Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Ease Stress-Test Norms for Commodity Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/02/2026

SEBI has proposed lowering stress-testing thresholds for commodity derivatives and revising SGF coverage to focus on the default of the top three clearing members.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eases Rules to Support Liquidity in Algo Trading

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

SEBI has updated its Order‑to‑Trade framework, easing penalties for certain algorithmic orders and supporting liquidity in equity and derivatives markets.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Revamp of ‘Fit and Proper’ Rules for Market Intermediaries

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2026

The market regulator has proposed changes to eligibility, disclosure and procedural safeguards governing brokers and other intermediaries.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI’s Corporate Bond Liquidity Window Struggles to Gain Traction

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2026

Despite SEBI’s bid to enhance secondary market liquidity, issuers have largely shunned the corporate bond liquidity window amid strict norms and limited incentives.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Clears NSE IPO After Nearly Nine-year Wait

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/02/2026

The regulator has granted NSE a no-objection certificate after years of scrutiny over governance lapses, co-location practices, and ownership concerns.

Securities / Derivatives

India's Economic Survey Proposes Sweeping Financial Reforms, New Securities Code

By Nithya Subramanian | 02/02/2026

The Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament, calls for a new Securities Market Code, a corporate bond market overhaul, and cautious governance of AI in finance.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Scrap Letter of Confirmation System, Cutting Demat Credit Time

By Editors | 02/02/2026

The new rules, effective from April 2026, will see securities credited directly to demat accounts, reducing the process to 30 days.

Enforcement

SEBI Accuses EY, PwC Executives of Insider Trading in Yes Bank Deal

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/01/2026

SEBI has issued show-cause notices to executives from EY, PwC and private equity firms Carlyle and Advent, alleging insider trading linked to Yes Bank’s USD 1.1 billion share sale in 2022.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI, AMFI Discuss Lowering Fixed Costs for Mutual Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/01/2026

Discussions are focusing on reducing fixed costs including KYC and depository charges amid tighter expense ratio norms and brokerage caps that are squeezing margins.