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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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