Securities and Exchange Board of India

    Enforcement

    SEBI Cancels Rating Agency Licence for the First Time

    By Editors | 10/10/2022

    Brickwork Ratings India failed to exercise proper skill, care and diligence while discharging its duties as a credit rating agency, SEBI said.

    ESG / Sustainability

    BSE India Receives Approval to Set Up Social Stock Exchange

    By Editors | 10/10/2022

    The social stock exchange will allow direct listings from non-profit organisations and for-profit social enterprises.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Extends 2FA Requirement to Fund Subscription Transactions

    By Editors | 05/10/2022

    AMCs are already required to authenticate mutual fund redemption transactions. The requirement is being extended to include subscription transactions.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI to Amend IPO Framework, Introduce Bond Platform Rules

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    At its board meeting, SEBI also decided to allow net settlement between the cash and derivatives segments, which will enable netting benefits and reduce margins.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India Allows FPIs to Trade Commodity Derivatives Market

    By Editors | 03/10/2022

    Since 2018, FPIs been allowed to trade exchange-traded commodity derivatives but only to hedge actual underlying exposures to physical commodities.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Modifies Rules on Daily Price Limits for Commodity Futures

    By Editors | 02/10/2022

    Exchanges may relax the daily price limit in “exceptional circumstance” to resolve price differences between local and overseas markets.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Grants BSE Final Approval to Launch Gold Trading

    By Editors | 02/10/2022

    BSE has already conducted mock trading sessions for its members in a test environment to enable trading in electronic gold receipts.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Issues New Rules for Ratings of Credit-enhanced Securities

    By Editors | 30/09/2022

    The rules require CRAs to make certain disclosures and conduct independent due diligence on the nature of support provided by an external or third party.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Developing New Settlement Process for Stock Market

    By Editors | 28/09/2022

    Under the new system, funds for secondary stock market transactions would be blocked until securities settlement is done.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Orders Separation Between CRAs and Non-Rating Affiliates

    By Editors | 27/09/2022

    Credit rating agencies are directed to strengthen their internal firewalls and formulate a policy on their separation/firewall practices by January 2023.

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