INDIA

Securities / Derivatives

India Ends Singapore CG Tax Loophole

By Samuel Riding | 04/01/2017

Investors from city-state will pay preferential rate for two years.

India Introduces Bond Options

By Samuel Riding | 03/01/2017

OTC and exchange traded options will be allowed.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Commissions Further HFT Study

By Samuel Riding | 03/01/2017

Securities regulator will issue another discussion paper once study is completed.

India Eases FPI Rules

By Samuel Riding | 28/12/2016

Category 1 and 2 FPIs can hold derivatives up to 20% of a stock’s market wide position limit.

AML / KYC

RBI Backtracks on Demonetisation Deposit Limits

By Samuel Riding | 22/12/2016

Central bank says depositors will not be interrogated so long as accounts are KYC compliant.

AML / KYC

India Investigating Settlement Systems in AML Probe

By Samuel Riding | 21/12/2016

Enforcement Directorate also scrutinising bank branch account statements and CCTV.

Market Infrastructure

India Set to Finalise Commodity Options Regime

By Samuel Riding | 20/12/2016

Sources say SEBI aims to finalise regulatory framework before Union Budget in February.

AML / KYC

RBI Officials Arrested for ‘Unauthorised Money Exchange’

By Samuel Riding | 19/12/2016

Two officials said to have given away new notes amounting to almost $300,000.

Securities / Derivatives

India Seeks to Ban 5 Brokers Over NSEL Scam

By Samuel Riding | 16/12/2016

Court order includes accusations that brokers are not ‘fit and proper’ to act in securities market.