Sebi proposes to relax cash settlement norms for foreign investors to reduce financing costs

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 […]

Sebi is considering simplifying the paperwork and proposes a higher threshold of Rs 10 lakh for duplicate share certificates

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 […]

Sebi drives a consultation document on prudential standards for derivatives on non-benchmarkes

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 […]