India

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Mandates Global Identifiers for OTC Derivatives to Improve Transparency

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

The RBI has consolidated rules on LEI, making them immediately mandatory for market access, with implementation of UTI to follow next year.

Fintech / Regtech

New 2FA Framework for Digital Payments Set to Take Effect in India

By Manesh Samtani | 30/03/2026

The new rules, effective 1 April 2026, shift liability for fraud to financial institutions and move away from a sole reliance on OTPs.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI to Cap Bank Forex Positions, Prompting Pushback from Banks

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/03/2026

Lenders are urging the RBI to relax a new $100 million currency position cap, warning of forced unwinding and significant mark-to-market losses

Fintech / Regtech

India's PFRDA Widens Pension Distribution Network to Fintechs, Professionals

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/03/2026

The move aims to expand the reach of the NPS by allowing a broader range of entities to act as agents under existing rules.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI, Google Launch Verified App Label to Combat Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/03/2026

The initiative places a verification badge on legitimate trading apps in the Play Store to help investors avoid scams amid rising digital fraud.

Securities / Derivatives

India Offers Template for Integrating Social Impact in Capital Markets: WEF

By Manesh Samtani | 27/03/2026

SEBI has created new instruments, professional standards, and reporting requirements to integrate social impact into India’s capital markets.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Proposes IT Resilience Index for Market Infrastructure

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2026

SEBI proposes a new framework to measure and compare the technological robustness of exchanges and other key market infrastructure institutions.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Widens Auditor Pool for Investment Advisers and Research Analysts

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2026

SEBI has added cost accountants to the list of professionals eligible to conduct annual compliance audits for IAs and RAs.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Defers Implementation of Mutual Fund Intraday Borrowing Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/03/2026

SEBI has pushed the framework's start date from 1 April 2026 to 15 July 2026, citing operational challenges raised by fund houses.