SEBI easing cash settlement norms for FPIs marks an important regulatory intervention at a time when foreign portfolio investors are navigating heightened volatility, heavy selling pressure, and rising transaction costs in Indian equity markets. The proposal, released through a consultation paper dated January 16, seeks to address a long-standing operational inefficiency in the cash market settlement framework—one that often leaves FPIs temporarily underinvested despite having offsetting trades on the same day. By permitting limited netting […]

SEBI Trading Framework Simplification Signals a Structural Shift in Market Regulation SEBI Trading Framework Simplification marks one of the most comprehensive regulatory clean-up exercises proposed for Indian stock exchanges in recent years. In a significant move towards ease of doing business, Securities and Exchange Board of India has proposed a complete overhaul of the trading-related framework applicable across stock exchanges, including commodity derivatives platforms. The intent is clear — simplify regulatory architecture, eliminate overlapping provisions, […]

SEBI Accredited Investor Framework for AIFs begins a new chapter in regulatory ease, clarity, and operational flexibility for India’s alternative investment ecosystem. In a significant and much-awaited move, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has further simplified the SEBI Accredited Investor Framework for AIFs, addressing long-standing operational bottlenecks without diluting prudential safeguards. The reform reflects SEBI’s evolving regulatory maturity—where investor protection and ease of doing business are no longer seen as opposing objectives. This […]

SEBI AI Cyber Safety Tool and the New Era of Risk-Based Supervision SEBI AI Cyber Safety Tool represents a major leap in how India’s capital markets regulator is strengthening cyber preparedness across regulated entities. As digital participation deepens and market infrastructure becomes increasingly technology-dependent, cyber resilience has moved from being a compliance requirement to a systemic necessity. Speaking at the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, […]

SEBI Merchant Banker Net Worth Norms and a Clear Shift in Regulatory Expectations SEBI Merchant Banker Net Worth Norms mark one of the most consequential regulatory upgrades for India’s capital market intermediaries in recent years. With India emerging as one of the world’s most active equity issuance hubs, the market regulator has moved decisively to ensure that merchant bankers managing public fund-raising are financially strong, professionally governed, and capable of absorbing market stress. Through amendments […]