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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Imposes New Margin Collection Norms on Brokers
By Editors | 27/02/2020
From 1 June, collateral accepted by brokers for margin purposes must be held in a separate demat account created in the depository system, tagged as ‘Client Securities Margin Pledge Account’.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Amends Margin Framework for Cash, Derivatives Segments
By Editors | 25/02/2020
Margin requirements will be lower for positions that are hedged against each other, making some options strategies more feasible for traders.
SEBI Approves Proposals to Tighten Investment Adviser Regulation
By Editors | 21/02/2020
The proposals approved include higher net worth requirements for investment advisers, a cap on fees, and segregation of investment advice from product distribution.
Market Infrastructure
India Cabinet Approves SEBI-FCA Updated AIFMD MoU
By Editors | 20/02/2020
The updated MoU substitutes references to EU legislation with the relevant UK law, pursuant to the UK’s exit from the EU on 31 January.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Forms Municipal Bonds Development Committee
By Editors | 18/02/2020
The committee will advise on regulation to develop the primary and secondary markets for municipal bonds.
Capital / Liquidity
SEBI Bars Portfolio Managers from Charging Upfront Fees
By Editors | 18/02/2020
SEBI has barred portfolio managers from charging upfront fees from clients and imposed caps on annual management fees and exit loads.
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Approves Live Sandbox Testing for Regulated Entities
By Editors | 18/02/2020
SEBI-registered entities can test new products, services and business models on a limited set of customers, for a specified period of time, with certain regulatory relaxations.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Introduces New System to Detect Broker Misuse of Client Securities
By Editors | 17/02/2020
An online register will record brokers’ holdings of client securities, clubbing all such information collected by exchanges, depositories and clearing corporations for all types of trades.
Capital / Liquidity
India Doubles Pension Fund Manager Net Worth Requirement
By Editors | 13/02/2020
The increase brings the requirements for pension fund managers in line with those for managers of mutual funds regulated by SEBI.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Tightens Disclosure Standards for Alternative Investment Funds
By Editors | 07/02/2020
SEBI has set out minimum disclosure standards and introduced mandatory performance benchmarking for alternative investment funds.
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