INDIA

Market Infrastructure

India Kicks off Commodity Options Regime

By Samuel Riding | 29/09/2016

Advisory committee recommends SEBI permit trading; regulator to issue guidelines ‘in due course’.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Details Commodity Exchange Investor Protection Rules

By Samuel Riding | 28/09/2016

All penalties levied by exchanges will enter investor protection fund.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Urges Formation of Spot Exchange Regulator

By Samuel Riding | 27/09/2016

SEBI does not regulate spot exchanges despite merger with Forward Markets Commission.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI to Boost Defence Against Cyber-Attacks

By Samuel Riding | 26/09/2016

Regulator to further tighten policy framework, appoint chief IT security officer.

Market Infrastructure

Indian Government Invites Applications to Chair SEBI

By Samuel Riding | 21/09/2016

Current chief UK Singha’s 1-year extension ends on 1 March next year.

Market Infrastructure

Digital Fund-raising Exchanges Illegal – SEBI

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

Regulator warns investors about equity crowd-funding platforms emulating securities exchanges.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Sets up Working Group on Commodity Hedging Price Risk

By Samuel Riding | 15/09/2016

Group includes representatives from RBI, SEBI, commercial banks and corporate sector.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Said to Allow FPIs Direct Access to Capital Markets

By Samuel Riding | 13/09/2016

Move would boost foreign inflows, but domestic brokerages expected to lose revenue.

AML / KYC

RBI Asked to Establish Information-sharing Mechanism

By Samuel Riding | 06/09/2016

Special Investigation Team on ‘black money’ asks central bank to share information with law enforcement.