India

Structural Regulation

SEBI Tightens Internal Audit Norms for Market Infrastructure Institutions

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025

SEBI revised the norms for internal audit mechanisms and audit committee composition of stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories.

Market Abuse

SEBI Probes IndusInd Bank Officials for Suspected Insider Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025

IndusInd Bank employees were allegedly involved in selling stock options while being aware of undisclosed accounting lapses.

Credit Risk

RBI to Relax AIF Investment Norms for Regulated Entities

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/05/2025

The draft norms propose a 10% cap on an RE’s investment in any AIF scheme, along with conditional provisioning requirements.

Payments & Settlements

RBI Urges Banks to Boost Activity in Call Money Market

By Mark Johnston | 20/05/2025

RBI urges banks to boost call money market to ensure monetary policy changes effectively influence borrowing costs.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Extends Deadline for Implementing New ODI Issuance Norms

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

Tighter rules for offshore derivative instruments issued by FPIs will take effect six months later.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

US DOJ to Investigate India-linked Cyberattack at Coinbase

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

The attackers used Coinbase employees and contractors based in India to obtain customer data, which they used to scam customers.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Revamps Rules for Electronic Book Provider Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/05/2025

The rules expand mandatory use of the EBP platform and aim to boost efficiency in India’s private debt placement market.

Trading & Investment

SEBI to Relax Rules for Foreign Investors in Government Bonds

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2025

FPIs investing exclusively in Indian government bonds wouldn’t be subject to contribution caps for NRI/OCI/RI investors.

Market Abuse

SEBI Investigates Jane Street in Market Manipulation Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/05/2025

SEBI is investigating Jane Street’s India and Singapore arms following complaints from fund managers about its trading strategies.