Securities and Exchange Board of India

Trading & Investment

India to Pursue Investment from Foreign Pension Funds

By Editors | 28/09/2015

The Securities Exchange Board of India intends to begin talking to global fund managers about investing foreign pension money in India.

Structural Regulation

Bombay Stock Exchange Seeks Commodities Expansion

By Editors | 27/09/2015

BSE told brokers that it will seek approval from SEBI to launch a commodity segment.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Considers Tighter Rules for Agri Commodities

By Editors | 27/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is considering tightening regulations relating to risk management for agricultural commodities derivatives.

Credit Risk

SEBI to Enhance Disclosures by Credit Rating Agencies

By Editors | 23/09/2015

Plan to implement a mechanism for prompt and proper disclosures of changes to credit ratings of listed firms, in a bid to safeguard investor interests.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

India Consults on New Measures to Curb Misselling

By Editors | 22/09/2015

India’s government and various regulators are consulting the public on newly proposed recommendations by a high-level government committee to curb misselling of financial products.

Liquidity Risk

SEBI Asks Fund Managers to Explain Corporate Bond Holdings

By Editors | 18/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has asked fund managers to explain their rationale for corporate bond investments and closely monitor recently-downgraded companies they hold.

Trading & Investment

Bombay Stock Exchange Allows Roll-Over of Securities Loans

By Editors | 09/09/2015

The Bombay Stock Exchange has launched a roll-over facility for securities lending and borrowing in a bid to increase participation in the currently very shallow SLB market.

Structural Regulation

Framework Needed for Listing of India’s Exchanges

By Editors | 07/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board of India will soon have to put in place a framework for the listing of stock exchanges.

Clearing & Post-Trade

SEBI Consults on Clearing Corps Ahead of FMC Merger

By Editors | 04/09/2015

The Securities and Exchange Board is seeking public comment on recommendations to maintain separate clearing corporations for each exchange, rather than introduce a single clearing corporation.