Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

India's NSE Gets SEBI Approval for Natural Gas Futures

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/02/2026

The new monthly contracts, developed with the Indian Gas Exchange, aim to provide a domestic risk management tool and improve price discovery.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Sets Up Panel to Review ESG Ratings Norms

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/02/2026

Multi-stakeholder working group to review the regulatory framework for ESG rating providers and recommend measures to improve transparency, reliability and investor confidence.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Reviews Easing of Non-Agri Commodity Derivative Limits

By Editors | 18/02/2026

SEBI working group is considering raising position limits and reducing mandatory meetings to deepen the market and ease compliance.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Overhaul of ETF Pricing Bands and Base Price Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

SEBI seeks to narrow gaps between ETF prices and their underlying values by updating base price references, shifting to dynamic price bands and addressing volatility mismatches.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Ease Reporting Norms for Stockbrokers

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/02/2026

SEBI consultation proposes limiting bank and demat account reporting requirements, especially for primary dealers, to reduce compliance burden.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Launch Impact Assessments to Cut Regulatory Costs

By Editors | 13/02/2026

Regulator will form a new committee and research centre to analyse the economic burden of compliance and lower the cost of capital.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Block NCDEX and MSEI from Launching Equity Derivatives - Reports

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2026

SEBI has stopped NCDEX and MSEI from launching equity derivatives until they establish stronger equity cash markets and liquidity, reflecting caution from the regulator.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Revises IT Capacity Norms for Commodity Derivatives Segment of MIIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/02/2026

The regulator has directed commodity derivatives exchanges and clearing corporations to maintain system capacity at least twice their projected peak load and to trigger immediate corrective action if utilisation crosses 75 percent.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE Calls for Review of Securities Transaction Tax Hike

By Editors | 11/02/2026

The bourse has acknowledged industry representations against the budget measure, which significantly increases the levy on equity futures and options.