India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Allows FPIs Direct Access to Commodity Derivatives Market

By Editors | 12/05/2023

Direct access will enable FPIs to have direct control over orders and implement better hedging and arbitrage strategies, SEBI said.

AML / KYC

India Brings Company Formation Agents into Scope of AML Law

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/05/2023

Persons who act as formation agents, directors, trustees and nominee shareholders for companies and LLPs are brought into scope.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues IT System Testing Framework for MIIs

By Editors | 09/05/2023

SEBI says market infrastructure institutions, being systemically important, require their own IT systems testing framework.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Enhances Disclosure Requirements for Transition Bonds

By Editors | 08/05/2023

Transition bonds were added to SEBI’s framework for green debt securities in February. The additional disclosures seek to ensure funds raised are not misallocated.

Enforcement

India Supreme Court Allows Prosecution of Deloitte, KPMG Units

By Editors | 07/05/2023

Supreme Court ruling allows criminal complaints against Deloitte Haskins & Sells and BSR & Associates over their handling of IL&FS audits to proceed.

AML / KYC

India Amends Laws Governing Accountants, Company Secretaries

By Editors | 05/05/2023

Chartered accountants, company secretaries, and cost and work accountants will have to maintain records of all financial transactions for clients.

AML / KYC

RBI Updates Master Direction on KYC for Wire Transfers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/05/2023

The revised master directions highlight the need for all wire transfers to be accompanied by accurate and complete originator and beneficiary information.

Market Infrastructure

India Asks State Lenders to Bring Overseas Business to GIFT City

By Editors | 05/05/2023

India’s government has asked public sector banks to explore consolidating the business they conduct through overseas branches to GIFT City.

Sanctions

India, Russia Suspend Efforts to Enable Trade via Rupees – Report

By Editors | 05/05/2023

Russia is reportedly concerned that a rupee settlement mechanism could cause it to end up with a large rupee surplus which is “not desirable”.