SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Securities / Derivatives

New Regulatory Framework for Index Providers Takes Effect in India

By Ajoy K Das | 14/03/2024

Index providers that administer significant indices consisting of India-listed securities for use in the Indian market have six months to register.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Require More Stock Brokers to Meet Enhanced Obligations

By Ajoy K Das | 14/03/2024

SEBI is expanding the ‘Qualified Stock Brokers’ framework introduced last year to capture more brokers under “enhanced obligations”.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues New Rules for Small and Medium REITs

By Ajoy K Das | 12/03/2024

SM REITs schemes may raise funds from Indian as well as foreign investors and use them to acquire and manage real estate assets.

AML / KYC

SEBI’s FPI Disclosure Rules Create Anxiety for Foreign Funds

By Editors | 12/03/2024

Requirements for FPIs to disclose information about their investors present legal, regulatory and practical challenges for foreign funds.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Bars JM Financial from Acting as Lead Manager

By Ajoy K Das | 12/03/2024

SEBI said JM Financial engaged in practices which have a “detrimental effect” on the orderly functioning of the market.

Capital / Liquidity

AMFI Directs AMCs to Disclose Monthly Stress Test Results

By Ajoy K Das | 10/03/2024

The disclosures are intended to enhance transparency and provide investors with more insight into the risk profiles of small and mid-cap mutual fund schemes.

Enforcement

RBI Imposes Restrictions on Systemically Important NBFC

By Ajoy K Das | 06/03/2024

The RBI said JM Financial Products “repeatedly” helped customers bid for IPO and NCD offerings using loaned funds, in violation of the regulations.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Relaxed Disclosure Rules for Certain FPIs

By Ajoy K Das | 02/03/2024

Category I FPIs that are university funds or university-related endowments would be exempt from enhanced disclosure requirements.

Securities / Derivatives

India Establishes Expert Committee to Develop GIFT City Markets

By Ajoy K Das | 01/03/2024

The committee will help to develop rules to enable direct listings of Indian companies at GIFT City stock exchanges.