Securities and Exchange Board of India

Enforcement

SEBI Sends BofA Show-cause Notice for Over Alleged Insider Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/01/2026

SEBI has reportedly claimed BofA’s domestic securities team shared confidential information during a 2024 share sale.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Integrates Digital Signature for Seamless FPI Onboarding

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/01/2026

SEBI has streamlined FPI registration by embedding Digital Signature Certificate functionality into the application portal, creating an end-to-end digital process.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Notifies New Stock Broker Regulations, Tightens Governance

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/01/2026

SEBI has overhauled three-decade-old stockbroker rules to strengthen governance, risk management, and investor protection while simplifying compliance and improving ease of doing business.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Forms Working Group to Chart Technology Roadmap for MIIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/01/2026

The working group will develop a short- and long-term technology roadmap MIIs, focusing on emerging digital solutions including AI, DLT and tokenisation.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Introduces Uniform Compliance Reporting Framework for SIFs

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/01/2026

SEBI has revised the Compliance Test Report to standardise how mutual funds and asset managers report compliance for Specialised Investment Funds.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Bolster Tech Strategy for MIIs, Develops AI Cyber Safety Tool

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/01/2026

SEBI plans a long-term technology roadmap for MIIs and to develop an AI tool to assess cyber resilience.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Capital and Operational Norms for Merchant Bankers

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/01/2026

SEBI has set higher capital and liquid net worth requirements, capped underwriting exposure, and tightened disclosure norms for merchant bankers.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates NISM Certification for AIF Compliance Officers

By Mark Johnston | 02/01/2026

SEBI aims to raise professional standards amid rapid growth in the alternative investment fund sector.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Amends Rules for Basic Demat Accounts to Lower Investor Costs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

The changes make the low-cost account a default option for eligible investors and clarify valuation rules for illiquid securities.