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Capital / Liquidity
India Releases Risk Management Norms for Clearing Commodity Derivatives
By Garima Chitkara | 22/03/2018
Clearing corporations to maintain liquid assets after margins of INR5 million.
Market Infrastructure
UPDATED – India Securities Regulator Mulls Changes to Algorithmic Trading Framework
By Garima Chitkara | 18/03/2018
SEBI is considering imposing a congestion charge for high volume trading to address concerns on unfair market access to India’s exchange trading systems.
AML / KYC
SEBI Issues Clarifications on New Foreign Investor Norms
By Garima Chitkara | 15/03/2018
Foreign Portfolio Investors should not be Indian residents, non-resident Indians or overseas citizens of India; must be from AML/CTF compliant jurisdictions.
AML / KYC
SEBI Concerned About Money Laundering via PE, VC
By Garima Chitkara | 11/03/2018
Indian regulator says looser investment rules could encourage ‘round-tripping’ of funds by domestic investors, concerned about source of funds.
AML / KYC
SEBI Mulling Omnibus Accounts for Gift City
By Garima Chitkara | 03/03/2018
Omnibus accounts will allow bank clients to trade without undergoing standard KYC procedures and help boost trading from offshore participants.
Securities / Derivatives
India to Ease Capital Markets Norms for Foreign Investors
By Garima Chitkara | 01/03/2018
Government to set up single-window clearance for foreign portfolio investors and allow foreign custodians to trade on behalf of their clients without registering with SEBI.
AML / KYC
India to Tighten Rules for Alternative Investment Funds
By Garima Chitkara | 26/02/2018
SEBI to increase focus on source and use of funds going through the alternative investment fund framework.
Securities / Derivatives
India Allows Cash as Collateral for GIFT City Trading
By Editors | 23/02/2018
Foreign securities and gold also eligible, but cash and cash equivalents will need to form 50 percent of total liquid assets at all times.
Securities / Derivatives
Indian Exchanges to Launch Cross-Currency Derivatives
By Editors | 22/02/2018
BSE and NSE can launch cross-currency futures and options in the euro, pound and yen, against the dollar and rupee.
Market Infrastructure
India Eases Market Access for Foreign Institutions
By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2018
Private banks, merchant banks can invest on behalf of FPI clients; pre-approval requirement for switching local custodian effectively scrapped.
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