Securities and Exchange Board of India

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Mandates NISM Certification for Social Impact Assessors

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

The move aims to standardise qualifications for professionals assessing entities on the Social Stock Exchange and boost the framework's credibility.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Launches New IT Platforms to Enhance Regulatory Oversight

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/04/2026

SEBI has rolled out three new platforms to streamline communication, digitalise adjudication, and strengthen cybersecurity supervision for regulated entities.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates System-Level Lock-In for Pledged Shares

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/04/2026

SEBI has operationalised a framework requiring depositories to mark pledged shares as 'non-transferable' to enforce IPO lock-in rules.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Relaxes Public Shareholding and IPO Norms Amid Market Volatility

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2026

SEBI has granted a temporary reprieve on penalties for MPS breaches and extended IPO approval validity periods.

Securities / Derivatives

India Invokes Treaty Anti-Abuse Rule in Jane Street Tax Dispute

By Editors | 08/04/2026

India's tax office has challenged treaty benefits claimed by Jane Street's Singapore arm, invoking the MLI-PPT over potentially billions in escaped income from derivatives trading.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Reinstating Open Market Share Buybacks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/04/2026

The proposal follows key tax reforms and aims to provide companies with a flexible tool to support share prices amid market volatility.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s NSE to Launch First Domestic Natural Gas Futures

By Mark Johnston | 03/04/2026

The new derivatives, approved by SEBI, will be based on the Indian Gas Exchange's domestic benchmark price index, aiming to create new hedging tools.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Ban on Key Agri-Derivatives to 2027

By Mark Johnston | 01/04/2026

The regulator has prolonged the suspension on futures trading for seven key commodities, citing persistent concerns over price stability and food inflation.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Mutual Fund Reforms: A Foundation Built, A Future Unfinished

By Saurabh Maheshwari | 31/03/2026

SEBI’s reforms mark a significant step in modernising a decades-old framework, but further strengthening is needed in areas of governance, competence, and market conduct.