, removing the need for prior regulatory approval.

Trending

RBI Mandates Continuous Cheque Clearing with Hourly Settlements

By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2025

The new system, rolling out from 4 October, will replace the current batch process and require banks to confirm cheques within hours or face deemed approval.