Certification requirement for Persons Associated with Research Services eased: lighter NISM Series-XXV-A permitted for sales and non-core staff.
Voluntary Debit Freeze allows investors to lock mutual fund folios to prevent debits until unlocked; KYC and contact details required.
Custodian regulatory compliance requires SBU segregation, documented risk management, BCP/DR resilience and orderly wind down safeguards.
Regulatory reporting by AIFs: mandatory annual activity report via SEBI portal and limited quarterly reports replacing March quarter submission.
Categorization of Mutual Fund Schemes: uniform scheme categories, allocation rules and overlap limits imposed with compliance timelines.
Registered name disclosure on social media: SEBI-regulated entities and agents must state registration numbers on handles and content.
Valuation of Physical Gold and Silver: mutual funds must use polled spot exchange prices for domestic valuation, effective April 1, 2026.
Issue and Disclosure Requirements consolidated: procedural, payment (ASBA/UPI), listing (T+3) and compensation frameworks prescribed.
Regulatory Consolidation: SEBI master circular consolidates Research Analyst compliance, rescinds prior circulars and prescribes obligations.
Registration Forms for stock brokers and clearing members specified and made retrospectively effective; exchanges must publish and amend bye laws.
Regulatory consolidation for investment advisers: SEBI issues master circular consolidating guidance and prescribing compliance, reporting, fees and s...
Regulatory consolidation: Master Circular for RTAs centralises SEBI circulars, prescribes registration, compliance, records, cyber and demat norms.
Social Stock Exchange framework consolidates rules, prescribes NPO registration, ZCZP issuance, and mandatory impact and financial disclosures.
Capacity Planning and Real Time Performance Monitoring for Commodity Derivatives mandates 2x installed capacity and policy submission.
Credit rating agencies rating instruments under other financial regulators must segregate disclosures, preserve net worth and obtain client consent.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): consolidated SEBI master circular enforces filing, disclosure, NDCF framework and investor protections immediat...
AIF unit NAV reporting to depositories: RTAs must upload latest NAVs; depositories must display disclaimer and enable infrastructure.
Creation/Invocation of pledge of securities through depository system: standardized pledge forms, notice requirement and invocation notifications to p...
Calendar Spread margin benefit for Single Stock Derivatives suspended on expiry day for expiring contracts; exchanges must implement systems and rule ...
Order-to-Trade Ratio framework revised to exempt specified equity option orders and Designated Market Maker algorithmic orders from penalties.
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