India

Trading & Investment

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.

Anti-Money Laundering

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.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Eyes KYC System Reform

By Samuel Riding | 05/09/2016

Market intermediaries are having difficulties with centralised system.

Anti-Money Laundering

SEBI Uncovers Money Laundering in NSEL Scam

By Samuel Riding | 02/09/2016

Report cites instances of unauthorised modification of unique client codes.

Trading & Investment

BSE-ICCL Launch FPI Handbook

By Samuel Riding | 02/09/2016

SEBI-backed handbook for foreign investors available in 8 languages.

Anti-Money Laundering

RBI Said to Consider ‘Nodal Agency’ to Track P2P Lending

By Samuel Riding | 01/09/2016

P2P regulations expected to be issued in the coming days as Raghuram Rajan prepares to leave office.

Structural Regulation

RBI to Draft Guidelines for ‘Niche’ Banking

By Samuel Riding | 30/08/2016

India’s central bank aims to move away from universal bank model; boost financial inclusion.

Capital Adequacy

RBI Issues Directions for NBFC

By Samuel Riding | 28/08/2016

‘Master Directions’ include rules on NBFC accepting client deposits and standalone primary dealers.

Credit Risk

RBI Proposes ‘Large Exposure’ Framework

By Samuel Riding | 26/08/2016

Framework would align exposure norms with BCBS recommendations.