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India
Trading & Investment
SEBI to Allow Stock Exchange Mechanism for Share Sales to Employees
By Ajoy K Das | 25/01/2024
The new framework for OFS transactions to company employees is expected to cut costs and time of issuance.
Structural Regulation
India Permits Direct Listings at GIFT City Exchanges
By Ajoy K Das | 25/01/2024
Indian companies will be able to list on India INX and NSE International Exchange, according to a notification from the government.
Trading & Investment
$3.6b of Investments in AIFs Circumvent Regulations: SEBI
By Ajoy K Das | 25/01/2024
The regulator has issued a consultation paper on proposals to enhance trust in AIFs and facilitate ease of doing business.
Anti-Money Laundering
India Expands Scope of Financial Services Offered in GIFT City
By Ajoy K Das | 24/01/2024
Ministry of finance notifies book-keeping, accounting, taxation and financial crime compliance as services that can be offered in IFSC
Trading & Investment
India to Develop GIFT City Markets for REITs, InvITs
By Ajoy K Das | 24/01/2024
Expert committee formed to recommend policy measures to facilitate the development of a REITs and InvITs ecosystem in GIFT City.
Structural Regulation
India to Allow Withdrawals from National Pension System
By Ajoy K Das | 24/01/2024
The PFRDA will allow withdrawals up to 25 percent of subscriber’s contribution for specific purposes related to property, medical and business.
Credit Risk
RBI, SEBI Mull Exemptions on New AIF Investment Rules
By Ajoy K Das | 23/01/2024
Exemptions from rules issued in December are being sought by lenders and funds for AIFs that are set up specifically to invest in distressed assets.
Liquidity Risk
SEBI Plans Comprehensive Stress Tests for Equity Funds
By Ajoy K Das | 23/01/2024
Initial stress test data was found unsatisfactory. More stress tests are being planned especially for MF schemes with exposures to small and mid-cap stocks.
AI Risk & Governance
SEBI to Start Using GenAI to Assess IPO Applications – Report
By Editors | 22/01/2024
SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch reportedly set up a task force and asked every department head to explore GenAI use cases.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Regulators Fine ICBC New York Branch for Regulatory Violations
By Editors | 22/01/2024
ICBC disclosed confidential supervisory information without regulatory approval and had deficiencies in its BSA/AML compliance programme.
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