India

Securities / Derivatives

India Amends Pension Rules to Ease Withdrawal and Annuity Norms

By Manesh Samtani | 23/12/2025

New regulations introduce tiered withdrawal limits, phased payout options, and greater flexibility for non-government pension subscribers.

Securities / Derivatives

India Proposes Sweeping Securities Law to Overhaul SEBI

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2025

The new code consolidates three acts, expands the regulator's board, and introduces stricter accountability rules and enforcement timelines for market participants.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Approves Risk-based Deposit Insurance Framework for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2025

The new framework will link insurance premiums to a bank's risk profile, moving away from the current flat-rate system.

Enforcement

India’s NSDL Settles SEBI Probe with $1.74m Payment

By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2025

The NSDL resolved allegations regarding delayed account freezing, vendor contract irregularities and unpaid securities oversight.

Securities / Derivatives

India's NCDEX Gets SEBI Approval for New Mutual Fund Platform

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2025

NCDEX has received regulatory approval for a platform aimed at rural investors, a precursor to its planned equities launch.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Allows Zero-Coupon Bonds to be Offered at Reduced Face Value

By Editors | 19/12/2025

The move expands a July 2024 framework allowing privately placed debt to be listed with an INR 10,000 face value.

Enforcement

India Orders Serious Fraud Probe into IndusInd Bank Over Accounting Lapses

By Editors | 19/12/2025

The probe will examine potential manipulation of books of account, creation of fictitious accounts, misclassification of assets, and the impact on the bank’s financial statements.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Overhauls Fund Fees, Tightens IPO Rules in Major Reform Push

By Manesh Samtani | 18/12/2025

SEBI has approved new rules to lower investor costs and enhance disclosures, while deferring a key internal governance decision.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Panel Set to Ease Curbs on Commodity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/12/2025

A SEBI-appointed panel is expected to propose lifting bans on select agricultural commodity derivatives and allowing measures such as colocation to attract institutional investors.