India

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Updates Requirements for ESG Rating Providers

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2025

A new circular introduces flexibility in ESG rating withdrawals, streamlines disclosure requirements, and offers relief to newer ESG rating providers.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Tightens Timelines for Collection of Margins

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2025

The new rules shorten the collection timeline for non-upfront margins to better align with the T+1 settlement cycle effective since January 2023.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s NSE Revises Criteria for SME Migration to Main Board

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/04/2025

The NSE has announced thresholds for capital, revenue, profitability, and regulatory compliance, effective 1 May 2025.

Big Picture

FBI Identifies Hong Kong as Top Destination for Fraudulent Wire Transfers

By Manesh Samtani | 27/04/2025

Other top international destinations for fraudulent wire transactions in 2024 included Vietnam, Philippines, India and China.

Enforcement

Nine Sentenced in Chinese Fraud Scheme Targeting Indian Investors

By Mark Johnston | 26/04/2025

The perpetrators targeted Indian victims on social media and duped 66,800 of them out of INR 517 million.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Proposes Reforms to Online Dispute Resolution Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2025

SEBI proposes to expand the scope to include depositories, while also introducing direct arbitration for select cases and enhancing safeguards.

AML / KYC

India Works to Return Confiscated Assets to Fraud Victims

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

The Enforcement Directorate is returning confiscated assets to legitimate claimants who have suffered financial losses due to criminal activities.

AML / KYC

India Issues Rules for KYC Registration Agencies in GIFT City

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

The regulations outline eligibility, compliance, and cybersecurity requirements for KYC Registration Agencies operating in GIFT City.

AML / KYC

RBI Rolls Out ‘bank.in’ Domain to Guard Against Fraudsters

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/04/2025

Banks have until 31 October to migrate to a ‘.bank.in’ domain, which should help mitigate the risks of phishing, spoofing, and other cyber-related frauds.