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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Prescribes New Limits for Debt Fund Exposures
By Editors | 10/10/2019
The regulatory has prescribed new limits for debt mutual funds’ investment in unlisted, unrated and credit enhanced securities, and tightened sector and group level exposure limits.
AML / KYC
India Establishes High Level Panel on AML/CFT
By Editors | 08/10/2019
The inter-ministerial committee comprises senior officials from government departments, ministries, law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies, including the RBI, SEBI and IRDAI.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Issues Norms for Funds on Money Market, Debt Valuations
By Editors | 01/10/2019
Mutual funds should value money market and debt securities using the waterfall approach on the basis of traded yields, SEBI said in a circular.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Prescribes New Risk Management Norms for Liquid Funds
By Editors | 24/09/2019
From 1 April 2020, liquid and overnight funds must hold at least 20% of their net assets in liquid assets such as cash, government securities and treasury bills.
Enforcement
Tribunal Overturns SEBI Order Banning PwC from Auditing
By Editors | 10/09/2019
The Securities Appellate Tribunal cited a lack of evidence against PwC, and said SEBI had no jurisdiction to impose the ban in the first place.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Task Force Urges Development of Secondary Market for Loans
By Editors | 05/09/2019
The task force recommends easing rules for loan asset securitisation, and to allow secondary market participation from funds and insurers.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Extends Deadline for New Rules on Handling Client Securities
By Editors | 30/08/2019
Following feedback from stock exchanges and market participants, SEBI has decided to extend the effective dates in a June circular by one month.
AML / KYC
India Withdraws FPI Tax Surcharge Amid Foreign Pressure
By Editors | 26/08/2019
The surcharge, introduced last month, increased capital gains tax on foreign trusts investing in India to over 40%, prompting the stock market’s worst July in 17 years.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Eases Requirements for FPI Registration
By Editors | 23/08/2019
SEBI has consolidated 57 circulars and 183 FAQs issued over the years into a single circular for FPIs, easing several requirements in the process.
SEBI to Force Borrowers to Disclose Defaults to CRAs
By Editors | 23/08/2019
The move follows a spate of defaults in India where credit rating agencies were blamed for being unable to flag potential credit risks.
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