Derivatives

Regulators considering review of strict currency derivatives rules

After the advisory, trading in the contracts -- used to hedge against foreign exchange risks and speculate on currency movements -- nosedived in India and rose overseas

MFs turn to covered call strategy to squeeze out gains in flat market

Restricted in 2010, the regulator allowed writing options under covered calls in 2019

At ₹506 trillion, derivatives turnover hit 12-month high in October

BSE's futures and options ADTV rose 33% month-on-month against NSE's 5.6%

FIA backs Sebi's glide path proposal for non-index derivative rules

For the BSE's Bankex index, FIA has said, a one-step realignment is justified because the gauge is not widely tracked by ETF and index-fund

Tax dept probing Jane Street over possible tax treaty misuse: Report

Searches at the US trading firm's India offices by the income tax department have been underway since last week, sources have said

Sebi cracks down on Jane Street, halts India trading over manipulation

Sebi imposed a temporary trading ban on the US-based firm and ordered the seizure of Rs 4,840 crore, citing 'an intentional, well-planned and sinister scheme'

Global trading giants rush into India's booming derivatives market

The firms' hiring plans, being reported for the first time, come amid expectations that large domestic consumer and investor bases

Error or fraud: IndusInd Bank pressured to explain ₹2k cr derivative loss

Auditors seek clarity on whether the ₹2,000 crore loss stems from fraud or accounting irregularity

IndusInd Bank up for 5th straight day; gains 41% from March low, here's why

Arun Khurana, deputy CEO of IndusInd Bank, has resigned with immediate effect, taking responsibility for the ₹1,960 crore losses due to incorrect accounting of internal derivative trades.

Exchanges to choose between Tuesday and Thursday for derivatives expiry

Sebi proposes to limit expiry on two days a week

Sebi proposes fresh steps to tighten derivative market rules to reduce risk

In a consultation paper released late on Monday, SEBI proposed that the market-wide position limit for single-stock derivatives should be linked to the cash markets

Derivatives trading drops 38% on BSE, NSE in December due to Sebi curbs

The Securities and Exchange Board of India cracked down on the derivatives market after a 40-fold boom that led to billions of dollars in losses for retail investors

Sebi's six-step measures seen making a dent in F&O volumes by up to 40%

The steps are intended to raise the entry barrier for retail investors, whose losses have been mounting, as per a recent study by the watchdog

BSE revises transaction fee for derivatives; KRN Heat IPO subscribed 214x

Other market infrastructure institutions have also revised their charges as per the Sebi mandate

Inside The Wharton-INSEAD Wall Street Alumni's Secret Formula To Redefining Investments in India

Poornima Vardhan and Taponeel Mukherjee developed The APEX Formula to identify investment opportunities that deliver outsized returns that outperform benchmarks.

Motilal Oswal maintains buy on Angel One post Sebi's F&O proposals

Not more than 50 strikes would be introduced for an index derivatives contract at the time of contract launch.

Chorus around rising retail interest in riskier derivatives gets louder

Says mkt claim on real economy 'excessively high', warns it may lead to instability

Global investors lift India's derivative holdings to record $101 bn

Foreign funds' open interest, or the number of contracts outstanding in value terms, reached 8.4 trillion rupees ($101 billion) on the National Stock Exchange Tuesday

Why is BSE exchange upset about new Sebi order? An Explainer

The Bombay Stock Exchange will need to pay a higher regulatory fee to the market regulator on complying with Sebi's direction on fee based on notional value. Here's all you need to know.

NSE set to launch derivative contracts on Nifty Next 50 from Wednesday

National Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to introduce derivative contracts on Nifty Next 50 index from Wednesday. This came following an approval received from markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). The Nifty Next 50 index represents 50 companies from Nifty 100 after excluding the Nifty 50 companies. Under the derivative contract, the exchange would offer three serial monthly index futures and index options contract cycles. The cash-settled derivatives contracts would expire on the last Friday of the expiry month. The introduction of derivatives on the Nifty Next 50 index would complement the existing index derivatives product suite. The Nifty Next 50 index would represent the space between the Nifty 50 index comprising the top large & liquid stocks and the Nifty Midcap Select index comprising the top large & liquid mid-capitalised stocks, Sriram Krishnan, Chief Business Development Officer at NSE, stated last week. As of March 2024, the Nifty Next 50 ...