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Capital Adequacy
Negative Income Shock Could Wipe Out RBI Capital Reserves – Study
By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2019
The core capital held by the RBI is “too low” and could compromise its ability to manage risks, respond to negative income shocks and maintain operational independence.
Clearing & Post-Trade
SEBI Grants QCCP Status to Gift City Clearing Corporations
By Editors | 28/01/2019
India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Limited and NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation – wholly owned subsidiaries of the BSE and NSE, respectively – have been granted qualifying central counterparty status.
Trading & Investment
India’s Brokers Push Back Against Higher Margining for Equity Derivatives
By Editors | 22/01/2019
Brokers say SEBI’s new margining norms increase the cost of trading without any real reduction in risk and will result in “unprecedented damage” to India’s equity derivatives market.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Issues Consultation on Commodity Index Futures
By Editors | 18/01/2019
SEBI’s proposal seeks to allow SMEs, mutual funds, insurance companies and institutional investors to trade in commodity index futures.
Data Privacy
India to Force Foreign Brokers to Store Data Locally
By Editors | 15/01/2019
SEBI plans to mandate that data on Indian customers be stored on local servers, or for a real-time backup to be created to enable access from within the country.
Cybersecurity
India Introduces Cybersecurity Rules for Mutual Funds, Asset Managers
By Editors | 11/01/2019
Mutual funds and asset management companies must develop a cybersecurity policy document approved and regularly reviewed by their boards and trustees.
AI Risk & Governance
SEBI Instructs Brokers, Depository Participants to Report on AI, ML Systems
By Editors | 07/01/2019
Stock brokers and depository participants will have to report information on systems based on artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Market Abuse
SEBI to Upgrade Market Surveillance System and Data Warehouse
By Editors | 04/01/2019
India’s securities regulator is looking to beef up its IT infrastructure for market surveillance and trade data analysis to improve detection of market violations.
Trading & Investment
SEBI to Phase-In Physical Settlement of Equity Derivatives
By Editors | 02/01/2019
India’s securities regulator will introduce mandatory physical settlement of equity derivatives in a phased approach starting April 2019.
AI Risk & Governance
India Eyes Introduction of Sandbox Policy to Boost Capital Markets Innovation
By Editors | 24/12/2018
SEBI is examining whether legislative changes are required for the sandbox, as it seeks to enable the use of machine learning, artificial intelligence and blockchain in capital markets.
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