India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Fraud Prevention Mechanisms for Stock Brokers

By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

The regulator said that the measures will ensure higher standards of market integrity and investor protection.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Introduces Timelines for CRAs’ Handling of Rating Appeals

By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

Specific timelines have been introduced for dealing with appeals by issuers on rating action during periodic surveillance to enhance business ease and consistency.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Email for Dispatching Consolidated Account Statements

By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

The regulator has said that CAS will be sent on a monthly basis in case of a transaction in the demat account and on a half-yearly basis if there is no transaction.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposes Rationalisation of Export-Import Transactions

By Ajoy K Das | 05/07/2024

The proposed regulations will promote ease of doing business for exporters and empower authorised dealer banks to provide more efficient service.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Cuts Face Value of Debt Securities

By Ajoy K Das | 04/07/2024

A lower ticket size could encourage more participation from retail investors, boosting liquidity.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Directs Market Infrastructure Institutions to Charge Uniform Fees

By Ajoy K Das | 04/07/2024

The regulator said that the charges should to be ‘true to label’, meaning the charges paid by investors should be the same as those received by MIIs.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Issues Show Cause Notice to Hindenburg Over Adani Report

By Ajoy K Das | 03/07/2024

Allegations of manipulation and unfair practices in shorting Adani Group stocks were dismissed by Hindenburg as “nonsense and fabricated.”

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Lighter Regulations for Passive MFs

By Ajoy K Das | 03/07/2024

A recently released consultation paper proposes lower net worth and net profit requirements for sponsors and AMCs.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI: Rapid Rise in Derivatives Trading Poses Challenges to Investors

By Ajoy K Das | 03/07/2024

Investor protection is key, since derivatives are more complex than underlying assets, said the central bank’s Financial Stability Report.