Khushboo Tiwari

Derivatives trading may need more guardrails, says Sebi WTM Murty

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi's KVR Murty said retail derivatives trading may need more guardrails amid expiry-day hyperactivity, stressing investor protection and market integrity.

Sebi reviews short selling, SLB rules; plans AI sandbox, bond market-making

The regulator is also finalising responsible AI guidelines, developing graded broker compliance norms and working on measures to improve capital efficiency and supervision

NSE reviewing network vulnerabilities as AI cyber threats rise: Chauhan

NSE chief Ashish Kumar Chauhan urged stockbrokers to make cybersecurity a core function and called for an industry task force to identify and address emerging risks

NCDEX launches NDEX, FINNDEX in push to become multi-segment exchange

NDEX tracks 20 large and liquid stocks while FINNDEX covers 15 financial companies, as the exchange expands beyond agricultural commodities into equities

Jane Street appeal: SAT reserves order on plea for additional Sebi records

Jane Street sought order logs and counterparty details from Sebi to prepare its defence against the July 2025 interim order alleging manipulation of the Bank Nifty index.

$800 million asset manager to shift 2 funds out of GIFT on tax issues

he fund manager cites uncertainty over tax deductions, compliance requirements and investor restrictions as reasons for relocating two funds to Abu Dhabi Global Market

Street signs: MFs deepen smallcap holdings, IPO momentum set to pick up

Sustained inflows lift MF ownership in smallcaps, while the Jio Platforms and Paras Healthcare IPOs are set to revive primary market activity

Sebi's CAS changes may revive participation on expiry days: Analysts

Revised settlement prices and a shorter closing auction session could reduce uncertainty and encourage derivatives participation from December 7

CAS review: Sebi announces last 30-minute VWAP method for settlement

Sebi has revised the closing auction session framework, adopting the last 30-minute VWAP for derivatives settlement and changing trading hours from December 7, 2026.

Sebi writes to Irdai to include insurance data in consolidated statement

Sebi seeks to include insurance and bank deposit details in consolidated account statements to give investors a comprehensive view of their financial assets

Flexibility for AIFs is not relaxation but more responsibility: Sebi WTM

Sebi whole-time member Sandip Pradhan said regulation of private markets will increasingly need to be proportionate, data-driven and risk-based as the sector expands

Sebi confirms Rajesh Exports curbs, flags incomplete information in probe

Rajesh Mehta remains barred from dealing in Rajesh Exports securities as Sebi examines financial disclosures, subsidiary consolidation and alleged related-party fund routing.

Sebi proposes market cap-based SME listing norms, lower application size

Sebi proposes halving the minimum SME IPO application value to Rs 1 lakh, raising the operating profit threshold and easing offer-for-sale restrictions for institutional investors

Corporate treasury centres queue up to establish base at GIFT-IFSC

Investments by operational units double in a quarter to nearly $500 million as of June

Sebi proposes tighter IPO proceeds monitoring, fines for defaulting firms

Sebi proposes mandatory monitoring agencies for all issuances, with stock exchanges empowered to levy fines and freeze promoters' demat accounts for persistent non-cooperation

Sebi extends relaxation to revise fresh issue size till March 2027

IPO-bound companies can increase or decrease fresh issue sizes by up to 50 per cent without filing fresh draft offer documents, provided the main objective of the issue remains unchanged

Sebi nudges brokerage firms to join return verification platform

Only four qualified stock brokers have joined the PaRRVA platform so far, while several industry players have raised concerns over high costs and limited adoption

Sebi to issue closing auction guidelines in a week: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

The regulator is also working to simplify digital onboarding for persons resident outside India (PROIs), allowing them to access Indian markets without requiring their physical presence

Sebi changed goalposts, seeks order logs: Trading firm Jane Street to SAT

Jane Street seeks order logs and counterparty details to defend itself in the market manipulation case, while Sebi argues that it has disclosed all material relied upon so far

Bank deposits, demat investments in single account statement soon

Demat account holders will get a consolidated view of investments and bank deposits from January 1, while RBI also plans interoperability among account aggregators