Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Amends Rules to Enhance Corporate Bond Market Liquidity

By Editors | 26/07/2023

SEBI amends rules to boost corporate bond liquidity in the secondary market, streamline participation and enhance efficiency.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI Proposes Prudential Norms for Clearing Corporations’ Exposure

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/07/2023

India’s securities regulator is looking to protect clearing corporations through prudential regulations to limit their concentration risk.

AML / KYC

SEBI to Start Requiring FPIs to Provide LEI to Trade in India

By Editors | 23/07/2023

SEBI plans to give non-individual FPIs six months to provide an LEI, failing which their accounts will be blocked for further purchases.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Introduces ESG Sub-category for Equity Schemes

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/07/2023

The securities regulator’s decision was driven by industry requests and the increasing demand for green financing in India.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI, NSE, BSE Revamp Framework for ESM Stocks

By Mark Johnston | 21/07/2023

The existing ESM framework had restricted the trading of ESM stocks to once a week. Under the new framework, trading can take place on all trading days.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Mandates Automated Trading Controls for Insiders

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/07/2023

India’s securities regulator is ensuring that insiders, also known as designated persons, from listed companies cannot trade during sensitive periods.

Enforcement

India: Appeals Tribunal Sets Aside SEBI Penalty Order Against NSE

By Editors | 20/07/2023

The Securities Appellate Tribunal said NSE had not indulged in any unethical act or unjustly enriched itself.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI to Require Listed Entities to Cover ‘Value Chain’ in ESG Disclosures

By Editors | 16/07/2023

Listed companies will have to incorporate ESG information from firms in their value chain in their annual BRSR reports, and obtain assurance for such information.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Disclosure Norms for Listed Companies

By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2023

The new disclosure norms by SEBI aim to enhance transparency and accountability in corporate governance practices of listed entities.