India

HFT: Speed vs. Fairness

By Samuel Riding | 19/04/2016

Speakers at the India Regulatory Summit 2016 discuss issues around HFT and equalising market access.

Easing India’s Access Rules for International Investors

By Samuel Riding | 18/04/2016

Panellists at the India Regulatory Summit discuss the opportunities for foreign portfolio investors in light of the recent budget.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Set to Impose Strict Conditions on ARCs

By Samuel Riding | 18/04/2016

Central bank aims to prevent lenders from selling loans only to their own restructuring units.

Market Infrastructure

RBI to Support Co-op Banks

By Samuel Riding | 14/04/2016

Financial and technical assistance to support implementation of core banking solutions.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Investigating ‘Dark Fibre’ at NSE

By Samuel Riding | 11/04/2016

Whistle blower says firms other than ISPs laid fibres to benefit some trading members.

Market Infrastructure

NSE Applies for Commodities Futures Approval

By Samuel Riding | 08/04/2016

Indian exchange expects to receive framework from SEBI, follows rival BSE in seeking approval.

AML / KYC

SEBI Takes Call for Unified KYC to Finance Ministry

By Samuel Riding | 06/04/2016

Regulator asks ministry to allow acceptance of bank KYC for fund accounts.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Surveillance Exposes Exchange Abuses

By Samuel Riding | 05/04/2016

More than 1,000 entities to be barred for abusing exchanges to evade taxes, manipulate market.

Market Infrastructure

India Extends Cyber Security Provisions to Commodity Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

SEBI says frameworks should ensure exchanges’ ability to undertake systemically critical functions.