Securities and Exchange Board of India

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Bars Mutual Funds from Investing in Pre-IPO Placements

    By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

    The directive limits mutual funds to investing only during the public issue phase or as anchor investors, barring them from participating in pre-IPO placement deals.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Standardised KYC for Mutual Fund Folios

    By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

    The regulator aims to tighten KYC compliance and prevent operational lapses by requiring full verification before first investments.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Bars 8, Seizes $20M in IEX Insider Trading Case Linked to Regulator

    By Editors | 17/10/2025

    SEBI alleges a senior power authority official leaked price-sensitive policy information used to make large profits via derivatives.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Extends Deadline for Angel Funds to Disclose Allocation Methodology

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

    The compliance date was moved from 15 October 2025 to 31 January 2026 following representations from the industry.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Eases Disclosure Rules for Minor Related Party Transactions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 14/10/2025

    The relaxed disclosure norms reduce compliance burden on listed firms while maintaining transparency safeguards.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Streamlines Penalty Framework for Stock Brokers

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

    SEBI replaces ‘penalties’ with ‘financial disincentives’ for minor lapses, introduces caps on fines, and ensures uniform enforcement across exchanges.

    AML / KYC

    SEBI to Allow Digital KYC for NRIs, AI-Powered Surveillance for HFT

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/10/2025

    Addressing market manipulation and HFT, SEBI is set to introduce a sophisticated, AI-driven predictive surveillance system alongside mandatory "air gap" cybersecurity protocols.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India to Drive Retail Investment With "Micro" Mutual Fund Plans

    By Editors | 13/10/2025

    Regulators and financial firms are promoting micro-investment schemes to channel vast household savings from gold and cash into equities.

    Fintech / Regtech

    SEBI Preparing for Quantum Safe Financial Sector by 2029

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/10/2025

    SEBI has an action plan and capacity-building measures to protect against future quantum threats, including replacing current encryption standards.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Revamps Block Deal Framework, Hikes Minimum Trade Size

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/10/2025

    SEBI has increased the minimum block deal value to INR 250 million and adjusted the price bands and trading window timings to streamline large trades.

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