Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

India's MCX Gets SEBI Approval to Launch Coal Exchange

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/04/2026

MCX will invest up to INR 1 billion in the new venture, aiming to create a regulated platform for physical coal trading.

AML / KYC

SEBI and FIU-IND Sign Pact to Fight Money Laundering

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/04/2026

The agreement establishes a formal framework for data sharing to strengthen the implementation of AML rules in the securities market.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI and Telecom Regulator to Collaborate Against Securities Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2026

India’s securities and telecom regulators will share real-time intelligence to proactively detect and disrupt financial scams and protect investors.

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.