India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Launches New Scheme for Firms Seeking Informal Guidance

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/12/2025

The updated scheme sets out a more structured process for obtaining no-action and interpretive letters, introduces clearer timelines and confidentiality rules.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Mandatory ID Disclosures for Regulated Entities on Social Media

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/12/2025

All regulated intermediaries and their agents would have to display their registered name and registration number on social media pages and posts, to curb rising online investment fraud.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Formally Reclassifies REITs as Equity Instruments

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/12/2025

SEBI has reclassified REITs as equity-related instruments, a move that is expected to draw greater participation from investors and deepen liquidity.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Overhauls Distributor Incentives to Deepen Mutual Fund Penetration

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/12/2025

SEBI has replaced an inflow-based model with an onboarding incentive to attract new investors from beyond top-tier cities and women.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Orders Debenture Trustees to Ring-Fence Non-Regulated Activities

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/11/2025

The move requires the creation of separate business units and enhanced disclosures, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest and protect investors.

AML / KYC

India’s Enforcement Directorate Arrests Company Founders in Gaming Crackdown

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The authorities allege illegal gaming operations, algorithmic rigging and laundering of funds through offshore entities as part of a probe into gaming platforms.

Market Infrastructure

IMF Reclassifies India’s FX Regime as ‘Crawl-Like’ from Stablised

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

The IMF urged India to restrict FX intervention to periods of market disorder, saying a more flexible rupee would better absorb external shocks and deepen currency markets.

Fintech / Regtech

India Introduces 'Full Delegation' on National UPI Payments Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/11/2025

BHIM app users can authorise 'trusted contacts' to make payments up to INR 15,000 a month on their behalf while retaining full oversight and control.

Fintech / Regtech

India's Digital Stack: Turning Data Into Dollars for Asia's Unbanked

By Nathan Lynch | 27/11/2025

India's open-source tech stack has delivered bank accounts to almost a billion people, a model that Asia's emerging markets can emulate in their quest to foster financial inclusion and fight financial crime.