Khushboo Tiwari

Dedicated SME portal in the works to ease compliance, improve disclosures

BSE shares rose more than 6 per cent to a fresh all-time high after the exchange posted strong Q3 earnings, aided by higher transaction income and gains in the derivatives segment

Fund houses rolling out SIF are facing distribution challenges as stringent certification norms sharply limit eligible distributors, prompting the industry to seek regulatory relaxations

The exchange said industry representations have flagged concerns over the Budget-announced STT hike, though past increases have not had a significant negative impact on trading volumes

Industry is drawing a fresh wave of entrants even as scale, profitability remain key challenges

Transaction charges, which constitute over two-thirds of the total income, fell 12 per cent Y-o-Y. The decline likely reflects lower trading volumes and market activity

Likely amendments may ease compliance, enable greater foreign inflows

No fresh measures planned to tighten derivatives trades

Move aims to remove automatic disqualifications triggered by criminal complaints

The second increase in STT since 2024, effective April 1, seeks to curb excessive speculation in derivatives markets and boost tax collections hit by lower trading volumes this fiscal

The Union Budget proposes higher PIS limits for overseas Indians, a review of FEMA non-debt rules, and LLP reforms for AIFs, aiming to attract long-term diaspora capital and deepen capital markets

For the NSE to go public, it has to submit both the NOC and an approved DRHP, say experts

Indian households have embraced equities, extending that confidence to debt markets "next frontier"

The SMC Bill has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which is consulting industry participants and stakeholders, including Sebi and stock exchanges

After RBI, EU authority to ink agreements with Sebi, IFSCA

Retail investors stepped back in 2025 as trading volumes softened, allowing proprietary desks and institutions to gain market share on the NSE

Data from Sebi showed that investments by AIFs climbed 27 per cent over the year to Rs 6.45 trillion as of December 2025, while total funds raised since inception stood at Rs 6.78 trillion

Tribunal asks trading academy to disclose assets, restrains alienation of fixed assets

Investors say cases bounced between SCORES and MI Portal, leaving grievances unsettled

As margin trading facility loans cross ₹1.16 trn, Zerodha's Nithin Kamath has cautioned that weak risk frameworks and illiquidity could trigger synchronised liquidations during market corrections