India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Sets Earlier Cut-Off Time for Commodity Margin Computations

By Editors | 03/12/2019

The 5pm cut-off, compared to 11.30pm currently, will make it easier for trading members to compute and collect client margins, effective from April 2020.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Lists Permissible Jurisdictions for Depository Receipts Issuance

By Editors | 02/12/2019

Indian companies will be allowed to issue depository receipts on exchanges in the US, Japan, Korea, the UK, France, Germany, Canada, and India’s own international financial centre known as Gift City.

Enforcement

SEBI Probes Exchanges, Brokers for Failure to Detect Karvy Fraud

By Editors | 29/11/2019

An NSE audit found that Karvy Stock Broking pledged 20 million rupees in client securities with various lenders to raise funds for its own use.

Securities / Derivatives

Indian Exchanges Issue New Framework for Listing Commercial Paper

By Editors | 28/11/2019

The listing framework for commercial papers will lead to more transparency, a better disclosure regime and greater investor protection.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Approves New Rules for Portfolio Managers

By Editors | 23/11/2019

Among the rules are a higher net worth requirement for portfolio managers,  a doubling of the minimum investment requirement for PMS funds, and mandatory appointment of a custodian.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Requires Listed Companies to Disclose Defaults Within 24 Hours

By Editors | 22/11/2019

Effective from 1 January, once a listed company falls 30 days behind on loan repayment it will have 24 hours to disclose the default, even before it is classified as an NPA by the lender.

Capital / Liquidity

India to Increase Deposit Insurance Limit – Reports

By Editors | 20/11/2019

India’s finance ministry plans to increase the deposit guarantee limit to protect consumers against bank failures.

Capital / Liquidity

MCA Releases Interim Rules for Handling NBFC Insolvency

By Editors | 20/11/2019

The framework will serve as an interim mechanism to deal with any urgent situation at systemically important NBFCs, pending the introduction of a full resolution framework.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Mapping of Brokers’ Client Codes with Demat Accounts

By Editors | 19/11/2019

The measure has been put in place to detect the diversion of client securities by brokers at an early stage so allow for appropriate preventive measures.