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Fintech / Regtech
India Tech Startups Lobby for Dual-Class Share Structures
By Editors | 01/03/2019
A lobby group for startups in India is urging the government to change the criteria for shares with differential voting rights to allow founders and promoters to better safeguard their ownership control.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Revises Haircuts on G-Secs Used as Stock Trading Collateral
By Editors | 22/02/2019
Following feedback from clearing corporations, there will now be three haircut slabs depending on the type and tenure of government securities.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Caps to Curb Volatility in Futures, Options
By Editors | 13/02/2019
Among the measures proposed is a circuit breaker capping maximum daily movements at 20 percent for all stocks, including those on which derivatives trading is available.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Move Volatile Equity Derivatives to Physical Settlement
By Editors | 11/02/2019
Equities derivatives with heightened volatility will see an earlier than expected move to mandatory physical settlement, SEBI’s latest effort to reduce speculation and volatility.
Enforcement
SEBI Directs Exchanges to Check Volatile Stocks for Manipulation
By Editors | 07/02/2019
SEBI has asked the BSE and NSE to boost intra-day surveillance to check unusually volatile stocks for possible manipulation.
Market Infrastructure
India to Set Up Unified Regulator for GIFT City Financial Services
By Editors | 07/02/2019
A bill to establish a unified regulator to oversee financial services at India’s GIFT City has been approved by the country’s cabinet.
Fintech / Regtech
SEBI Directs Market Infrastructures to Disclose AI, ML Use
By Editors | 05/02/2019
Stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories required to disclose their use of artificial intelligence and machine learning starting from the current quarter.
Market Infrastructure
India Finance Ministry to Have Greater Say in SEBI Rulemaking
By Editors | 31/01/2019
SEBI regulations may need to be vetted through a separate independent committee constituted by the Ministry of Finance before being passed to the regulator’s own board for approval.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Issues Proposals to Improve Market for REITs, InvITs
By Editors | 30/01/2019
The regulator proposes to reduce the minimum subscription and trading lot size to great retail investors greater access, while also increasing the leverage limit for InvITs.
Capital / Liquidity
Negative Income Shock Could Wipe Out RBI Capital Reserves – Study
By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2019
The core capital held by the RBI is “too low” and could compromise its ability to manage risks, respond to negative income shocks and maintain operational independence.
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