Securities and Exchange Board of India

Structural Regulation

Lessons in Regulatory Architecture Reform – The SEBI-FMC Merger

By Samuel Riding | 20/04/2016

Speakers at the India Regulatory Summit 2016 explore the rationale and opportunities in the merger of commodities and equities regulation.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Investigating ‘Dark Fibre’ at NSE

By Samuel Riding | 11/04/2016

Whistle blower says firms other than ISPs laid fibres to benefit some trading members.

Trading & Investment

NSE Applies for Commodities Futures Approval

By Samuel Riding | 08/04/2016

Indian exchange expects to receive framework from SEBI, follows rival BSE in seeking approval.

KYC & CDD

SEBI Takes Call for Unified KYC to Finance Ministry

By Samuel Riding | 06/04/2016

Regulator asks ministry to allow acceptance of bank KYC for fund accounts.

Market Abuse

SEBI Surveillance Exposes Exchange Abuses

By Samuel Riding | 05/04/2016

More than 1,000 entities to be barred for abusing exchanges to evade taxes, manipulate market.

Cybersecurity

India Extends Cyber Security Provisions to Commodity Exchanges

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

SEBI says frameworks should ensure exchanges’ ability to undertake systemically critical functions.

Structural Regulation

SEBI Unifies Commodity/Equity Client Code Rules

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2016

Commodity exchanges asked to comply with client code modification rule from April 29.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Considering New Spot Market Pricing Mechanism

By Samuel Riding | 28/03/2016

Price polling mechanism could be introduced for all commodities and their derivatives.

KYC & CDD

India to Simplify Securities KYC

By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2016

SEBI proposes to scrap requirement for fresh KYC if investors already have a bank account.