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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Constitutes High-Level Panel to Review Conflict of Interest Policies
By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2025
The panel will review existing policies governing conflicts of interest, disclosures, and recusals concerning its board members and officials.
AML / KYC
SEBI Adopts New Threshold for Granular Disclosures by FPIs
By Editors | 13/04/2025
The higher threshold reduces the number of FPIs that are subject to granular disclosure requirements, reducing compliance costs for foreign investors.
Sanctions
OFAC Unveils New Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Shipments to Asia
By Manesh Samtani | 11/04/2025
An Indian national, his India- and UAE-based companies, dozens of vessels, and a Chinese oil storage terminal were targeted.
Fintech / Regtech
Evolving Indian Regulations: Future-Proofing the Banking Regulatory Ecosystem
By Manesh Samtani | 10/04/2025
Insights from a Nasdaq-led discussion, moderated by Regulation Asia, discussing regulatory change, the reporting ecosystem, data management practices, and related technology.
AML / KYC
SEBI Mandates Use of ‘1600’ Phone Number Series to Curb Fraud
By Nithya Subramanian | 10/04/2025
SEBI has asked customers to exercise caution with calls from generic mobile numbers that may be used by malicious actors.
Big Picture
India’s Financial Regulators Need Greater Independence: Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2025
Report by the IMF and World Bank raises concerns over the MOF’s ability to overturn regulatory decisions, including those by RBI.
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Extends Implementation Deadline for New Algo Trading Rules
By Mark Johnston | 08/04/2025
The stock exchanges asked for additional time to finalise implementation standards that are still in discussion with the Brokers’ Industry Standards Forum (ISF).
Fintech / Regtech
Asian Central Banks to Jointly Establish Multilateral Payments Scheme
By Manesh Samtani | 07/04/2025
RBI, BNM, BSP, MAS and BOT aim to make the Nexus platform a scalable multilateral model for connecting instant payment systems globally.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Issues Master Direction on Bank Deposit Interest Rates
By Nithya Subramanian | 04/04/2025
The directive requires banks to set clear rules for deposit interest calculation, which must be uniform across all branches and for all customers.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Explores Allowing Foreigners Direct Access to Indian Stocks
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/04/2025
The new proposal will bypass the existing FPI framework. It aims to expand India’s investor base and boost market liquidity.
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