India

Trading & Investment

India’s SEBI Sets Foreign Portfolio Investor Limits

By Editors | 06/05/2014

A foreign portfolio investor will be allowed to buy additional shares in a company only if its holding is less than 10%, according to norms for the new overseas investment regime that starts in June.

Structural Regulation

India’s SEBI Requires Adequate Infrastructure from Depository Participants

By Editors | 29/04/2014

Market regulator SEBI has asked depository participants to set up adequate infrastructure and put in place an appropriate monitoring system

Trading & Investment

India’s SEBI Issues Norms on Stock Exchange Liquidity Enhancement Schemes

By Editors | 24/04/2014

India’s market regulator has set the period of liquidity enhancement schemes of stock exchanges to a maximum of three years.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

India’s SEBI Amends Listing Rules, Issues Detailed Corporate Governance Norms

By Editors | 21/04/2014

The Securities Exchange Board of India has released a circular with detailed corporate governance norms for listed companies providing stricter disclosures and protection of investor rights,

Structural Regulation

India Regulator Extends Foreign Portfolio Investor Rule Implementation to June

By Editors | 01/04/2014

India’s capital market regulator has pushed the implementation of the Foreign Portfolio Investor rules by two months to June.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Re-promulgated Securities Laws to Boost SEBI Powers to Fight Ponzi Schemes

By Editors | 31/03/2014

India has re-promulgated the Securities Laws Ordinance that seeks to empower the Securities & Exchange Board of India to effectively check illegal deposit taking and Ponzi schemes.

Capital Adequacy

India’s Central Bank Extends Deadline for Basel III Capital Norms to March 31, 2019

By Editors | 27/03/2014

The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline for banks to implement Basel III capital requirements by a year to March 31, 2019.

Structural Regulation

India’s Market Regulator Issues Stricter Disclosure Norms for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 27/03/2014

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked mutual fund houses to make monthly disclosures about the assets they manage to boost transparency.

Trading & Investment

India Plans to Launch Trade Receivables and Credit Exchange for Micro Enterprises

By Editors | 20/03/2014

The Reserve Bank of India plans to set up a trade receivables and credit exchange (TCE) for financing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).