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Clearing & Post-Trade
SEBI Creates Panel to Explore Move to T+1 Settlement – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/08/2021
A reduction to T+1 is expected to increase market liquidity and trading turnover, while also reducing settlement risk and broker defaults.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Combines Debt Securities Rules Into Single Regulation
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/08/2021
New operational guidelines cover non-convertible securities, securitised debt instruments, security receipts, municipal debt securities and commercial papers.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Mulls Measures to Enhance Corporate Bond Market
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/08/2021
SEBI is considering introducing a market maker programme and a backstop facility to improve liquidity in the corporate bond market, among other measures.
Structural Regulation
SEBI Eases Lock-in Period for Promoters, Pre-IPO Investors
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/08/2021
The lock-in period for promoters will be eased from 36 to 18 months. For pre-IPO investors, the lock-in will be reduced from 12 to 6 months.
Structural Regulation
Indian Startups Call on Govt to Allow Direct Overseas Listings
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/08/2021
Concerns that direct overseas listings will hurt the domestic market are unfounded, local startups said in a letter to the prime minister.
Payments & Settlements
SEBI Allows Payments Banks to Perform Investment Bank Activities
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 10/08/2021
Payments banks will be able to accept application money, allotment or call money, and make payments of dividend or interest warrants.
KYC & CDD
SEBI Allows Indian Fund Managers to Participate in FPIs
By Editors | 07/08/2021
KYC norms that required FPIs and institutional investors to disclose their personal information to SEBI have also been relaxed.
Trading & Investment
Intra-day NAV is Applicable for ETF Transactions: SEBI
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/08/2021
The mutual fund industry told SEBI the closing NAV may “not be relevant” for direct transactions in ETF units with large investors.
Payments & Settlements
SEBI Asks RTAs to Build Common Platform for Fund Investors
By Editors | 05/08/2021
SEBI has asked India’s two RTAs, KFinTech and CAMS, to develop a new dedicated platform for investors to transact in mutual funds.
Clearing & Post-Trade
SEBI Requires Segregation, Monitoring of Client Collateral
By Editors | 27/07/2021
The framework seeks to address previous instances of brokers defaulting and misusing clients’ securities and funds.
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