India: Securities

The investment advisory industry in India is changing quickly. With more investors relying on social media, online videos, AI-driven tools, and financial influencers, the risk of fraud has grown significantly.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) had issued a consultation paper dated October 28, 2025 (“Consultation Paper”) re a comprehensive review of the extant SEBI (Mutual Funds)...

In August 2022, the regulation of overseas investments by persons resident in India underwent a change with the Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Rules, 2022...

Rebalancing Portfolios: Take advantage of the regulatory incentives by diverting to the increased allocation of the instruments of the sovereign debt.

A commercial paper is an unsecured, short-term debt instrument (promissory note) typically issued by large, high-credit-rated corporations, banks, and financial institutions, often to finance short-term needs like payroll and inventory, as a cost-effective alternative to a loan.

SEBI by way of circular dated 05.02.2026, has introduced enhanced compliance requirements in the framework for creation and invocation of pledge of securities through the depository system as prescribed under Paragraph 4.13 of the SEBI Master Circular for Depositories dated 03.12.2024.

SEBI, by way of a Circular dated October 13, 2025, has eased the minimum information that listed entities are required to provide their audit committee and shareholders for approval...

SEBI, by way of the SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025, dated December 1, 2025, has introduced the ‘Single Window Automatic and Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investor'...

SEBI has, pursuant to two Notifications dated December 3, 2025, effective from January 2, 2026, amended the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations...