India

KYC & CDD

RBI Revamps KYC Rules on Disability Access After Court Order

By Manesh Samtani | 15/08/2025

The RBI has issued new directives to ensure non-discriminatory access for disabled persons and has expanded due diligence requirements following a Supreme Court ruling.

Market Abuse

A Regulatory Surveillance Blueprint for Addressing India's OFS Leakage Issue

By Saurabh Maheshwari | 14/08/2025

Research shows how information leaks in India's Offer for Sale mechanism undermine market integrity and demand proactive, tech-driven surveillance.

Market Abuse

SEBI Probes Foreign HFTs over Access to NSE Data: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

SEBI is investigating whether global HFT firms gained an unfair edge from enriched NSE data, as part of a wider probe into market manipulation and tax practices.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ISDA Urges India to Rethink Mandatory Clearing for GIFT City Derivatives

By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2025

The industry body calls for bilateral clearing, broader issuer eligibility, and removal of strict hedging requirements.

Structural Regulation

India Finalises 'Global Access Provider' Framework for GIFT IFSC

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

The framework establishes a formal authorisation process for 'Global Access Providers' and introduces stricter capital, disclosure, and operational requirements.

Structural Regulation

India Audit Regulator Expands Scope of Quality Framework

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The expansion will bring auditors of large unlisted companies and other public interest entities under a mandatory quality scheme.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Stock Broker Regulations

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

SEBI has proposed a major revamp of stock broker rules to cut compliance costs, update definitions, and align with current market practices.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India to Ban UPI Peer-to-Peer 'Collect Requests' to Curb Fraud

By Editors | 14/08/2025

The directive, effective from 1 October, targets a feature exploited by fraudsters but will not affect legitimate merchant-initiated payment requests.

Payments & Settlements

India's Cross-Border UPI Payments Surge as Global Footprint Expands

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

Transaction volumes and values show sharp growth in the current fiscal year, after the UPI system went live in seven countries.