India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Surveillance Exposes Exchange Abuses

By Samuel Riding | 05/04/2016

More than 1,000 entities to be barred for abusing exchanges to evade taxes, manipulate market.

Market Infrastructure

India Extends Cyber Security Provisions to Commodity Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

SEBI says frameworks should ensure exchanges’ ability to undertake systemically critical functions.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Unifies Commodity/Equity Client Code Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

Commodity exchanges asked to comply with client code modification rule from April 29.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Considering New Spot Market Pricing Mechanism

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2016

Price polling mechanism could be introduced for all commodities and their derivatives.

AML / KYC

India to Simplify Securities KYC

By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2016

SEBI proposes to scrap requirement for fresh KYC if investors already have a bank account.

Market Infrastructure

India Revises MSME Loan Resolution Rules

By Samuel Riding | 18/03/2016

Banks required to set up regional committees on stressed loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.

India Allows FPIs to Invest in Defaulted Bonds

By Samuel Riding | 16/03/2016

Securities regulator also allows foreign portfolio investors into REITs, infrastructure investment trusts and AIFs.

India Rising – Tread Cautiously

By Editors | 16/03/2016

Investors should beware the potential reputational risk from India’s legacy of corruption.

Market Infrastructure

BSE Receives In-principle Approval for Listing

By Editors | 14/03/2016

IPO is set to be launched in the next six to nine months.