Securities and Exchange Board of India

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Plans New IT Capacity Framework for Commodity Exchanges

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/07/2025

The revision of IT infrastructure rules for commodity exchanges and clearing corporations will align standards with equity markets.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Tightens Disclosure Rules for Related Party Transactions

By Editors | 02/07/2025

New standards aim to boost transparency and empower audit committees and shareholders in approving transactions with related parties.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Oversight of Brokers After Inspections Reveal Lapses

By Editors | 30/06/2025

SEBI has mandated annual inspections and stricter checks for market manipulation following findings of widespread non-compliance by brokers.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Expands Portfolio Rebalancing Rule for Mutual Funds

By Editors | 28/06/2025

SEBI has expanded the mandated portfolio rebalancing rule to cover passive breaches in actively managed mutual fund schemes.

Enforcement

SEBI Fines BSE for Unequal Information Access and Compliance Lapses

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/06/2025

SEBI said BSE’s systems allowed select clients early access to sensitive information, breaching transparency requirements and undermining market integrity.

ESG / Sustainability

NSE Lists India’s First ESG Bonds Under New Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/06/2025

Indian multinational L&T raised INR 5 billion via bonds issued under SEBI’s new framework for ESG and sustainability-linked bonds.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Panel to Review Clearing Corporations’ Fee Independence

By Mark Johnston | 25/06/2025

SEBI has formed a working group to study the financial independence of clearing corporations and issues relating to their cost structures and transaction charges.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Audit Regulator Probes IndusInd Bank for Irregularities

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2025

NFRA has sent notices to the current and former auditors of IndusInd Bank, seeking complete audit files from as far back as 2017.

AML / KYC

SEBI Proposes Changes to Accredited Investor Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/06/2025

SEBI proposes allowing KRAs to act as accreditation bodies and streamlining verification processes for sophisticated investors in alternative investment products.