India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Sets Intraday Position Limits for Equity Index Options

By Editors | 03/09/2025

SEBI will cap net intraday positions at INR 50 billion and mandate random monitoring by exchanges to curb speculation.

India: IFSCA Proposes to Revise Rules for Performance Review Committee

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/09/2025

The proposed changes include updates to IFSCA's membership rules, eligibility criteria, and a new code of conduct for members.

AML / KYC

India's Enforcement Directorate Obtains First Interpol 'Purple Notice'

By Editors | 01/09/2025

The notice details a sophisticated TBML method using shell firms and forged documents to alert 196 member countries.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE to Launch Equity Derivatives Pre-Open Session in December

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/09/2025

The NSE will begin trials in October before the launch, seeking to boost convenience and tighten risk controls in the derivatives market.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Considers New Rules to Curb Risks at NBFCs

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The RBI is looking to harmonise rules for banks and non-bank lenders to reduce risks from complex and duplicate lending structures.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Issues Technical Clarifications on Cybersecurity Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The updated rules adjust compliance thresholds, widen the definition of critical systems, abd require smaller intermediaries to join SEBI’s Market SOC.

Securities / Derivatives

India: Court Accepts CBI Closure Report in NSE Co-Location Audit Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

The court accepted the CBI report citing insufficient evidence of criminal intent, but urged SEBI to take its investor protection duties more seriously.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Moves to Curb Fake Apps, Finfluencers with Tech Partnerships

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2025

SEBI is in talks with Google and Apple to add verification marks for registered intermediaries, while also working with Meta to block misleading financial content on social media.

Crypto / Digital Assets

India’s CBDT Reportedly Engaging Industry on Crypto Tax Reform

By Editors | 29/08/2025

India’s tax authority is consulting with crypto firms on easing punitive rules amid offshore migration and declining market liquidity.