SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Market Infrastructure

India Pauses Commodity Futures Contract Issuance

By Samuel Riding | 18/01/2016

Securities regulator prohibits new contracts in effort to cool speculation, ease volatility in agricultural commodities prices.

Securities / Derivatives

UPDATED – India Restricts Funds’ Corporate Bond Investment

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Securities regulator reduces individual company and sector exposure limits due to distressed debt concerns.

India Strengthens Mutual Fund KYC Requirements

By Samuel Riding | 05/01/2016

Existing investors must provide additional KYC information and confirm compliance with Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

Indian Start-up Platform Fails to Take Hold

By Samuel Riding | 16/12/2015

Regulator urges investment banks to promote platform after no listings in first six months.

India Clamps Down on Trading Manipulation

By Samuel Riding | 15/12/2015

Commodity brokers and traders will have to test systems and software in consultation with exchanges.

SEBI to Set Fund Commission Rules, Discussing Crowdfunding

By Samuel Riding | 08/12/2015

Indian market regulator frustrated by mutual fund association delays; expects to introduce crowdfunding proposals next month.

SEBI Clears Way for India Exchange Listings

By Samuel Riding | 01/12/2015

Regulator clarifies listing framework for initial public offerings by stock exchanges, depository firms.

US Investment Banks Lobby on BSE, NSE Listings

By Samuel Riding | 30/11/2015

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley among 17 firms lobbying Indian government for faster progress on listings of India’s two stock exchanges.

SEBI Pushes Commodity Exchange Consolidation

By Samuel Riding | 27/11/2015

Regional commodity exchanges have two years to demutualise, will be brought under securities contract regulation by 2018.