India

Cloud & Infrastructure

India Launches Digital Onboarding Platform for National Pension System

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/06/2026

The new platform enables seamless digital KYC and direct fund remittance, simplifying enrolment and speeding up processing times.

Trading & Investment

India Scraps Bond Taxes, Eases Curbs to Lure Foreign Capital

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

India has eliminated taxes on bond gains and interest for foreign investors and relaxed market access rules in a coordinated push to attract capital.

Structural Regulation

India Tightens Silver Import Regime to Ease Pressure on Rupee

By Editors | 05/06/2026

The government has moved silver imports to a ‘restricted’ category, requiring specific authorisation to curb record-level shipments and ease currency pressure.

Trading & Investment

India's Conservative Derivatives Rules Deter Global Investors - Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

Foreign investors and market experts are calling for an overhaul of rules they say are misaligned with global standards and raise trading costs.

Trading & Investment

India’s NSE to Launch Closing Auction, Extend Trading Hours

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

The move, effective from August, aims to improve end-of-day price discovery and align the cash and derivatives markets with international standards.

Capital Adequacy

FIA Urges SEBI to Recalibrate Net Worth Rules for Brokers

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

FIA warned that SEBI's proposed variable net worth framework for brokers is not risk-based and duplicates existing safeguards, potentially increasing costs for investors.

Reporting & Disclosures

India Proposes New Standard for Sustainability Assurance Engagements

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2026

The ICAI has released a draft standard, SSA 5000, to establish audit-like requirements for providing assurance on ESG disclosures.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Weighs Dividend Cap, SGF Reforms for Clearing Houses

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2026

A SEBI panel is considering a suite of measures to bolster the financial resilience of clearing corporations and their settlement guarantee funds.

Payments & Settlements

India, Cambodia Launch Cross-Border QR Code Payments System

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2026

The initiative enables Indian travellers to make UPI payments in Cambodia, with reciprocal access for Cambodian visitors to India planned for a second phase.