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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Publishes Charter of Investor Rights in Securities Market
By Editors | 21/11/2021
The charter sets out the rights and responsibilities of investors, as well as some ‘dos and don’ts’ of investing in the securities market.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Proposes Market Maker Framework for Corporate Bonds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2021
To act as market makers, stockbrokers and merchant banks would need INR 100 million in additional net worth over-and-above their existing obligations.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes to Tighten Rules on Use of IPO Proceeds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/11/2021
SEBI is considering increasing the lock-in period for anchor investors and limiting share sales by significant shareholders for six months.
Securities / Derivatives
RBI Permits FPIs to Buy Debt Issued by REITs, InvITs
By Editors | 13/11/2021
The move will help REITs and InvITs to raise debt at competitive rates, boost institutional investor participation, and improve unit holders’ risk-adjusted returns.
Market Infrastructure
India’s CDSL Exposes Data from 44 Million Investors – Reports
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/11/2021
Information security consultant CyberX9 said CDSL took seven days to fix the initial vulnerability when it could have been fixed within two hours.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Consider Opening Up Commodity Market to FPIs
By Editors | 10/11/2021
Currently FPIs can participate in the exchange-traded commodity derivatives only if they have actual exposure through exports and imports.
Market Infrastructure
India Recalibrates Approach to Shortening Settlement Cycle
By Editors | 09/11/2021
T+1 settlement will now be introduced in a phased manner, starting with the smallest stocks on 25 February, and ending with the biggest stocks around January 2023.
ESG / Sustainability
SEBI Proposes New Requirements for ESG Funds in India
By Manesh Samtani | 27/10/2021
ESG-labelled funds will have to invest at least 80% of total assets in ESG themed securities, and disclose measures taken to mitigate greenwashing risks and reliance on third party scores.
Market Infrastructure
Global Fund Association Calls on SEBI to Delay T+1 Implementation
By Editors | 25/10/2021
To support T+1 settlement, FPIs and their service providers would need to completely re-engineer the settlement and funding process, ICI says in a letter to SEBI.
Market Infrastructure
BSE India to Offer T+1 Settlement from 3 January 2022
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2021
BSE has told members and vendors to make necessary changes to their trading applications to ensure T+1 is supported.
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