SEBI Special Window for Physical Securities: One-Year Opportunity to Regularise Pending Transfers SEBI Special Window for Physical Securities brings significant relief to investors holding shares in physical form. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced a special one-year window allowing investors to transfer and dematerialise physical securities that could not be processed earlier due to documentation or procedural deficiencies. This special facility will remain open from: 📅 February 5, 2026 to February 4, […]

SEBI Letter of Confirmation Removal: Faster, Safer Credit of Securities to Demat Accounts SEBI Letter of Confirmation Removal marks a significant operational reform in India’s securities market framework. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has formally eliminated the requirement of issuing a Letter of Confirmation (LoC) before crediting securities to investors’ demat accounts. Instead, securities will now be directly credited to the investor’s demat account after due diligence by the listed company or its […]

        SEBI Significant Indices Regulation marks a decisive step in strengthening the integrity of India’s mutual fund ecosystem. In a market where benchmarks quietly influence trillions of rupees in investor money, the regulator’s move to formally identify and supervise widely used indices signals a clear intent—benchmarks can no longer remain outside the regulatory lens when they shape fund performance, investor perception, and capital allocation. Released through a consultation paper dated January 19, […]

Retail Algo Trading in India Is No Longer a Shortcut — It Is Becoming the New Market Standard Retail Algo Trading in India has quietly moved from being a niche concept to becoming a serious, structured trading approach in the country’s fast-growing futures and options (F&O) market. Until a few years ago, algorithmic trading was largely associated with institutions, proprietary desks, and high-frequency traders. Retail participants watched from the sidelines — impressed by the speed, […]

SEBI Significant Indices Threshold is emerging as a defining regulatory development for India’s mutual fund and index ecosystem. In a consultation paper issued by the market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed a clear and measurable benchmark—₹20,000 crore of cumulative assets under management (AUM)—to identify indices that warrant direct regulatory oversight. The proposal reflects a growing recognition that indices are no longer passive reference points. They actively influence fund construction, portfolio […]