Securities and Exchange Board of India

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposal Stricter Rules for Portfolio Managers

    By Editors | 06/08/2019

    SEBI proposes a higher net worth requirement, a higher minimum investment, and standardised performance reporting for portfolio managers, among other changes.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Seeks Uniform Penalties Framework for Margin Reporting Failures

    By Editors | 03/08/2019

    Fines charged to members for misreporting or non-reporting of margins collected from clients may extend to 100% of the incorrectly or nonreported amount.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Grants QCCP Status to MCX Clearing Corporation

    By Editors | 01/08/2019

    SEBI has granted qualifying central counterparty status to Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    India Enables Consent-Based Financial Data Sharing

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/07/2019

    Four years of collaboration between India’s major financial regulators has resulted in a new platform that enables financial services providers to share data with other institutions based explicitly on user consent.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Proposes Additional Requirements for Resigning Auditors

    By Editors | 22/07/2019

    Under the proposal, auditors will be required to finalise their audit reports and make detailed disclosures regarding their reasons for resignation from listed companies.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SEBI Tightens NPA Disclosure Requirements for Listed Banks

    By Editors | 21/07/2019

    Listed banks will have to make disclosures if the additional provisioning for NPAs assessed by RBI exceeds 10% of reported profit, compared to 15% previously.

    Market Infrastructure

    ESMA Recognises NSE IFSC Clearing Corp as Third Country CCP

    By Editors | 02/07/2019

    The recognition ensures European participants can apply lower risk to trade exposures to NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation and thus benefit from lower capital requirements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Approves Tighter Norms for Mutual Funds

    By Editors | 01/07/2019

    At its latest board meeting, SEBI approved tighter norms for mutual funds and pledged shares, while also approving a new framework for shares with differential voting rights.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Tightens Rules on Handling of Client Securities

    By Editors | 21/06/2019

    SEBI has issued new rules governing the management and disposal of client securities held by trading and clearing members.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Allows Exchanges to Introduce Commodity Index Futures

    By Editors | 19/06/2019

    Following an earlier consultation paper, SEBI has approved the trading of commodity index futures on relevant local exchanges.

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