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Structural Regulation
SEBI Relaxes Fundraising Rules for Rights Issues, IPOs
By Editors | 24/04/2020
SEBI has lowered the market cap requirement for fast tracking rights issues and extended the amount of time companies have to launch a public issue once approval is granted.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Extends Short Selling, Volatility Curbs Until 28 May
By Editors | 21/04/2020
SEBI has extended March measures that tightened market-wide position limits, raised margin rates, and capped on index derivatives positions.
Structural Regulation
India’s New Foreign Investment Rules ‘Discriminatory’, says China
By Editors | 21/04/2020
The additional barriers violate the WTO’s principle of non-discrimination, and go against the general trend of liberalisation and facilitation of trade and investment, says the Chinese Embassy in India.
KYC & CDD
India Moves to Prevent ‘Opportunistic Takeovers’ by Chinese Investors
By Editors | 19/04/2020
India has introduced a pre-approval requirement for all foreign investment from seven countries including China to curb “opportunistic takeovers or acquisitions” of Indian companies.
KYC & CDD
SEBI Seeks Details on UBOs of Chinese, Hong Kong FPIs
By Editors | 16/04/2020
Prompted by the PBOC raising its stake in HDFC to over 1%, SEBI is reportedly concerned that Indian companies may face takeover threats from Chinese investors.
Operational Risk
RBI Reduces Market Hours to Curb Volatility
By Editors | 06/04/2020
During India’s lockdown, currency, bond and money markets will operate for only 4 hours. SEBI has also brought forward the cut-off times for the mutual fund industry.
KYC & CDD
The Four e-KYC Models Around the World
By Claus Christensen | 05/04/2020
Claus Christensen at Know Your Customer Ltd identifies four e-KYC models in use across the world, but says that harmonisation and consolidation of these schemes is likely.
Credit Risk
SEBI Asks Rating Agencies to Delay Default Recognition
By Editors | 31/03/2020
Market participants call SEBI’s move timely, amid fears of mass downgrades in light of the operational disruptions caused by Covid-19.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Extends Implementation Timelines on Key Market Reforms
By Editors | 31/03/2020
The new stewardship code for mutual funds is deferred three months. Portfolio managers, AIFs, and VC funds have two more months to comply with new disclosure requirements.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Grants Compliance Relief to Fund Managers, Brokers, Issuers
By Editors | 24/03/2020
The new measures include relief from mutual fund policy initiatives, penalty provision exemptions for brokers, and various deadline extensions.
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