SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Market Infrastructure

India’s Proposal for T+0 Settlement Will Fragment Market: ASIFMA

By Editors | 18/01/2024

ASIFMA suggests that SEBI wait to see the impact from the US move to T+1 settlement before proceeding to a shorter settlement cycle in India.

AML / KYC

SEBI Modifies Rules for Foreign Investments in AIFs

By Ajoy K Das | 15/01/2024

SEBI updates threshold for determining beneficial ownership, extends mandatory custodian and dematerialisation requirements to reduce money laundering risks.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Ease Fundraising Rules for Listed Companies

By Ajoy K Das | 15/01/2024

SEBI proposes to allow certain public investors to contribute towards MPS without being classified as promoter

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Rules for Disclosing Short Selling Trades

By Ajoy K Das | 07/01/2024

Institutional investors must disclose short selling transactions upfront. Individual investors must disclose the same at the end of each trading day.

Market Infrastructure

India Launches UPI Block Facility for Stock Market Trades

By Editors | 04/01/2024

Investors can block funds in their bank accounts for secondary market stock trades rather than transfer them to brokers upfront.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Material Price Movement for Rumour Verification

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/12/2023

It has proposed that instead of material events, rumour verification of material price movement should be done within 24 hours.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Consults on Introducing Same Day Settlement of Equity Trades

By Ajoy K Das | 26/12/2023

The consultation paper proposes that T+0 settlement would be optional alongside the existing T+1 settlement system.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI, NSE, NSDL Face $172m Liability Following SAT Ruling

By Ajoy K Das | 22/12/2023

A Securities Appellate Tribunal decision may require SEBI, NSE and NSDL to compensate banks that lent to Karvy Stock Broking.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Directs Clearinghouses to Back-up Risk Management Systems

By Ajoy K Das | 22/12/2023

Clearing corporations should be able to a SaaS-based RMS within 30 minutes in the event of a disruption with their existing RMS.