Securities and Exchange Board of India

Lessons in Regulatory Architecture Reform – The SEBI-FMC Merger

By Samuel Riding | 20/04/2016

Speakers at the India Regulatory Summit 2016 explore the rationale and opportunities in the merger of commodities and equities regulation.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Investigating ‘Dark Fibre’ at NSE

By Samuel Riding | 11/04/2016

Whistle blower says firms other than ISPs laid fibres to benefit some trading members.

Market Infrastructure

NSE Applies for Commodities Futures Approval

By Samuel Riding | 08/04/2016

Indian exchange expects to receive framework from SEBI, follows rival BSE in seeking approval.

AML / KYC

SEBI Takes Call for Unified KYC to Finance Ministry

By Samuel Riding | 06/04/2016

Regulator asks ministry to allow acceptance of bank KYC for fund accounts.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Surveillance Exposes Exchange Abuses

By Samuel Riding | 05/04/2016

More than 1,000 entities to be barred for abusing exchanges to evade taxes, manipulate market.

Market Infrastructure

India Extends Cyber Security Provisions to Commodity Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

SEBI says frameworks should ensure exchanges’ ability to undertake systemically critical functions.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Unifies Commodity/Equity Client Code Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

Commodity exchanges asked to comply with client code modification rule from April 29.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Considering New Spot Market Pricing Mechanism

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2016

Price polling mechanism could be introduced for all commodities and their derivatives.

AML / KYC

India to Simplify Securities KYC

By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2016

SEBI proposes to scrap requirement for fresh KYC if investors already have a bank account.