SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues GIFT City Guidelines

By Samuel Riding | 30/11/2016

Exchanges can choose to allow trading in a product for up to 23.5 hours/day.

Market Infrastructure

IOSCO Appoints Quintet of APAC Regulators to Top Roles

By Samuel Riding | 23/11/2016

SEBI officials appointed as committee chairs; Australia, HK and Malaysia regulators as vice chairs.

AML / KYC

India Uncovers $2.34bn of Illegal Broker Transactions

By Samuel Riding | 22/11/2016

Tax office says brokerage ‘never bothered to verify KYC norms’.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Said to Allow Overseas Investment for ‘Angel Funds’

By Samuel Riding | 22/11/2016

Proposal rumoured to be issued this week will also cut minimum investment requirement.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Revises Insider Trading Rules

By Samuel Riding | 18/11/2016

Consolidated regulation aims to avoid conflicts of interest, abuse of power.

SEBI to Toughen Promoter-PE Profit Sharing Rules

By Samuel Riding | 15/11/2016

Proposals would require promoters to get board, shareholder approval before entering agreements.

AML / KYC

India Sets Deadline for KYC Uploads to Central Server

By Samuel Riding | 11/11/2016

Funds have until end of March to comply with SEBI requirement.

Market Infrastructure

Capital Rules Could Shut Indian Commodity Exchanges – Traders

By Samuel Riding | 10/11/2016

Traders suggest SEBI should consider specific capital requirements for each exchange.

SEBI ‘Reconsidering’ Record Fine

By Samuel Riding | 02/11/2016

Tribunal asks regulator to ‘set aside’ fine of USD1bn for illegal investment fund raising.