Securities and Exchange Board of India

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Measures to Reduce Compliance Burden for Debt Issuers

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/10/2025

SEBI proposes easing compliance rules and aligning norms for debt-listed firms with those for equity companies.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Incentives to Boost Participation in Debt Issues

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/10/2025

SEBI has proposed allowing issuers to offer higher coupon rates or discounts on public debt offerings to select investor groups, including senior citizens, women and armed forces personnel.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eases Rules for Transfer of Portfolio Management Businesses

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/10/2025

SEBI has introduced a new framework allowing portfolio managers to transfer their PMS business, streamlining compliance and improving operational flexibility.

AML / KYC

SEBI to Relax Geo-Tagging Rules for Re-KYC of NRI Clients

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

India's securities regulator proposes removing the requirement for NRIs to be physically present in India during re-KYC verification.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Bars Mutual Funds from Investing in Pre-IPO Placements

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

The directive limits mutual funds to investing only during the public issue phase or as anchor investors, barring them from participating in pre-IPO placement deals.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Proposes Standardised KYC for Mutual Fund Folios

By Nithya Subramanian | 27/10/2025

The regulator aims to tighten KYC compliance and prevent operational lapses by requiring full verification before first investments.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Bars 8, Seizes $20M in IEX Insider Trading Case Linked to Regulator

By Editors | 17/10/2025

SEBI alleges a senior power authority official leaked price-sensitive policy information used to make large profits via derivatives.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Extends Deadline for Angel Funds to Disclose Allocation Methodology

By Nithya Subramanian | 16/10/2025

The compliance date was moved from 15 October 2025 to 31 January 2026 following representations from the industry.

Securities / Derivatives

SEBI Eases Disclosure Rules for Minor Related Party Transactions

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/10/2025

The relaxed disclosure norms reduce compliance burden on listed firms while maintaining transparency safeguards.