India

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Greenlights Blockchain-based Sandbox Solution for MSME Financing

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

The platform, developed by IBDIC and its partners, promises to expand affordable credit access for lower-tier MSMEs.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Flags Surge in Enforcement, Difficult Dues in Annual Report

By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2025

SEBI's annual report reveals a spike in settlement pleas and inspections amid record capital raising and mounting unrecovered penalties.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Permits Advisers, Analysts to Use Fund Units to Meet Deposit Requirements

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

The move provides an alternative to bank deposits for mandatory capital requirements, giving market professionals more flexibility.

Capital / Liquidity

India Proposes Overhaul of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

By Manesh Samtani | 15/08/2025

New Bill introduces out-of-court resolutions, group and cross-border insolvency frameworks, and clarifies creditor priority over government dues.

Enforcement

US SEC Seeks India’s Help to Serve Summons in Adani Fraud Case

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/08/2025

The US SEC has asked India to help serve legal notices to Gautam and Sagar Adani over alleged bribery linked to a USD 750 million green bond issue.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Committee Proposes AI Governance Framework for Financial Sector

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/08/2025

High-level committee calls for mandatory board policies, AI audits, and public disclosures to govern the use of artificial intelligence.

AML / KYC

RBI Revamps KYC Rules on Disability Access After Court Order

By Manesh Samtani | 15/08/2025

The RBI has issued new directives to ensure non-discriminatory access for disabled persons and has expanded due diligence requirements following a Supreme Court ruling.

Securities / Derivatives

A Regulatory Surveillance Blueprint for Addressing India's OFS Leakage Issue

By Saurabh Maheshwari | 14/08/2025

Research shows how information leaks in India's Offer for Sale mechanism undermine market integrity and demand proactive, tech-driven surveillance.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Probes Foreign HFTs over Access to NSE Data: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

SEBI is investigating whether global HFT firms gained an unfair edge from enriched NSE data, as part of a wider probe into market manipulation and tax practices.