Securities and Exchange Board of India

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues Cybersecurity Framework for Brokers, Depository Participants

By Manesh Samtani | 04/12/2018

Stockbrokers and depository participants will have to formulate a comprehensive cyber security and cyber resilience policy document in accordance with the guidelines by April 2019.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues Guidelines on Clearing Corporation Interoperability

By Editors | 28/11/2018

India’s clearing corporations will have to enter into agreements establishing links between each other, as well as links to each trading venue, to operationalise the framework by June 2019.

Securities / Derivatives

India’s Large Corporates Mandated to Issue Bonds for Financing

By Editors | 27/11/2018

SEBI’s new framework requires large corporates to raise at least 25% of their financing through debt securities issuances, to reduce reliance on bank funding and boost the bond market.

Enforcement

SEBI Looks to Enhanced Analytics to Boost Surveillance Capabilities

By Editors | 13/11/2018

The regulator is looking to set up private cloud infrastructure to enhance its analytical capabilities for better surveillance and investigations.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI to Introduce UPI Payment Option for Retail IPO Investors

By Editors | 02/11/2018

Enabling the UPI for retail investors subscribing to public share issues through intermediaries will cut IPOs listing times from six to three days, according to local media reports.

Securities / Derivatives

NSE India Launches Commodity Derivatives Segment

By Editors | 15/10/2018

NSE is the second stock exchange in India to offer commodity trading; licensing agreement will see the exchange use LSE prices for settling various commodity futures contracts.

Securities / Derivatives

India Permits Commodity Derivatives Trading by Foreign Investors

By Editors | 10/10/2018

Trading limits will be based on foreign investors’ actual exposure to India’s commodity markets, which needs to be verified and monitored by brokers and exchanges.

Securities / Derivatives

India Proposes New Route for Foreign Investors in Debt Markets

By Garima Chitkara | 08/10/2018

Under the ‘Voluntary Retention Route’, FPIs will be exempt from current caps and concentration limits provided they voluntarily commit to long-term investment in Indian debt.

Capital / Liquidity

India Govt Seizes Control of Troubled Lender to Reassure Markets

By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2018

The government has appointed a new board to revive the systemically-important infrastructure financier IL&FS and committed to ensuring liquidity to prevent further defaults.