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Securities and Exchange Board of India (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015 – Amendments

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DRMNP/CIR/P/2017/120 November 14, 2017 All recognized Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations in International Financial Services Centres Dear Sir/Madam Securities and Exchange Board of India (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015 – Amendments Kindly refer to SEBI (IFSC) Guidelines, 2015 notified by SEBI on March 27, 2015 and various amendments made thereto from… Read More

Online Registration Mechanism and Filing System for Clearing Corporations: SEBI

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DRMNP/CIR/P/2017/119 November 03, 2017 To, All Recognised Clearing Corporations Dear Sir / Madam, Subject: Online Registration Mechanism and Filing System for Clearing Corporations 1. In order to ease the process of application for recognition / renewal, reporting and other filings in terms Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2012 and other… Read More

Review of Block Deal Window Mechanism: SEBI

CIRCULAR CIR/MRD/DP/118/2017 October 26, 2017 To All Stock Exchanges (Except for Commodity Derivative Exchanges) Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Review of Block Deal Window Mechanism. 1. SEBI vide circular MRD/DoP/SE/Cir-19/2005 dated September 02, 2005 prescribed guidelines for execution of large size trades through a single transaction. In order to facilitate execution of such large trades, the stock… Read More

SEBI amends SEBI (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DSA/CIR/P/2017/117 October 17, 2017 1. All recognised Stock Exchanges/Clearing Corporations in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) 2. All recognised Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations 3. All Registered Intermediaries Dear Sir/Madam Securities and Exchange Board of India (International Financial Services Centres) Guidelines, 2015 – Amendments Kindly refer to SEBI (IFSC) Guidelines, 2015 notified by SEBI… Read More

SEBI releases circular on Criteria for Settlement Mode of Commodity Derivative Contracts

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2017/116 October 16, 2017 To, All Commodity Derivatives Exchanges, Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Criteria for Settlement Mode of Commodity Derivative Contracts 1. In order to effectively discharge their hedging function, commodity derivative contracts must be anchored to their respective underlying physical markets. An appropriate settlement mode and/or presence of other supporting conditions play… Read More

Categorization and Rationalization of Mutual Fund Schemes :SEBI

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Submission of report of the Committee on Corporate Governance

SEBI formed a Committee on Corporate Governance in June 2017 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Uday Kotak with a view to enhancing the standards of corporate governance of listed entities in India. The committee consisted of officials from the government, industry, professional bodies, stock exchanges, academicians, lawyers, proxy advisors, etc. The committee was requested to… Read More

SEBI grants recognition to Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India Limited

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 28th September, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/020.—The Securities and Exchange Board of India, having considered the application for grant of renewal of recognition under Regulation 12 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2012 by Metropolitan Clearing Corporation of India Limited, Vibgyor Towers, 4th… Read More

SEBI releases circular on Foreign Portfolio Investment in Corporate debt securities

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/FPIC/CIR/P/2017/112 September 29, 2017 To All Foreign Portfolio Investors through their designated Custodians of Securities The Depositories (NSDL and CDSL) Sir / Madam, Subject: Foreign Portfolio Investment in Corporate debt securities 1. SEBI, vide circular SEBI/HO/IMD/FPIC/CIR/P/2016/67 dated August 04, 2016 had redefined the INR 244,323 cr Corporate debt limit for FPIs as the Combined… Read More

SEBI changes reporting norms for Category III AIF’s regarding investment in commodity derivatives market

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF1/CIR/P/2017/110 September 29, 2017 To All Registered Category III Alternative Investment Funds All Custodian(s) of Securities Dear Sir / Madam, Sub: Change in reporting norms for Category III Alternative Investment Funds ("AIFs") regarding investment in commodity derivatives market. 1. In terms of circular no. SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2017/61 dated June 21, 2017, the Category III Alternative Investment… Read More

SEBI grants recognition to National Securities Clearing Corporation for 3 years

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 26th September, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/019.—The Securities and Exchange Board of India, having considered the application for grant of renewal of recognition under Regulation 12 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2012 by National Securities Clearing Corporation Ltd, Exchange Plaza, Plot C-1,… Read More

SEBI reviews norms for participation in derivatives by Mutual Funds

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2017/109 September 27, 2017 All Mutual Funds/ Asset Management Companies (AMCs)/ Trustee Companies/ Boards of Trustees of Mutual Funds Sir/Madam, Sub: Review of norms for participation in derivatives by Mutual Funds 1. Please refer to SEBI circulars No.MFD/CIR/15/19133/2002 dated September 30, 2002, No.SEBI/MFD/CIR No.03/158/03 dated June 10, 2003, No.DNPD/CIR-29/2005 dated September 14, 2005 and… Read More

SEBI issues Clarification to Enhanced Supervision Circular

CIRCULAR CIR/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/PB/2017/107 September 25, 2017 To, The Managing Directors of all Recognized Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Clarification to Enhanced Supervision Circular 1. SEBI vide circular no. SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2016/95 dated September 26, 2016, has issued guidelines covering broad areas for enhanced supervision based on the recommendation of the committee constituted by SEBI. Further SEBI issued certain… Read More