SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA

Securities / Derivatives

NSE Chief Pushes to Extend Trading Hours for Indian Equities

By Editors | 30/12/2022

Ashish Chauhan said longer hours would enable mutual funds and banks to increase participation in hedging and liquidity-providing activities.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Proposes Regulatory Framework for Index Providers

By Manesh Samtani | 29/12/2022

Index providers could be subject to SEBI’s framework even if they do not know their indices are being used in India, and even if they are not regulated in their home market.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Considering Allowing Listings by ‘Micro REITs’

By Editors | 22/12/2022

Micro REITs will be allowed to hold just a single asset or a diversified portfolio, to provide easier access to retail investors.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Trading Suspension in Seven Agri-Derivatives

By Editors | 21/12/2022

The December 2021 suspension was due to expire on 20 December 2022. The extension is for one more year.

Fintech / Regtech

ASIFMA Asks for Changes to SEBI Cloud Adoption Framework

By Editors | 19/12/2022

ASIFMA says the data localisation requirements in SEBI’s new cloud adoption framework will expose FIs to greater cybersecurity risks while negatively impacting global operations.

Enforcement

SEBI Warns Against Misuse of Whistleblower Policy

By Editors | 11/12/2022

A SEBI official said many whistleblower complaints are frivolous, mischievous or aimed at settling personal scores.

ESG / Sustainability

SEBI Planning Regulatory Changes in the ESG Space

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/12/2022

SEBI is planning to simplify its BRSR framework to take into account local market conditions, mandate ESG audits, and regulate ESG rating providers.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Instructs Fund Managers to Monitor Telegram for Name Misuse

By Editors | 05/12/2022

SEBI said some Telegram groups were impersonating mutual fund houses and has instructed AMCs to put in place monitoring to detect such activity.

Market Infrastructure

India to Move F&O Stocks to T+1 Settlement in January

By Editors | 29/11/2022

The initial plan was to move stocks for which futures and options are available to the new T+1 settlement cycle in two batches.