Securities and Exchange Board of India

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Issues Proposals to Improve Market for REITs, InvITs

    By Editors | 30/01/2019

    The regulator proposes to reduce the minimum subscription and trading lot size to great retail investors greater access, while also increasing the leverage limit for InvITs.

    Capital / Liquidity

    Negative Income Shock Could Wipe Out RBI Capital Reserves – Study

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/01/2019

    The core capital held by the RBI is “too low” and could compromise its ability to manage risks, respond to negative income shocks and maintain operational independence.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Grants QCCP Status to Gift City Clearing Corporations

    By Editors | 28/01/2019

    India International Clearing Corporation (IFSC) Limited and NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation – wholly owned subsidiaries of the BSE and NSE, respectively – have been granted qualifying central counterparty status.

    Securities / Derivatives

    India’s Brokers Push Back Against Higher Margining for Equity Derivatives

    By Editors | 22/01/2019

    Brokers say SEBI’s new margining norms increase the cost of trading without any real reduction in risk and will result in “unprecedented damage” to India’s equity derivatives market.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Issues Consultation on Commodity Index Futures

    By Editors | 18/01/2019

    SEBI’s proposal seeks to allow SMEs, mutual funds, insurance companies and institutional investors to trade in commodity index futures.

    Market Infrastructure

    India to Force Foreign Brokers to Store Data Locally

    By Editors | 15/01/2019

    SEBI plans to mandate that data on Indian customers be stored on local servers, or for a real-time backup to be created to enable access from within the country.

    Market Infrastructure

    India Introduces Cybersecurity Rules for Mutual Funds, Asset Managers

    By Editors | 11/01/2019

    Mutual funds and asset management companies must develop a cybersecurity policy document approved and regularly reviewed by their boards and trustees.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Instructs Brokers, Depository Participants to Report on AI, ML Systems

    By Editors | 07/01/2019

    Stock brokers and depository participants will have to report information on systems based on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI to Upgrade Market Surveillance System and Data Warehouse

    By Editors | 04/01/2019

    India’s securities regulator is looking to beef up its IT infrastructure for market surveillance and trade data analysis to improve detection of market violations.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI to Phase-In Physical Settlement of Equity Derivatives

    By Editors | 02/01/2019

    India’s securities regulator will introduce mandatory physical settlement of equity derivatives in a phased approach starting April 2019.

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