ADVERTISEMENT
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SEBI Consults on Extra Disclosure Rules for Listed Companies
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/11/2020
The proposals will ensure listed companies publicly disclose information shared in meetings and conference calls with institutional investors.
Structural Regulation
RBI Working Group Proposes New Rules on Bank Ownership
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2020
The RBI working group suggests corporates be allowed to own up to 26% of banks, and NBFCs be allowed to convert to a banking licence.
Sustainable Finance
Luxembourg, India Sign Three Market Cooperation Agreements
By Editors | 23/11/2020
An MOU between LuxSE and India INX will enable Indian issuers to dual-list green bonds in Luxembourg, thereby increasing their visibility and secondary market trading.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Directs Directs NSE to Triple Investor Protection Fund
By Editors | 23/11/2020
SEBI says it will review the adequacy of NSE’s investor protection fund on a half-yearly basis and that incremental contributions will be made “if required”.
Structural Regulation
India’s Transition Away from LIBOR ‘Full of Challenges’
By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2020
The RBI’s Vasudev Hemachandran writes about the need to replace MIFOR with an alternative rate, and the issues India faces in its transition.
Resolution & Recovery
RBI Proposes DBS as Merger Partner to Rescue Lakshmi Vilas Bank
By Editors | 18/11/2020
The RBI has capped withdrawals from Lakshmi Vilas Bank and superseded the bank’s board due to its “rapidly deteriorating financial position”.
Trading & Investment
BSE India Launches New Investment Platform for Fund Managers
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2020
Asset managers can transact for all their schemes through the new platform rather than switch between multiple platforms as is current practice.
Operational Risk
SEBI to Expand Risk Management Committee’s Role at Listed Entities
By Editors | 15/11/2020
The requirement to constitute a risk management committee will be expanded to more companies and its role expanded to include ESG risks.
Liquidity Risk
SEBI to Require Debt Funds to Hold Liquid Assets, Stress Test
By Editors | 09/11/2020
Open-ended debt mutual fund schemes will have to hold at least 10% of their net assets in liquid assets, and mandatorily conduct stress testing.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Introduces ‘Flexi Cap’ Category for Mutual Funds
By Editors | 09/11/2020
The new ‘Flexi Cap Fund’ category allows fund managers to dynamically change their allocations across small, mid and large-cap stocks.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
An exclusive weekly selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team.