Securities and Exchange Board of India

Market Infrastructure

SEBI Issues New Standards for Handling Stock Exchange Outages

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2023

Outages must be reported within 15 minutes. Updates must be provided every 45 minutes. Trading hours can be automatically extended for other exchanges.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Allows Non-Promoter Shareholders to Use OFS Mechanism

By Editors | 12/01/2023

SEBI is allowing non-promoter shareholders such as institutional investors to sell their shares for better pricing via the ‘offer for sale’ mechanism.

Market Infrastructure

SEBI to Allow Futures Contracts on Corporate Bond Indices

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/01/2023

Stock exchanges will be allowed to launch futures contracts on indices of corporate debt securities rated AA+ and above.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Allows Indian Fund Managers to Serve GIFT City FPIs

By Editors | 11/01/2023

FPIs will be allowed to invest in mutual fund schemes except those categorised as “thematic”, purportedly to prevent higher volatility for entire sectors.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes to Standardise Approach to AIF Portfolio Valuation

By Editors | 10/01/2023

SEBI proposes that PE funds, angel funds, and VC funds in India adopt the internationally recognised IPEV guidelines for portfolio valuation.

SEBI to Enhance Investor Grievance Redressal Mechanism

By Editors | 03/01/2023

SEBI proposes to allow mediation and arbitration to be conducted entirely online and to only have a sole arbitrator rather than a panel deciding cases.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Review Fees and Expenses Charged by Mutual Funds

By Editors | 03/01/2023

SEBI will review existing regulatory provisions and market practices applicable to mutual fund fees and expenses and consider appropriate policy measures.

Market Infrastructure

NSE India Receives Approval to Set Up Social Stock Exchange

By Editors | 02/01/2023

The social stock exchange will allow direct listings from non-profit organisations and for-profit social enterprises.

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.