India

Securities / Derivatives

GIFT City Regulator Consults on Rules for Investment Advisers

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/11/2025

The proposed framework will regulate how investment advisers in GIFT City provide implementation services to their clients, aiming to bring clarity and strengthen investor protection.

AML / KYC

Crypto Exchange Gemini Eyes Further Expansion in APAC Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

Gemini is prioritising markets with clearer regulatory paths while localising products and navigating Asia's fragmented rulebooks, its APAC head says.

Enforcement

India Freezes Assets Linked to Scam Targeting Coinbase Users

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/11/2025

India’s ED has attached INR 217.1 million in assets linked to a Coinbase phishing ring that stole user credentials via spoofed websites.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Panel Proposes Overhaul of Conflict-of-Interest Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/11/2025

Report urges stronger transparency, uniform disclosure rules, and a new ethics office to reinforce integrity at India’s markets regulator.

Market Infrastructure

BIS: Public Payment Systems Boost Welfare But Could Raise Merchant Fees

By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2025

A new BIS paper finds public options like CBDCs can improve financial inclusion but may disintermediate banks and increase merchant fees.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Recognises First SRO for Payment System Operators

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/11/2025

The RBI has granted recognition to the Self‑Regulated PSO Association (SRPA) as a self-regulatory organisation for payment system operators, aimed at strengthening oversight.

Capital / Liquidity

India Unveils Framework to Release Seized Assets for Insolvency Cases

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

India’s ED and IBBI have launched a coordinated mechanism to return PMLA-attached assets for use in insolvency and liquidation cases, aiming to boost creditor recovery.

Fintech / Regtech

India’s NSDL Launches Unified Platform for Foreign Investor Onboarding

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

The unified portal combines FPI and FVCI registration, aimed at simplifying access for global investors to India’s capital markets.

Capital / Liquidity

India Drafts Blueprint to Revive Stalled Housing Projects

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/11/2025

The government is planning to set up an inter-ministerial committee to speed up competition of projects, strengthen insolvency resolution and restore homebuyer confidence.