India

Credit Risk

SEBI Tells AMCs to Rate Bond Investments Internally

By Editors | 02/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked asset managers to develop internal credit appraisal systems to assess corporate bond investments in their portfolios, and reduce their reliance on rating agencies.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Issues New Rules for Commodity Exchanges

By Editors | 02/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced a comprehensive risk management framework for national commodity exchanges to bring them on par with the regulations for equity exchanges.

Structural Regulation

Tribunal Scraps SEBI Selection for Mutual Fund Self-Regulator

By Editors | 02/10/2015

The Securities Appellate Tribunal has asked the Securities and Exchange Board India to scrap and restart the selection process for a self-regulatory organisation for mutual fund distributors.

Trading & Investment

India to Increase Foreign Investment Limit for Govt. Bonds

By Editors | 01/10/2015

The Reserve Bank of India will increase the foreign investment limit in central government securities to 5 percent of the outstanding stock by March 2018, including for foreign investors.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Issues Final Guidelines for Commodity Brokers

By Editors | 01/10/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has reportedly issued final norms for traders of commodity derivatives exchanges.

Structural Regulation

SEBI-FMC Merger Takes Effect to Create Unified Regulator

By Editors | 30/09/2015

Merger is aimed at streamlining regulations and curbing speculation in the commodities market.

Structural Regulation

India Exempts Foreign Companies from MAT

By Editors | 30/09/2015

The Finance Ministry has decided to exempt foreign companies from paying the Minimum Alternate Tax if they do not have a permanent establishment in India, in a bid to boost investor confidence.

Trading & Investment

India to Pursue Investment from Foreign Pension Funds

By Editors | 28/09/2015

The Securities Exchange Board of India intends to begin talking to global fund managers about investing foreign pension money in India.

Structural Regulation

Bombay Stock Exchange Seeks Commodities Expansion

By Editors | 27/09/2015

BSE told brokers that it will seek approval from SEBI to launch a commodity segment.