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Union Budget 2026-27: STT increase on F&O to curb speculative trade

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

National Stock Exchange one step closer to IPO filing as Sebi grants NOC

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

Economic Survey: Debt market reforms, tax and regulatory fixes suggested

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

Economic Survey 2026: 'SMC can be model for wider regulatory reforms'

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

ESMA agreement likely to open European markets for GIFT City funds

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

Amid retail pullback, proprietary firms gained as trading softened in 2025

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

AIF commitments near ₹16 trn as regulatory liberalisation lifts outlook

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

SAT directs Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy to deposit ₹100 crore

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

Sebi complaint portals face scrutiny over redirections, opaque closures

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

Zerodha's Kamath warns of risks as margin trading loan book surges

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

Budget 2026-27: Mutual fund industry seeks capital gains relief

Urges Centre to roll back recent tax changes on debt schemes

Sebi mulls ₹20,000 cr threshold to identify 'significant' market indices

Sebi has proposed a Rs 20,000 crore AUM threshold to classify significant indices, bringing key benchmarks used by mutual funds under its new index providers regulations

Tiger Global ruling unlikely to spook FPIs, but raises bar on tax substance

Market participants broadly view judgment as fact-specific, centered on interpretation of grandfathering provisions under the India-Mauritius tax treaty and application of General Anti-Avoidance Rule

Soon, single monthly snapshot to reflect all your savings and investments

Investors may soon get a single monthly snapshot of savings and investments across asset classes as Sebi works with other regulators to expand the CAS framework

LODR revamp kicks off, MSEI back in focus and MIIs boost senior hiring

SEBI has kicked off a review of LODR norms as part of a wider regulatory overhaul, while MSEI regains investor attention and exchanges step up senior-level hiring

Sebi mulls overhaul of KYC norms to ease onboarding, cut duplication

Sebi has also proposed standardising income slabs and allowing KRAs to tag independently verified supplementary information, improving the reliability and usability of KYC records

SAT sets aside Sebi's order on Bombay Dyeing and its promoters

SAT overturns Sebi's 2022 order against Bombay Dyeing and Wadia promoters, directs refund of penalties, cites lack of fraud and enforcement delay

New MF rules from April 1: Sebi allows performance-linked expense charging

The revised regulations, approved at Sebi's December board meeting, will come into effect from April 1, 2026

Sebi, RBI working closely on bond derivatives: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi and RBI are working to introduce bond derivatives to deepen liquidity as the regulator pushes reforms to boost retail participation and strengthen India's bond market

Sebi moots same-day fund netting for FPIs to ease liquidity strain

Under the current framework, FPIs must settle all purchase and sale transactions on a gross basis, even when buy and sell values offset each other