SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Finalises Cloud Adoption Framework for Regulated Entities

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/03/2023

Regulated entities have one month to provide SEBI with details of the cloud services they have deployed and 12 months to ensure full compliance with the new framework.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Cautions Mutual Funds Against Misleading Ads

By Editors | 07/03/2023

Some mutual funds are leading investors to believe they will receive fixed returns, and projecting high returns based on past performance.

Enforcement

SEBI Bars Former Chief Dealer of Axis Mutual Fund and Others

By Editors | 05/03/2023

The former chief trader of Axis Mutual Fund is alleged to have conceived of a “fraudulent scheme” with other “unscrupulous entities” to front-run trades.

Securities / Derivatives

India Supreme Court Orders Probe into Adani Group

By Editors | 03/03/2023

A committee has been formed to examine the Hindenburg allegations against Adani Group and suggest measures to protect investors. A probe by SEBI was also ordered.

ESG / Sustainability

Ten Ways to Finance India’s Just Transition

By ESG Investor | 02/03/2023

Investing in a socially responsible net zero represents a “multi-trillion, multi-decade investment opportunity”, according to group of multi-stakeholders.

AML / KYC

SEBI Revisits Plans to Create Database of FPI Beneficial Owners

By Editors | 01/03/2023

SEBI is considering requiring depositories, depository participants, and custodians to feed beneficial ownership information into a central database.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Issues New Advisory on Cybersecurity Practices

By Editors | 28/02/2023

The advisory calls on firms to take into account concentration risk when outsourcing multiple critical services to the same third party vendor.

Market Infrastructure

NSE India Wins Final Approval to Launch Social Stock Exchange

By Editors | 27/02/2023

NSE said the social stock exchange would provide a new avenue for social enterprises to finance social initiatives.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes New Rules to Protect REIT, InvIT Investors

By Editors | 24/02/2023

SEBI proposes to require at least one sponsor to hold units throughout the life of a REIT/InvITs, to align their interests with other unitholders.