Securities and Exchange Board of India

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Doubling Agri-Commodity Position Limits

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/05/2026

The regulator is also looking to ease commodity classification criteria and cap penalties for breaches in a bid to boost market liquidity and participation.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes Easing Investor Protection Fund Rules for Depositories

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/05/2026

The regulator is seeking to align the framework for depositories with that of stock exchanges, allowing the use of fund income for administrative expenses.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Proposes Phased Physical Settlement for Agri-Derivatives

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/05/2026

The regulator aims to boost liquidity in illiquid farm contracts by allowing an initial cash-settled phase before mandatory physical delivery.

Alternative Markets

SEBI Proposes ‘Green Channel’ to Fast-Track AIF Scheme Launches

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/05/2026

The regulator aims to cut the waiting period for new funds to just 10 days and allow immediate launches for accredited investor schemes to accelerate capital deployment.

Market Data & Technology

SEBI Sets 30-Day Lag for Educational Use of Market Data

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/05/2026

SEBI has resolved conflicting rules by introducing a uniform 30-day delay for the sharing and use of stock price data in educational activities.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Proposes to New Rules for Open Market Buybacks

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/05/2026

SEBI proposes reintroducing open-market buybacks, shortening execution timelines, and easing compliance burdens by making merchant banker appointments optional.

Cybersecurity

Indian Banks Told to Prepare for ‘Mythos’ AI Cyber Threat

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/05/2026

India’s MOF has urged banks and insurers to strengthen cyber resilience against emerging AI threats targeting legacy systems.

Operational Risk

SEBI Discontinues Broker Backup Trading Platform

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/05/2026

The platform was deemed redundant following significant improvements in brokers' technological resilience and was never used since its launch in October 2023.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Proposes Early Pay-In for Commodity Options Contracts

By Editors | 08/05/2026

SEBI proposes to extend margin benefits for the early pay-in of commodities to options contracts, aligning them with the existing framework for futures.