Securities and Exchange Board of India

AML / KYC

SEBI Amends AML Guidelines for Securities Market Intermediaries

By Editors | 20/06/2023

The guidelines tighten the definition of beneficial ownership and require risk assessments before launching new products and services.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Require Top Listed Entities to Respond to Market Rumours

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/06/2023

The requirement will apply to the top 100 listed entities from 1 October 2023, and to the top 250 listed entities from 1 April 2024.

RBI Asks CRAs for Information on Uncooperative Firms – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/06/2023

About half of the 40,000 companies rated in India do not share information with credit rating agencies.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Require Registration from Execution-only Mutual Fund Platforms

By Mark Johnston | 14/06/2023

SEBI to require online platforms for mutual fund direct plans to obtain registration from 1 September 2023.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Permits Mutual Funds Greater Participation in Repo Market

By Mark Johnston | 11/06/2023

Mutual funds can participate in repo transactions involving commercial papers and certificates of deposit.

Enforcement

India: Appeals Tribunal Reverses SEBI Licence Cancellation Order

By Editors | 11/06/2023

The Securities Appellate Tribunal said SEBI’s order to cancel the licence of Brickwork Ratings was “unjustified” and “not commensurate” with the alleged violations.

Capital / Liquidity

SEBI Issues New Framework for Client Funds Upstreaming

By Mark Johnston | 08/06/2023

Stock brokers will have to upstream all client funds to clearing corporations by the end of each day.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Orders Stockbrokers to Direct More Trades to RFQ Platforms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

From 1 July, stockbrokers will have to channel at least 10% of their proprietary corporate bond trades by value through RFQ platforms.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Tighter Rules for Granting QIB Status to AIFs

By Mark Johnston | 31/05/2023

SEBI said many AIFs have only one or two investors but have been obtaining benefits as ‘Qualified Institutional Buyers’.