India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Enhance Risk Disclosures in F&O Segment

By Editors | 05/02/2023

A SEBI study found that 90 percent of active retail investors trading future and options incurred losses averaging INR 125,000 in the FY 2021-22.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Expands Adani Probe as Share Sale is Called Off

By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2023

Adani Group’s share sale successfully closed in the face of fraud allegations, but the conglomerate decided not to proceed. SEBI is looking for irregularities.

ESG / Sustainability

IFSCA Issues Disclosure Framework for GIFT City ESG Funds

By Editors | 30/01/2023

The framework is designed to promote the consistency, comparability, and reliability of disclosures from ESG funds operating in India’s maiden international financial services centre.

Enforcement

SEBI Investigating Alleged Stock Manipulation by Adani Group

By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2023

Short seller Hindenburg Research says the Adani Group engaged in stock price manipulation and accounting fraud over the course of decades.

Market Infrastructure

India Completes Transition to T+1 Settlement Cycle

By Editors | 30/01/2023

The final phase of India’s T+1 transition roadmap covered the country’s largest listed securities, which transitioned to the new settlement cycle on Friday.

Capital / Liquidity

RBI Proposed New Securitisation Framework for Stressed Assets

By Editors | 27/01/2023

Banks would be able to sell stressed assets to special purpose entities that issue securitisation notes for investors to buy.

Enforcement

SEBI Targets Front-running in Nationwide Raids

By Editors | 27/01/2023

Individuals would take positions on certain stocks prior to so-called ‘market experts’ going on live television to recommend those same stocks.

ESG / Sustainability

India Issues First Ever Sovereign Green Bonds

By Editors | 26/01/2023

India raised almost $1bn that it will use for investments in renewable energy and climate change adaptation, among other areas.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes New Fund Blocking Mechanism for Securities Trades

By Editors | 21/01/2023

SEBI said the proposed ASBA-like mechanism for secondary markets is designed to safeguard client assets from broker misuse and defaults.