Capital markets regulator Sebi has proposed allowing foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to offset their cash liabilities for stock market transactions, a move aimed at improving operational efficiency and reducing financing costs, especially during high-volume trading days such as index rebalancing.In a consultation paper published on January 16, Sebi said the current settlement framework requires FPIs […]
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday proposed to increase the simplified documentation limits for issuance of duplicate securities from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs. The market regulator believes that the current threshold is too low and no longer reflects current market realities, while imposing avoidable procedural burdens on investors.The […]
Markets Regulator Sebi published an advisory book on Monday about the implementation of new suitability standards for derivatives in non-benchmarkes. The article follows a circular of 29 May that obliged stricter prudential rules to ensure that such indices remain broad and not overly concentrated. According to the circular, non-benchmark indices with derivatives, at least 14 […]