India

Anti-Money Laundering

India Considering Special Panama Papers Investigation

By Samuel Riding | 10/01/2017

New investigation team would consider about 500 entities allegedly involved in offshoring controversy.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India Demonetisation Nets USD213bn

By Samuel Riding | 09/01/2017

Amount recovered is 93.5% of outstanding notes; RBI plans to expedite counting, identify fake notes.

Structural Regulation

SEBI to Allow FPIs to Operate in IFSCs

By Samuel Riding | 06/01/2017

FPIs should abide with conditions such as informing custodians of their participation.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Approves BSE Listing

By Samuel Riding | 04/01/2017

Indian exchange will seek to sell stake of just under 30%; SGX to divest its 4.7% stake.

Anti-Money Laundering

India Ends Singapore CG Tax Loophole

By Samuel Riding | 04/01/2017

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

Trading & Investment

India Introduces Bond Options

By Samuel Riding | 03/01/2017

OTC and exchange traded options will be allowed.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Commissions Further HFT Study

By Samuel Riding | 03/01/2017

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

Trading & Investment

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.

KYC & CDD

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.