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Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Proposes Biometric Authentication for Mobile App Stock Trading
By Garima Chitkara | 26/04/2018
Indian securities regulator is consulting the industry on potential guidelines for finger print and iris-scan authentication for stock trading through mobile apps, in a bid to protect the capital markets against cyberattacks.
Market Infrastructure
SEBI Releases New Guidelines for RTAs, Corporate issuers
By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018
New guidelines strengthen risk management, documentation and communication norms for RTAs (registrar and share transfer agents).
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI to Reduce Debt Issuance Timeline to Six Days
By Garima Chitkara | 23/04/2018
SEBI looking to bring down time to issue debt securities from 12 to six days by mandating the online mechanism for blocking application funds for subscription of debt securities.
Capital / Liquidity
India Sets Floor for Foreign Investment into Unregulated Financial Entities
By Garima Chitkara | 19/04/2018
Minimum foreign investment into fund-based services by unregulated entities to be set at $20 million; $2 million for non-fund based services.
Securities / Derivatives
SEBI Requires Physical Settlement of Equity Derivatives
By Garima Chitkara | 19/04/2018
Regulator issues enhanced eligibility criteria for equities to enter the derivatives segment, physical settlement for derivatives not meeting criteria.
Securities / Derivatives
India Raises FPI Investment Limits for Govt, Corporate Debt
By Editors | 17/04/2018
Investment limits raised almost 10% effective 12 April, with additional increases set for October.
Market Infrastructure
India to Level Playing Field Through ‘Managed Co-location Services’
By Garima Chitkara | 12/04/2018
SEBI asks exchanges to provide technical know-how and expertise to small traders that buy their co-location services in order to level the playing field among exchange members.
AML / KYC
India Issues New Beneficial Ownership, KYC Norms for Foreign Investors
By Garima Chitkara | 12/04/2018
Indian securities regulator specifies a narrow definition and identification of beneficial ownership for foreign investors into India and establishes new KYC norms.
Market Infrastructure
India to Democratise Algo Trading Access
By Garima Chitkara | 29/03/2018
New measures aimed at cheaper access to tick data and co-location, greater disclosure on algorithms and latency from exchanges, stiffer penalties for high order-to-trade ratios.
Market Infrastructure
India to Implement Early Warning System for Broker Defaults
By Garima Chitkara | 26/03/2018
SEBI consulting on draft measures on norms on early detection of potential default among stock brokers through an Intelligent and Specific Early Warning System.
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