Securities and Exchange Board of India

Enforcement

India Bars Jane Street and Seizes $567m Over Market Manipulation Claims

By Editors | 07/07/2025

SEBI described Jane Street's trading behaviour as "egregious" and said the firm "is not a good faith actor that can be, or deserves to be, trusted."

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Easing Norms for InvIT Conversions

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/07/2025

A new consultation paper has suggested scrapping lock-in rules and easing disclosure requirements for private listed InvITs converting to public InvITs.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Exchanges Implement New SME IPO Rules to Curb Speculation

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/07/2025

The stricter rules raise investment thresholds and tighten timelines to enhance market discipline and safeguard investors.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Allows Use of NPCI’s e-KYC Setu for Aadhaar Verification

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/07/2025

Registered intermediaries can use NPCI’s e-KYC Setu System as an additional method for Aadhaar-based digital KYC.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Plans New IT Capacity Framework for Commodity Exchanges

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/07/2025

The revision of IT infrastructure rules for commodity exchanges and clearing corporations will align standards with equity markets.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Tightens Disclosure Rules for Related Party Transactions

By Editors | 02/07/2025

New standards aim to boost transparency and empower audit committees and shareholders in approving transactions with related parties.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Oversight of Brokers After Inspections Reveal Lapses

By Editors | 30/06/2025

SEBI has mandated annual inspections and stricter checks for market manipulation following findings of widespread non-compliance by brokers.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Expands Portfolio Rebalancing Rule for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 28/06/2025

SEBI has expanded the mandated portfolio rebalancing rule to cover passive breaches in actively managed mutual fund schemes.

Enforcement

SEBI Fines BSE for Unequal Information Access and Compliance Lapses

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/06/2025

SEBI said BSE’s systems allowed select clients early access to sensitive information, breaching transparency requirements and undermining market integrity.