SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Securities / Derivatives

India to Allow Funds, Portfolio Managers to Invest in Commodity Derivatives

By Editors | 11/12/2017

Securities regulator says market has had insufficient institutional involvement, leading to poor price discovery and risk management.

Crypto / Digital Assets

India’s Highest Court Considering Petition Calling for Bitcoin Regulation

By Garima Chitkara | 16/11/2017

Petitioner says central bank, securities regulator refusing to take responsibility for bitcoin regulation by not defining as currency or commodity

Enforcement

India Releases Draft Rules for Electronic Trading Platforms

By Editors | 16/10/2017

Move comes as National Stock Exchange bids to end case of alleged unfair access via its co-location facility by offering to pay fine.

Securities / Derivatives

India to Boost Securities Lending to Support Derivatives Market Development

By Editors | 18/09/2017

SEBI consults on lending and borrowing in cash derivatives segment, asks whether physical settlement should be made compulsory.

Market Infrastructure

SGX Regulatory Subsidiary Ready to Start Operations

By Editors | 12/09/2017

SGX RegCo will begin operations on Friday (12 September) with three new board members joining Tan Cheng Han and Tan Boon Gin at the helm.

AML / KYC

SEBI Bars 19 Firms for Depository Receipt Market Manipulation

By Editors | 07/09/2017

Regulator says violations could make investors ‘lose faith in the Indian securities market and even good companies will find it extremely difficult to raise capital’.

Enforcement

Indian Brokers’ AML Compliance Under Heightened Scrutiny

By Editors | 20/08/2017

SEBI warned nearly 500 entities on possible money laundering over the last financial year; conducted 245 investigations into illegal stock market activity.

RBI Issues Final Tri-party Repo Guidelines

By Garima Chitkara | 14/08/2017

The Reserve Bank of India has allowed the use of tri-party repos by commercial banks, recognised stock exchanges and clearing corporations and other approved entities.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI to Study Fintech Potential for Securities Markets

By Garima Chitkara | 07/08/2017

Committee will help the regulator evolve the regulatory framework in response to the development of new technology pertinent to the securities markets.