India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Scraps Expiry-Day Margin Benefit for Single-Stock Derivatives

By Editors | 06/02/2026

The move aligns single-stock contracts with index derivatives and aims to curb systemic risk from sudden margin shortfalls on expiry days.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Ease Stress-Test Norms for Commodity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2026

SEBI has proposed lowering stress-testing thresholds for commodity derivatives and revising SGF coverage to focus on the default of the top three clearing members.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eases Rules to Support Liquidity in Algo Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

SEBI has updated its Order‑to‑Trade framework, easing penalties for certain algorithmic orders and supporting liquidity in equity and derivatives markets.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Revamp of ‘Fit and Proper’ Rules for Market Intermediaries

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

The market regulator has proposed changes to eligibility, disclosure and procedural safeguards governing brokers and other intermediaries.

Fintech / Regtech

India in Talks to Link UPI With Alipay+ for Cross-Border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2026

The proposed linkage would expand UPI’s global reach but faces security and regulatory reviews due to Alipay+’s Chinese origins.

Fintech / Regtech

Bank Indonesia Joins Nexus Project to Strengthen Cross-Border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2026

Joining the BIS-led initiative will help lower costs, improve speed and expand access to international transfers by linking domestic instant payment systems across borders.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s IFSCA Tightens Fund Management Rules, Eases Norms for KMPs

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2026

The GIFT City regulator has rolled out amendments aimed at easing compliance for fund managers, while strengthening requirements around capital thresholds, scheme validity and governance.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Budget 2026 Raises Derivatives Trading Taxes to Curb Speculation

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2026

The government has increased transaction taxes on equity derivatives to rein in speculative trading, a move that has raised questions over liquidity, hedging costs and investor participation.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI’s Corporate Bond Liquidity Window Struggles to Gain Traction

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2026

Despite SEBI’s bid to enhance secondary market liquidity, issuers have largely shunned the corporate bond liquidity window amid strict norms and limited incentives.