Sebi has revised the minimum investment threshold for Portfolio Management Services to an accessible ₹25 lakh. This adjustment allows discretionary managers to invest in various financial products including unlisted bonds and derivatives. New rules emphasize …

SEBI has received 20,000 comments on CAS, market timings, and derivatives settlement, with most favoring 30-minute CTS VWAP before blending.
FIA, a global body of traders and exchanges, favours the 30-minute CTS-VWAP option and continuous trading till 3:30 pm

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Market regulator Sebi is examining position limits for non-agricultural contracts to improve liquidity and depth without weakening risk controls, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday. Speaking about reforms in the commodity derivatives market, Pan…

SEBI assesses non-agri contract position limits to boost liquidity while preserving risk controls, with reforms for deeper, more transparent commodity markets.
Sebi is actively investigating position limits for non-agricultural contracts to improve market liquidity and depth. Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has highlighted the importance of phased physical settlement for agricultural commodities. The organization is foc…
Securities and Exchange Board of India will release a framework regarding changes to the Closing Auction Session mechanism. The regulator reviewed comments on its consultation paper about market timings and settlement methodology. Sebi intends to address spec…

Asked when the final framework or circular on CAS can be expected, Pandey said the regulator would quickly examine the responses and move ahead with the process
Market regulator Sebi will soon issue a framework on proposed changes to the Closing Auction Session (CAS) mechanism after receiving more than 3,500 comments on its consultation paper, its Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday. The Securities and Excha…

Recently, SEBI allowed FPIs to participate in non-agricultural commodity derivatives, Pandey noted. “(In FY27), we have received $800 billion of FPI inflows already.”
SEBI plans a second surveillance system to delist “bad elements” from listed firms and curb unsuitable small IPOs, boosting investor protection and market participation.

AIBI’s mid-term white paper states that around 130 companies have received SEBI approval for a combined issue size of approximately ₹2.43 lakh crore
AI-powered algorithmic trading is becoming increasingly accessible to Indian retail investors, driven by Sebi’s regulatory framework, trading APIs and zero-code platforms. Arihant Capital’s Shruti Jain explains how automation can improve execution, reduce emo…

Consultation paper seeks views on expiry-day settlement prices, market timings, order handling and information dissemination
In an innovative move, Sebi has rolled out Demat 2.0, a pilot scheme aimed at tokenising corporate bonds. This initiative facilitates rapid settlement and instant fund retrieval for investors. It automates interest and redemption payments through smart contra…

SEBI’s consultation paper proposes methods for determining settlement prices and adjusting market timings to address participant concerns and improve operational efficiency in the derivatives market
The regulator has floated two expiry-day settlement methodologies, two alternatives for market timings and changes to order cancellation and Iceberg orders during CAS
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to implement crucial updates to the Closing Auction Session. A focus of these changes is on the process of derivatives settlement on expiry days. SEBI has laid out two alternatives for determining the d…

SEBI’s Demat 2.0 pilot will test tokenised corporate bonds using DLT, with the same investor rights as conventional bonds. Here’s how issuance, settlement and CBDC payments will work, why the pilot matters, and when retail investors could participate.

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the initiative does not create a new asset class or require investors to open a new demat account or complete a fresh KYC process

SEBI chief confirms CAS will remain, addressing global liquidity concerns while exploring temporary solutions for market participants.

The top court, however, found that SAT had not examined an apparent discrepancy between SEBI’s investigation report and a letter issued by the National Stock Exchange (NSE), describing the omission as a “material infirmity” that went to the root of the adjudi…

The proposal exempts debt securities or non-convertible redeemable preference shares issued via private placement at a face value of ₹10,000, subject to certain eligibility conditions
Sebi has put forward a proposal to exempt certain listed companies from the requirement to appoint merchant bankers. This initiative is designed to lower the costs related to issuing small-value debt private placements. To qualify, issuers must meet particula…
NSE's valuation in the unlisted market is around ₹5 lakh crore, potentially catapulting it to India's top-ten market capitalization leader-board on listing, based on current prices.
India's recently introduced closing auction system for stock prices is encountering early challenges, with traders raising alarms over erratic price fluctuations and confusion in the marketplace. In response, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) …
India Business News: MUMBAI: Regulatory interventions by Sebi in the futures & options (F&O) segment during fiscal 2026, aimed mainly at reining in excessive specu.
Investors from abroad are pressing regulators for a decrease in securities transaction taxes to alleviate the burden of double capital gains taxes. With the Reserve Bank of India's stringent leverage rules potentially pushing trading activities offshore, ther…

SEBI's MF-only PMS proposal aims to enhance value through discretionary management while addressing client suitability and disclosure concerns.