India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues Rules for Vault Managers of Gold Exchanges

By Editors | 04/01/2022

The rules pave the way for new gold exchanges to be established in India, which will enhance the transparency of domestic spot price discovery.

Fintech / Regtech

IndusInd Bank, NPCI Partner on UPI-based Cross Border Payments

By Editors | 03/01/2022

Initially, real-time remittances from Thailand to India will be enabled via DeeMoney, a Thailand-based money transfer operator and partner of IndusInd Bank.

Securities / Derivatives

Regulatory Limits on Fees Will Not Apply to Accredited Investors: SEBI

By Mark Johnston | 23/12/2021

SEBI has clarified that the fees charged to accredited investors will not be subject to caps specified in existing guidelines for investment advisors and portfolio managers.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Forms New Advisory Committee on Technology

By Editors | 22/12/2021

The new committee will issue recommendations on existing technology projects and propose new suptech and regtech tools to improve SEBI’s capabilities.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE India Launches New Corporate Governance Framework

By Editors | 22/12/2021

Listed companies that voluntarily choose to be part of ‘NSE Prime’ will need to comply with higher corporate governance standards and disclosure requirements.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Suspends Trading in Key Agri-Derivatives to Curb Inflation

By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2021

The trading suspension is a response to rising food inflation. Observers expect the move to impact market confidence and make hedging more difficult.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG Products, Retail Investors to Propel Asia Derivatives Market

By Editors | 20/12/2021

in 2022, Asia derivatives market growth will be driven by ESG-related products and increased retail investor participation.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Grants Mutual Funds More Time to Comply with New Norms

By Editors | 20/12/2021

SEBI has issued new guidelines on the use of pool accounts by mutual funds and deferred implementation of new risk management and benchmarking norms.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Issues Draft Rules for Banks on Operational Risk Capital

By Editors | 20/12/2021

The draft directions, aligned with the Basel III standards, are open for consultation until 31 January 2022 and expected to take effect on 1 April 2023.