INDIA

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Relaxed Co-Investment Norms for Alternative Investment Funds

By Editors | 12/05/2025

SEBI considers easing rules for AIF co-investments, enabling separate investment schemes and broader advisory services for managers.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Scraps Short-term Limits for FPIs in Corporate Debt

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/05/2025

RBI removes short-term limits on foreign investment in corporate debt to boost market depth and attract overseas capital.

Market Infrastructure

Indian Banks on High Alert Amid Tensions With Pakistan

By Editors | 11/05/2025

Indian banks have been directed to bolster cybersecurity and protect the country’s digital payments infrastructure.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Tightens Digital Lending Norms, Mandates App Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 11/05/2025

RBI seeks to bolster consumer protection and transparency in digital lending with new rules requiring app registration and stricter data privacy.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Working Group Proposes to Extend Call Money Market Hours

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/05/2025

A working group has proposed synchronising market repo and TREP timings, while not changing schedules for interest rate derivatives and FX markets.

Market Infrastructure

India Considers Allowing Colocation at Commodity Exchanges

By Mark Johnston | 08/05/2025

SEBI will consider allowing commodity exchanges to offer colocation to improve price discovery, liquidity and market efficiency.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Easing Vostro Account Investment Limits

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2025

The RBI has proposed lifting investment caps on SRVAs to broaden participation in the framework and support rupee internationalisation.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Introduces New Cooling-Off Norms for MII Directors

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2025

SEBI has introduced a cooling-off period for directors moving between competing market infrastructure institutions.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Separate Voluntary Delisting Route for PSUs

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2025

The new route is expected to make delisting for public sector undertakings with thin public float or outdated business prospects.