India

Structural Regulation

RBI Introduces 5% Rule on Bank Stakes

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

Investors seeking stakes of more than 5 percent in private lenders will require central bank approval.

Trading & Investment

India Lines up Level Playing Field for Traders

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

BSE addresses HFT concerns by ensuring all market participants have equal market access.

Trading & Investment

How Regulatory Easing is Attracting Global Capital to India

By Samuel Riding | 19/11/2015

Indian regulators’ forward thinking on market participation and products benefits investors and infrastructure providers alike.

Trading & Investment

India to Issue Guidelines on Cross-currency Trading

By Samuel Riding | 17/11/2015

Regulators also propose to extend exchange hours beyond 5pm to allow domestic markets to benefit during peak global trading.

KYC & CDD

SEBI to Ease KYC for Mutual Fund Investments

By Samuel Riding | 12/11/2015

Investments of less than USD3,000 will not require in-person verification.

KYC & CDD

Dhanlaxmi Bank Fined for KYC Violations

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

RBI sanction comes after warning notice and arrest of former Dhanlaxmi officials.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Halts Approvals of ‘Copycat’ Mutual Funds

By Samuel Riding | 06/11/2015

India’s capital markets regulator will approve no new funds until existing similar schemes are merged.

Structural Regulation

Allow Banks to Offer Below-benchmark Rate Loans: SBI

By Samuel Riding | 03/11/2015

State Bank of India says allowing rule change will create level playing field, discourage regulatory arbitrage

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Compliance Culture and Goldman’s Fine for Fed Leaks

By Peter Guy | 03/11/2015

Hiring at the edge of the revolving door between regulators and banks inevitably creates hazardous regulatory challenges.