INDIA

    Securities / Derivatives

    India Panel Recommends Reforms to Launch GIFT City as Commodity Hub

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/08/2025

    Proposals include extended tax breaks, expanded bank trading powers, and streamlined regulations to onshore trading activity from overseas hubs.

    Securities / Derivatives

    RBI to Roll Out SIPs in Treasury Bills via Retail Direct

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

    India will soon allow retail investors to invest in treasury bills through systematic investment plans (SIPs) on its Retail Direct platform.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    India's Enforcement Directorate Cracks Down on Crypto Fraudsters

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/08/2025

    India’s ED launched nationwide raids in two major crypto fraud cases — one tied to a phishing scam, the other to a global cyber racket using impersonation and crypto laundering.

    Enforcement

    India’s ED Arrests Former Axis Mutual Fund Dealer in Front-Running Scam

    By Nithya Subramanian | 06/08/2025

    The scam allegedly generated over INR 2 billion in illicit profits and involved a vast network of traders and shell entities.

    ESG / Sustainability

    India: Parliamentary Panel Calls for New ESG Body to Combat Greenwashing

    By Editors | 06/08/2025

    The parliamentary committee has urged the MCA to create a specialised body and amend company law to fight misleading environmental claims.

    Trending

    RBI Scraps Approval Process for Special Rupee Vostro Accounts

    By Editors | 06/08/2025

    The move allows AD banks to open special accounts for foreign counterparts without prior RBI consent to speed up rupee-based trade settlements.

    Fintech / Regtech

    India to Launch Globally Integrated FinTech Capability Hub on 21 Aug

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2025

    The government of Odisha has teamed up with Singapore’s GFTN to build an internationally competitive, innovation-driven and inclusive fintech landscape.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Reforms to Ease Compliance for Related Party Transactions

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2025

    SEBI proposes turnover-based thresholds, compliance relaxations, and greater clarity to streamline RPT rules for listed entities and their subsidiaries.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Proposes Looser Rules on Low-Denomination Debt Instruments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/08/2025

    SEBI will permit the issuance of debt instruments with a face value of INR 10,000 even if they do not carry periodic interest or dividends.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Chair Calls for "Structural Reforms" Amid Jane Street Probe

    By Editors | 05/08/2025

    The regulator aims to bolster market integrity and protect small investors from unfair practices in India's derivatives market.

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