India

Fintech / Regtech

Indian Exchange Eyes Machine Learning, AI to Combat HFT Risks – Report

By Editors | 28/03/2018

Managing director and CEO of National Stock Exchange tells Livemint new technology is needed to meet traders’ increasing sophistication.

Market Infrastructure

India to Implement Early Warning System for Broker Defaults

By Garima Chitkara | 26/03/2018

SEBI consulting on draft measures on norms on early detection of potential default among stock brokers through an Intelligent and Specific Early Warning System.

Enforcement

UPDATED – Indian Banks Fall Victim to $342mn in Loan Frauds

By Editors | 23/03/2018

Jewellery chain falsified financial records to obtain 8.24 billion rupees in loans from 14 banks over 10 years; infrastructure firm defrauds 9-bank consortium of 13.94 billion rupees.

Capital / Liquidity

India Releases Risk Management Norms for Clearing Commodity Derivatives

By Garima Chitkara | 22/03/2018

Clearing corporations to maintain liquid assets after margins of INR5 million.

Market Infrastructure

HK, India Sign Tax Pact

By Editors | 22/03/2018

Hong Kong investors will pay half the normal withholding tax rate on the interest earned on their investments in India.

Market Infrastructure

UPDATED – India Securities Regulator Mulls Changes to Algorithmic Trading Framework

By Garima Chitkara | 18/03/2018

SEBI is considering imposing a congestion charge for high volume trading to address concerns on unfair market access to India’s exchange trading systems.

Market Infrastructure

India Bans Bank Issuance of Key Trade Finance Instrument

By Manesh Samtani | 16/03/2018

An estimated $10bn in LoUs will need to be wound down within three months, forcing banks to rebalance assets and liabilities.

AML / KYC

SEBI Issues Clarifications on New Foreign Investor Norms

By Garima Chitkara | 15/03/2018

Foreign Portfolio Investors should not be Indian residents, non-resident Indians or overseas citizens of India; must be from AML/CTF compliant jurisdictions.

AML / KYC

SEBI Concerned About Money Laundering via PE, VC

By Garima Chitkara | 11/03/2018

Indian regulator says looser investment rules could encourage ‘round-tripping’ of funds by domestic investors, concerned about source of funds.