India

Structural Regulation

SEBI Overhauls Broker Inspections to Ease Compliance Burden

By Editors | 08/08/2025

New framework mandates single joint annual inspections by MIIs, replacing separate audits to reduce disruption and improve supervisory efficiency.

Trading & Investment

India Panel Recommends Reforms to Launch GIFT City as Commodity Hub

By Manesh Samtani | 07/08/2025

Proposals include extended tax breaks, expanded bank trading powers, and streamlined regulations to onshore trading activity from overseas hubs.

Trading & Investment

RBI to Roll Out SIPs in Treasury Bills via Retail Direct

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

India will soon allow retail investors to invest in treasury bills through systematic investment plans (SIPs) on its Retail Direct platform.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

India's Enforcement Directorate Cracks Down on Crypto Fraudsters

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

India’s ED launched nationwide raids in two major crypto fraud cases — one tied to a phishing scam, the other to a global cyber racket using impersonation and crypto laundering.

Market Abuse

India’s ED Arrests Former Axis Mutual Fund Dealer in Front-Running Scam

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/08/2025

The scam allegedly generated over INR 2 billion in illicit profits and involved a vast network of traders and shell entities.

Reporting & Disclosures

India: Parliamentary Panel Calls for New ESG Body to Combat Greenwashing

By Editors | 06/08/2025

The parliamentary committee has urged the MCA to create a specialised body and amend company law to fight misleading environmental claims.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Scraps Approval Process for Special Rupee Vostro Accounts

By Editors | 06/08/2025

The move allows AD banks to open special accounts for foreign counterparts without prior RBI consent to speed up rupee-based trade settlements.

AI Risk & Governance

India to Launch Globally Integrated FinTech Capability Hub on 21 Aug

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2025

The government of Odisha has teamed up with Singapore’s GFTN to build an internationally competitive, innovation-driven and inclusive fintech landscape.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Reforms to Ease Compliance for Related Party Transactions

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2025

SEBI proposes turnover-based thresholds, compliance relaxations, and greater clarity to streamline RPT rules for listed entities and their subsidiaries.