Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

India to Develop GIFT City Markets for REITs, InvITs

By Ajoy K Das | 24/01/2024

Expert committee formed to recommend policy measures to facilitate the development of a REITs and InvITs ecosystem in GIFT City.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI, SEBI Mull Exemptions on New AIF Investment Rules

By Ajoy K Das | 23/01/2024

Exemptions from rules issued in December are being sought by lenders and funds for AIFs that are set up specifically to invest in distressed assets.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Plans Comprehensive Stress Tests for Equity Funds

By Ajoy K Das | 23/01/2024

Initial stress test data was found unsatisfactory. More stress tests are being planned especially for MF schemes with exposures to small and mid-cap stocks.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI to Start Using GenAI to Assess IPO Applications – Report

By Editors | 22/01/2024

SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch reportedly set up a task force and asked every department head to explore GenAI use cases.

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.