SEBI - Corporate Law Reporter

Participation of Foreign Portfolio Investors in Commodity Derivatives in IFSC :SEBI

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/CDMRD/DMP/CIR/P/2017/106 September 26, 2017 1. All Recognized Stock Exchanges in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) 2. All Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) through their Designated Depository Participants (DDPs)/ Custodian of Securities (Custodians) 3. All DDPs/ Custodians Dear Sir / Madam, Sub.: Participation of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in Commodity Derivatives in IFSC 1. SEBI… Read More

Integration of broking activities in Equity Markets and Commodity Derivatives Markets under single entity: SEBI

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD1/CIR/P/2017/104 September 21, 2017 1. All Recognized Stock Exchanges / Clearing Corporations 2. Stock Brokers and Clearing Members through Recognized Stock Exchanges 3. All recognised Depositories 4. Depository Participants through Depositories Sub: Integration of broking activities in Equity Markets and Commodity Derivatives Markets under single entity. Dear Sir/Madam, 1. Please find enclosed… Read More

Clarification to SEBI (IFSC) Guidelines, 2015 – Liquidity Enhancement Scheme (LES) Circular

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DSA/CIR/P/2017/103 September 21, 2017 All recognised Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) All recognised Stock Exchanges/ Clearing Corporations All registered intermediaries Dear Sir/Madam Clarification to SEBI (IFSC) Guidelines, 2015 - Liquidity Enhancement Scheme (LES) Circular SEBI vide circular SEBI/HO/MRD/DSA/CIR/P/2017/95 dated August 10, 2017 has granted exemption to… Read More

SEBI grants recognition to Indian Clearing Corporation Limited for 3 years

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 20th September, 2017 No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2017-18/018.—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 Indian Clearing Corporation Limited, Floor 25, P J Towers,… Read More

SEBI amends framework for Schemes of Arrangement by Listed Entities and relaxation under Rule 19 (7) of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules

CIRCULAR CFD/DIL3/CIR/2017/105 September 21, 2017 To All Listed Entities who have listed their equity and convertibles All the Recognized Stock Exchanges Dear Sir/Madam, Sub: Schemes of Arrangement by Listed Entities and Relaxation under Sub-rule (7) of Rule 19 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 1. SEBI Circular No. CFD/DIL3/CIR/2017/21 dated March 10, 2017 lays… Read More

SEBI approves amendment to InvITs and REITs Regulations

PR No.: 57/2017 SEBI Board Meeting … Read More

Clarification on Exchange Traded Cross Currency Derivatives contracts on EUR-USD, GBP-USD and USD-JPY currency pairs

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/2017/102 September 13, 2017 To, All Stock exchanges, (except for Commodity Derivatives Stock Exchanges) All Clearing corporations, (except for Commodity Derivatives Clearing Corporations) All Depositories. Dear Sir / Madam, Subject: Clarification on Exchange Traded Cross Currency Derivatives contracts on EUR-USD, GBP-USD and USD-JPY currency pairs 1. SEBI vide circular SEBI/HO/MRD/CP/CIR/P/2016/38 dated March 9,… Read More

Guidelines on outsourcing of activities by Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations:SEBI

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/2017/101 September 13, 2017 To All Stock Exchanges All Clearing Corporations Dear Sir / Madam, Subject: Outsourcing of activities by Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations 1. SEBI has vide circular CIR/MIRSD/24/2011 dated December 15, 2011 prescribed Guidelines on Outsourcing of Activities by Intermediaries. Through these guidelines certain principles for outsourcing to be followed by… Read More

SEBI amends International Financial Services Centres Guidelines, 2015

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DRMNP/CIR/P/2017/97 August 31, 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 time to… Read More

Issuance, listing and trading of debt securities on exchanges in International Financial Services Centres (IFSC)

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DRMNP/CIR/P/2017/96 August 31, 2017 All recognized Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations in International Financial Services Centres Dear Sir/Madam Issuance, listing and trading of debt securities on exchanges in International Financial Services Centres (IFSC) In continuation of guidelines on debt securities contained in Chapter V ‘Issue of Debt Securities’ of SEBI (IFSC) Guidelines,… Read More

Clarification on Exchange Traded Option contracts on EUR-INR, GBP-INR and JPY-INR currency pairs

CIRCULAR SEBI/HO/MRD/DP/CIR/P/2017/98 August 31, 2017 To, All Stock exchanges (except for Commodity Derivatives Stock Exchanges) All Clearing corporations, Dear Sir / Madam, Subject: Clarification on Exchange Traded Option contracts on EUR-INR, GBP-INR and JPY-INR currency pairs 1. SEBI vide circular SEBI/HO/MRD/CP/CIR/P/2016/38 dated March 9, 2016 laid down the detailed framework for introduction of cross-currency futures… Read More

SEBI issues circular on Curbing misuse of bulk SMS in the Securities Market

PR No.: 54/2017 … Read More

SEBI releases Online Registration Mechanism for Securities Market Intermediaries

PR No. 53/2017 Online Registration Mechanism for Securities Market Intermediaries 1. It has been SEBI’s continuous endeavour to improve ease of doing business by adopting technological solutions in its interface with market participants. Accordingly, SEBI has operationalized SEBI Intermediary Portal (https://siportal.sebi.gov.in) for the intermediaries to submit their applications online in paperless manner. The Intermediary Portal… Read More