India

    Trading & Investment

    India Eyes Reduced Securities Transaction Tax

    By Samuel Riding | 26/01/2017

    Move aims to further attract investors to stock markets, mutual funds and other investment products.

    Trading & Investment

    India Could Reintroduce Commodity Spot Market

    By Samuel Riding | 25/01/2017

    Securities regulator lobbying central bank for new market; last spot exchange shut in 2013.

    Market Data & Technology

    SEBI Orders Exchanges to Provide Fair Access

    By Samuel Riding | 24/01/2017

    Data must include clear and precise information on co-location facilities.

    Market Abuse

    India to Tighten P-Note Regulation

    By Samuel Riding | 24/01/2017

    SEBI chairman cites concerns about tax evasion, stock price manipulation.

    Cybersecurity

    RBI Conducts Bank Hacking Test

    By Samuel Riding | 24/01/2017

    Exercise aims to determine countermeasures and enhance defences.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    SEBI Tightens Commodity Futures Trading Rules

    By Samuel Riding | 23/01/2017

    Move aims to curb tax evasion through illiquid contracts.

    Cybersecurity

    RBI Unit to Boost Cybersecurity

    By Samuel Riding | 19/01/2017

    Central bank unit seeking 39 staff for roles in cybersecurity, research and innovation, systems audit.

    Trading & Investment

    India to Revamp Stock Trading Regulations

    By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2017

    Securities regulator to also tighten market scrutiny, issue new rules for exchanges, clearers and brokers.

    Liquidity Risk

    India Raises Cash Withdrawal Limit

    By Samuel Riding | 17/01/2017

    RBI also applies increased limits to overdraft and cash credit accounts.

    Trading & Investment

    SEBI allows MFs to Invest in REITs, InvITs

    By Samuel Riding | 16/01/2017

    Merging of firms aims to widen public shareholdings; regulator also cuts brokerage levy.

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