Securities and Exchange Board of India

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Updates Requirements for ESG Rating Providers

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2025

A new circular introduces flexibility in ESG rating withdrawals, streamlines disclosure requirements, and offers relief to newer ESG rating providers.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Tightens Timelines for Collection of Margins

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2025

The new rules shorten the collection timeline for non-upfront margins to better align with the T+1 settlement cycle effective since January 2023.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s NSE Revises Criteria for SME Migration to Main Board

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/04/2025

The NSE has announced thresholds for capital, revenue, profitability, and regulatory compliance, effective 1 May 2025.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Proposes Reforms to Online Dispute Resolution Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2025

SEBI proposes to expand the scope to include depositories, while also introducing direct arbitration for select cases and enhancing safeguards.

AML / KYC

India Issues Rules for KYC Registration Agencies in GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

The regulations outline eligibility, compliance, and cybersecurity requirements for KYC Registration Agencies operating in GIFT City.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Increase REIT Investment Limit for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 23/04/2025

SEBI proposes to increase the single issuer limit and overall exposure limit for mutual fund investment in equity and hybrid REIT and InvIT schemesSEBI proposes to increase the single issuer limit and overall exposure limit on mutual fund investments in equity and hybrid REIT and InvIT schemes

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Expands Insider Trading Controls to Cover Immediate Relatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

The new rules, to be implemented in phases starting July 2025, aim to strengthen market integrity and curb misuse of unpublished price-sensitive information.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Set to Commence Review of ESG Disclosure Requirements

By Editors | 22/04/2025

A review due to start next month is expected to ease requirements for smaller listed companies to make sustainability and ESG-related disclosures.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE, MCX Seek SEBI Nod to Launch Electricity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

The contracts will help electricity distribution companies and large power consumers hedge against price volatility.