SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

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.

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.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Major Overhaul of Stock Broker Regulations

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

SEBI has proposed a major revamp of stock broker rules to cut compliance costs, update definitions, and align with current market practices.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes New Rules to Boost Resident Indian Role in FPIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/08/2025

SEBI plans to allow retail schemes in IFSCs with Indian sponsors to register as FPIs, align contribution limits with IFSCA norms, and permit Indian mutual funds to be part of FPIs.

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SEBI Proposes Single-Window Access for Trusted Foreign Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/08/2025

The framework eases entry and compliance for low-risk global funds, reduces paperwork, and offers unified investment routes for government-linked and regulated funds.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Lighter-Touch AIFs for Accredited Investors

By Editors | 12/08/2025

SEBI has issued proposals for a new fund category with fewer restrictions, signalling a long-term shift in how investor sophistication is measured.

Securities / Derivatives

India Imposes Restrictions on Mutual Fund Distributor Fees

By Manesh Samtani | 11/08/2025

SEBI scrapped transaction fees while AMFI imposed a 12-month lock-in on commissions to curb mis-selling and protect investors.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Splitting Oversight of Share Registrars

By Editors | 11/08/2025

The proposal would see services for unlisted companies fall under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, creating a new activity-based regulatory model.