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India
SEBI to Streamline Registration Process for Foreign VC Investors
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/05/2023
SEBI is proposing to delegate the registration of foreign venture capital investors and related due diligence to designated depository participants.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Indian Crypto Firms Call for UPI Access to be Restored
By Karen Ng | 22/05/2023
The calls for UPI access to be restored come after India’s government added virtual assets to the country’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act in March.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Introduces New Risk Disclosure Rules for Equity Derivatives
By Editors | 22/05/2023
The new rules are a response to findings that that 9 out of 10 individual traders in the equity F&O segment experience net losses.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Consults on Corporate Governance Enhancements for AIFs
By Mark Johnston | 20/05/2023
SEBI proposes amendments to borrowing, leverage, custody and tenure rules for AIFs.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Allow Direct Client Participation in Tri-party Repo Segment
By Mark Johnston | 20/05/2023
SEBI proposes to allow NBFCs, insurance companies, and mutual funds to directly participate in the tri-party repo segment of the corporate bond market.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Tweak Definitiion of ‘Unpublished Price Sensitive Information’
By Editors | 19/05/2023
SEBI’s amendments aim to improve transparency in the capital market and ensure timely and accurate disclosure of material events or information by listed entities.
Sanctions
Top EU Official Concerned by Russian Oil Flowing into Europe
By Editors | 18/05/2023
India is buying heavily discounted crude oil from Russia and selling full-priced refined products into Europe. Josep Borrell said the EU must act.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes New Rules to Tackle Suspicious Trading Activities
By Mark Johnston | 18/05/2023
The new framework would address the challenges posed by new-age technologies such as encrypted or vanishing messages.
AML / KYC
Indian Authorities Investigating Three ‘Top Brokers’ – Reports
By Editors | 16/05/2023
Three top brokers, who were not named, were found to be engaged in “large-scale money laundering activities” with the involvement of PEPs.
Market Infrastructure
Banks Must Ensure LIBOR Transition Work is Complete: RBI
By Editors | 14/05/2023
No new transactions should be undertaken using USD LIBOR or MIFOR, and appropriate fallbacks must be in place in legacy contracts.
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