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Fintech / Regtech
India Enables Consent-Based Financial Data Sharing
By Manesh Samtani | 26/07/2019
Four years of collaboration between India’s major financial regulators has resulted in a new platform that enables financial services providers to share data with other institutions based explicitly on user consent.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Proposes Additional Requirements for Resigning Auditors
By Editors | 22/07/2019
Under the proposal, auditors will be required to finalise their audit reports and make detailed disclosures regarding their reasons for resignation from listed companies.
Capital / Liquidity
SEBI Tightens NPA Disclosure Requirements for Listed Banks
By Editors | 21/07/2019
Listed banks will have to make disclosures if the additional provisioning for NPAs assessed by RBI exceeds 10% of reported profit, compared to 15% previously.
Market Infrastructure
ESMA Recognises NSE IFSC Clearing Corp as Third Country CCP
By Editors | 02/07/2019
The recognition ensures European participants can apply lower risk to trade exposures to NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation and thus benefit from lower capital requirements.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Approves Tighter Norms for Mutual Funds
By Editors | 01/07/2019
At its latest board meeting, SEBI approved tighter norms for mutual funds and pledged shares, while also approving a new framework for shares with differential voting rights.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Tightens Rules on Handling of Client Securities
By Editors | 21/06/2019
SEBI has issued new rules governing the management and disposal of client securities held by trading and clearing members.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Allows Exchanges to Introduce Commodity Index Futures
By Editors | 19/06/2019
Following an earlier consultation paper, SEBI has approved the trading of commodity index futures on relevant local exchanges.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Issues Stricter Disclosure Norms for Ratings Agencies
By Editors | 17/06/2019
Enhanced disclosure guidelines will require rating agencies to disclose default probabilities, factors that can impact ratings, and issuers’ liquidity positions.
Enforcement
SEBI Proposes Informant Mechanism to Combat Insider Trading
By Editors | 11/06/2019
SEBI wants to institute a process that incentivises timely reporting of instances of insider trading and provides for the granting of rewards to whistleblowers.
Capital / Liquidity
SEBI Mulls Liquidity Buffer Requirement for Funds
By Editors | 08/06/2019
The proposal could require all liquid funds to invest a fixed portion of their assets in government securities or other sovereign debt.
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