Securities and Exchange Board of India

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Seeks Uniform Penalties Framework for Margin Reporting Failures

    By Editors | 03/08/2019

    Fines charged to members for misreporting or non-reporting of margins collected from clients may extend to 100% of the incorrectly or nonreported amount.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Grants QCCP Status to MCX Clearing Corporation

    By Editors | 01/08/2019

    SEBI has granted qualifying central counterparty status to Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation.

    Fintech / Regtech

    India Enables Consent-Based Financial Data Sharing

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/07/2019

    Four years of collaboration between India’s major financial regulators has resulted in a new platform that enables financial services providers to share data with other institutions based explicitly on user consent.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Proposes Additional Requirements for Resigning Auditors

    By Editors | 22/07/2019

    Under the proposal, auditors will be required to finalise their audit reports and make detailed disclosures regarding their reasons for resignation from listed companies.

    Capital / Liquidity

    SEBI Tightens NPA Disclosure Requirements for Listed Banks

    By Editors | 21/07/2019

    Listed banks will have to make disclosures if the additional provisioning for NPAs assessed by RBI exceeds 10% of reported profit, compared to 15% previously.

    Market Infrastructure

    ESMA Recognises NSE IFSC Clearing Corp as Third Country CCP

    By Editors | 02/07/2019

    The recognition ensures European participants can apply lower risk to trade exposures to NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation and thus benefit from lower capital requirements.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Approves Tighter Norms for Mutual Funds

    By Editors | 01/07/2019

    At its latest board meeting, SEBI approved tighter norms for mutual funds and pledged shares, while also approving a new framework for shares with differential voting rights.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Tightens Rules on Handling of Client Securities

    By Editors | 21/06/2019

    SEBI has issued new rules governing the management and disposal of client securities held by trading and clearing members.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SEBI Allows Exchanges to Introduce Commodity Index Futures

    By Editors | 19/06/2019

    Following an earlier consultation paper, SEBI has approved the trading of commodity index futures on relevant local exchanges.

    Market Infrastructure

    SEBI Issues Stricter Disclosure Norms for Ratings Agencies

    By Editors | 17/06/2019

    Enhanced disclosure guidelines will require rating agencies to disclose default probabilities, factors that can impact ratings, and issuers’ liquidity positions.

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