India

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Easing Call Recording Rules for Research Analysts

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2026

The proposal aims to reduce the compliance burden for interactions with institutional investors while retaining stricter safeguards for retail clients.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

India's Adani Group Resolves Multiple US Probes for Nearly $300M

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The Indian conglomerate has settled separate US investigations into sanctions violations and bribery allegations.

Trading & Investment

RBI Hikes Bond Trading Targets for Primary Dealers by 48%

By Editors | 19/05/2026

The RBI has mandated significantly higher trading volumes for its 21 primary dealers to deepen market liquidity.

Structural Regulation

SEBI, CBDT Relax PAN Requirements to Ease FPI Onboarding

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The measures simplify PAN compliance for foreign investors to support seamless market access and improve ease of doing business in India.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Expands Permitted Borrowing for InvITs, Rejects Refinancing of Interest

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

The regulator has specified new uses for debt above the 49 percent threshold but has restricted the refinancing of non-principal debt.

Trading & Investment

NSE India Launches Trading in Electronic Gold Receipts

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2026

New SEBI-regulated framework will allow gold to be traded digitally on the exchange, aiming to improve transparency and pricing.

Trading & Investment

India’s NCDEX Eyes Equity Derivatives Launch Within 12 Months

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/05/2026

NCDEX plans a phased entry into equities, targeting a cash segment launch by year-end and derivatives within 12 months, subject to regulatory approvals.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India Strengthens Cyber Fraud Fight with I4C-RBIH Collaboration

By Editors | 18/05/2026

A new pact between a home ministry cybercrime unit and the RBI's Innovation Hub will see shared intelligence used to train AI models against mule accounts.

Climate Risk

Indian Banks Failing to Integrate Climate Risk into Lending: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/05/2026

Despite improved disclosure, a new analysis finds India’s top banks are not using climate data to inform policy or manage growing risks.