India

SEBI to Strengthen Penalties for Disclosure Rule Violations

By Samuel Riding | 17/05/2016

Property and bank accounts of promoters who repeatedly flout rules could be seized.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Revises Infrastructure Investment Trust Rules

By Samuel Riding | 12/05/2016

Vehicles to require institutional investment of 75%, expected to encourage international participation.

Capital / Liquidity

India Passes Bankruptcy Code

By Samuel Riding | 11/05/2016

India passed its Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, seen as a key element in making the country’s corporate bond market more […]

Market Infrastructure

BSE to File for IPO in July

By Samuel Riding | 09/05/2016

Exchange aims to raise USD120mn and be first of India’s two equity markets to list.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Tighten Trading Violation Enforcement

By Samuel Riding | 06/05/2016

Securities regulator to introduce ‘market-wide impact’ definition.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Proposes Derivative Margining Rules

By Samuel Riding | 04/05/2016

Requirements to apply to non-centrally cleared derivatives usage above INR3.5trn threshold.

Market Infrastructure

India to Bring P2P Regulation Under Central Bank

By Samuel Riding | 29/04/2016

RBI proposes P2P lending platforms be regulated as non-banking finance companies.

Market Infrastructure

India Confirms NGO Contribution Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 27/04/2016

Banks must report foreign contributions to NGO accounts within 48 hours of receipt.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Planning Paperless Intermediary Registration

By Samuel Riding | 25/04/2016

Brokerages, mutual funds, portfolio managers and others will be able to forego written applications.