Securities and Exchange Board of India

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.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Restricts Activities of AIFs Using Priority Distribution Models

By Editors | 26/11/2022

Effective immediately, AIF schemes with priority distribution models are barred from accepting fresh investments and investing in new companies.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Changes to Stock Buyback Process

By Editors | 25/11/2022

SEBI proposes to phase out the open market route as a buyback mechanism and to increase the limit for buybacks via the tender offer route.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI to Enhance Listed Company Disclosure Requirements

By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2022

SEBI proposes new thresholds to quantify what constitutes a material event requiring disclosure, among other enhancements.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Issues New Rules for Operators of Online Bond Platforms

By Editors | 17/11/2022

Online bond platform providers must have a stockbroker registration certificate from SEBI and be registered with the stock exchange.

Capital / Liquidity

India Resists ESMA Requirements on CCP Recognition – Reports

By Manesh Samtani | 14/11/2022

ESMA decision will block EU banks from dealing with Indian CCPs after 30 April 2023. India faces similar standoffs with UK and Japanese regulators.

Fintech / Regtech

SEBI Drafts Cloud Adoption Framework for Regulated Entities

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2022

The framework says there are “no limitations” on the use of any cloud deployment models, but provision must only be from data centres empanelled by MeitY.