Securities and Exchange Board of India

    Trading & Investment

    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.

    Structural Regulation

    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.

    Trading & Investment

    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.

    Trading & Investment

    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.

    Trading & Investment

    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.

    Credit Risk

    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.

    Payments & Settlements

    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.

    Structural Regulation

    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.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI to Tighten Rules on Algo Trading Offered to Retail

    By Editors | 26/09/2022

    SEBI will scrutinise firms offering algorithmic trading services that claim high returns but cannot be audited or validated.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SEBI Issues Directions on Circulation of Market Rumours

    By Editors | 18/09/2022

    Intermediaries are required to prevent rumours and unverified information from being circulated via blogs, chat forums, and messenger sites.

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