India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Cuts Debt Securities Listing Timeline in Half

By Editors | 27/09/2024

The new timeline will be optional for public issues of debt securities and NCRPS for the first year and mandatory thereafter.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eases Reporting Requirements for Market Participants

By Ajoy K Das | 27/09/2024

SEBI said the changes will achieve about INR 2 billion in cost savings for the market ecosystem over the next five years, while also enhancing efficiency and productivity.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Establishes New Outreach Cell for Foreign Investors

By Ajoy K Das | 26/09/2024

The cell is tasked with providing guidance to FPIs on applications and compliance processes, and offering support during onboarding.

AML / KYC

India to Ask FATF to Bring Online Gaming Under AML Framework

By Ajoy K Das | 26/09/2024

India is seeking to require online gaming companies to adhere to KYC norms and report suspicious transactions.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues Guidelines for Performance Evaluations of MIIs

By Ajoy K Das | 26/09/2024

Independent external agencies must conduct evaluations of market infrastructure institutions every three years.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Amends Regulations for Voluntary Delisting of Shares

By Ajoy K Das | 25/09/2024

SEBI has introduced a fixed price process as an alternative to the reverse book-building process to enable companies to go private more easily.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Use of UPI for Public Issues of Debt Securities

By Ajoy K Das | 25/09/2024

Retail investors applying for public issues of debt securities via intermediaries will have to use the UPI fund blocking mechanism.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Launches Consultation to Simplify FPI Registration

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/09/2024

SEBI has proposed only collecting information that is unique to FPI applicants in order to save time and effort.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Eases Financial Disincentive Rules for Technical Glitches at MIIs

By Ajoy K Das | 25/09/2024

Financial disincentives for key executives will no longer be triggered automatically in the event of a technical glitch at an MII.