Securities and Exchange Board of India

India Tightens Guidelines for Financial Influencers

By Editors | 17/08/2023

Financial influencers have to be registered with SEBI and prominently display their registration number to offer investment-related advice.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Seeks Feedback on Revised Delisting Norms

By Mark Johnston | 15/08/2023

SEBI issued a consultation paper seeking public comments on reviewing the current delisting norms for listed companies.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Reduces Investor Exit Window for AMC Change in Control

By Editors | 14/08/2023

The exit option window period is reduced from 30 to 15 calendar days after a change in control of the AMC is announced.

AML / KYC

SEBI Streamlines KYC Process for Securities Market Onboarding

By Editors | 14/08/2023

SEBI directs KRAs to verify client information so that they gain portability, and clients to skip repetitive KYC steps with different intermediaries.

AML / KYC

SEBI Tightens Disclosure Requirements for FPIs

By Editors | 14/08/2023

FPIs are required to provide information on persons with ownership, economic interest or control in an FPI.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI Proposes Reviewing Borrowing Framework for Large Corporates

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 11/08/2023

The Indian capital markets regulator has suggested increasing the minimum threshold for large corporates to at least INR 5 billion for outstanding long-term borrowings.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Streamlines Approval Process for Change in Control of Merchant Bankers

By Editors | 10/08/2023

SEBI has streamlined the procedure of obtaining prior approval for a proposed change in control of merchant bankers and bankers to an issue.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Shortens Share Listing Timeline for Public Issuances

By Editors | 10/08/2023

SEBI reduces share listing timeline for public issues from T+6 to T+3 to enhance capital market efficiency.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI Mandates FPIs to Route Bond Trades to RFQ Platforms

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/08/2023

Starting 1 October, foreign portfolio investors are required to conduct a minimum of 10 percent of their total secondary market corporate bond trades through the request for quote (RFQ) platform offered by stock exchanges.