Standing instructions for demat mutual fund SWP and STP will enable phased unit-based and amount-based automated transactions.
Alternative investment fund scheme filings now require prescribed documents, faster submission, comment compliance, and a first-scheme fee exemption.
Securities transfer and transmission procedures now follow SEBI specifications, while specified Schedule VII requirements are removed.
Public servant status under anti-corruption law extends to recognised stock exchange leadership; constitutional and sanction challenges do not succeed...
Mutual fund maturity rules require proper rollover, redemption, disclosure, and due diligence; investor gains cannot excuse regulatory breaches or pen...
Employee conflict disclosures and investment restrictions expand with new recusal duties, post-employment limits, and compliance reporting requirement...
Foreign venture capital investor fee rules revised for rupee-based amounts, earlier payment timing, and faster remittance obligations.
Intraday borrowing facility for mutual funds addresses liquidity mismatches, with end-of-day repayment and AMC bearing borrowing costs.
Municipal debt securities framework widened with ESG, pooled financing, electronic advertising and enhanced disclosure requirements.
Custodian fee structure shifts from annual to monthly payment, with revised billing and transition rules
FPI fee and registration regime revised with rupee-based amounts, new disclosure fields, and remittance timelines.
Intraday borrowing permitted for mutual funds to manage timing mismatches between scheme inflows and outflows, subject to SEBI conditions.
SEBI buy-back rules tightened with new limits, disclosure timelines, shareholder intimation and promoter freeze requirements.
SEBI amends securitised debt regulations to tighten board control, related-party limits, and investor-protection disclosures.
Depository supervisory negligence supports investor indemnification, while Section 37 prevents reappreciation of a plausible award.
IPF income utilisation norms revised for depositories, with 95% to be ploughed back and a 5% expense cap
Client unpaid securities handling updated with auto-pledge, five-day payment window, and limited pledge extension rules.
Negative due date rate in commodity futures upheld; cash settlement followed contract specifications and could not be annulled.
Relaxed NISM certification for non-core investment advice staff, with lighter exam and transition for existing holders.
Early pay-in in commodity derivatives: margin exemptions may apply after certified goods deposit, while mark-to-market margins continue.