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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Extend Insider Trading Prohibitions to Mutual Funds
By Editors | 17/07/2022
SEBI plans to require asset managers to disclose the holdings and transactions of connected persons, as well as those of their immediate relatives, on an independent platform.
Fintech / Regtech
RBI Grants First In-Principle Approvals for Payment Aggregator Licence
By Editors | 17/07/2022
Razorpay, Pine Labs, Stripe, and 1Pay Mobileware are among those that have received the in-principle approval.
AML / KYC
Why India Does Not Use Sanctions
By Mathew Chemplayil | 12/07/2022
India’s attitudes against isolating Russia arise from its strategic interests with Moscow and a long history as a recipient of sanctions, says Mathew Chemplayil.
AML / KYC
India Enables Rupee Settlement Mechanism for International Trades
By Editors | 12/07/2022
The mechanism allows international trades to be invoiced and settled using the rupee, enabling India to buy Russian oil without US sanctions exposure.
Capital / Liquidity
RBI Announces Measures to Cushion Falling Rupee
By Editors | 09/07/2022
The RBI has exempted FPIs from a cap on investments in government securities and corporate bonds. FPIs can also buy short-duration corporate debt.
AML / KYC
Chinese Phonemaker Vivo Accused of Evading Tax in India
By Editors | 09/07/2022
Vivo is alleged to have made remittances via Hong Kong to China to disclose losses in India and avoid domestic tax payments.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Directs Brokers to Report Cyber Threats Within Six Hours
By Editors | 06/07/2022
Quarterly reports must be issued containing information on cyber incidents, risk mitigation measures, bugs and vulnerabilities, and threat details.
Enforcement
SEBI Fines NSE, Infotech, Six Others Over Algo Trading Scandal
By Editors | 04/07/2022
NSE awarded a contract to Infotech despite conflicts of interest. Confidential NSE data was then misused to develop algorithmic trading software.
Enforcement
SEBI Fines NSE, Officials, Brokers in Colocation Case
By Editors | 02/07/2022
SEBI fined the NSE, five officials, Sampark Infotainment, two brokerage firms and nine other individuals connected to the case.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Announces Decision to Allow FPIs to Trade Commodity Derivatives
By Editors | 30/06/2022
FPIs will be allowed to trade non-agri commodity derivatives and select non-agri benchmark indices. Only cash-settled contracts will be allowed.
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