Securities and Exchange Board of India

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Proposes Formation of New Agency to Validate Performance Claims

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2023

SEBI proposes to create a new independent body that would validate performance claims made by intermediaries such as fund managers and investment advisers.

Enforcement

OCCRP Report Deals Fresh Blow to India’s Adani Group

By Mark Johnston | 03/09/2023

The OCCRP says Adani Group breached India’s minimum public shareholding rules. SEBI is waiting for information from five foreign jurisdictions to confirm.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Enhances Market Infrastructure Requirements on Cyber Security

By Mark Johnston | 30/08/2023

The requirements cover data backups, the ability to rebuild critical systems, ransomware attack drills, and cyber audits.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Proposes to Increase Flexibility of New Social Stock Exchanges

By Editors | 30/08/2023

SEBI proposes to reduce the minimum issue size and the minimum application size to facilitate more fund-raising for NPOs.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Require Intermediaries to Sever Ties with Unregistered ‘Finfluencers’

By Editors | 28/08/2023

SEBI-registered intermediaries and regulated entities would also be required to stop disbursing referral fees to unregistered entities such as “finfluencers”.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Tightens Disclosure Norms for FPIs with Concentrated Investments

By Editors | 28/08/2023

FPIs will have to disclose all their owners if they hold over 50% of their India AUM in a single corporate group.

SEBI Proposes New Fee Collection Mechanism for IAs, RAs

By Mark Johnston | 28/08/2023

The new mechanism aims to ensure that investors can only pay fees to investment advisors and research analysts that are registered.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Allow NRIs, OCIs to Invest More in GIFT City via FPIs

By Editors | 27/08/2023

SEBI proposes to allow IFSCA regulated FPIs to accept higher levels of investment from Indian citizens residing overseas.

SEBI Proposes to Form New Supervisory Body for Research Analysts

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2023

SEBI proposes to require membership in the new body in order to obtain registration as a research analyst in India.