Securities and Exchange Board of India

AML / KYC

SEBI Sets New Standards for Related Party Transactions

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/02/2025

From 1 April, listed entities will have to provide more details when seeking audit committee and shareholder approval for related party transactions.

Market Infrastructure

RBI Allows SEBI-registered Non-bank Brokers Access to NDS-OM

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/02/2025

Non-bank brokers can directly access NDS-OM on behalf of clients. This is expected to enhance retail trading of G-Secs.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Allows Brokers to Offer Algo Trading to Retail Investors

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/02/2025

Brokers must obtain stock exchange approval for each algorithm, and any subsequent modification, to offer it to retail investors.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Mandatory Digital Assurance Reporting for Companies

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/02/2025

The proposal aims to enhance transparency, strengthen disclosure standards, and strengthen enforcement mechanisms, SEBI said.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Proposes to Assign Unique UPI Handles for Securities Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/02/2025

Assigning unique UPI handles to SEBI-registered market intermediaries will allow investors to verify that their payments are going to authorised entities

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Ban on Agri Derivatives Trading Until March 2025

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025

SEBI did not provide a reason for the extension or indicate whether the ban might be lifted after 31 March.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Bans Finfluencers from Using Live Market Data

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/02/2025

SEBI said stock market educators can only reference prices with a three-month delay, to prevent disguised investment advice.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Launches Portal to Streamline Reporting of Technical Glitches

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/01/2025

iSPOT provides stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories with a centralised system to report technical disruptions

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Introduces Evaluation Mechanism for Committees of MIIs

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2025

External agencies must evaluate the performance of the statutory committees every three years, and MIIs must conduct internal assessments annually