India: Financial Services

DSK Legal's May 2026 newsletter delivers comprehensive updates across multiple practice areas including capital markets, competition law, dispute resolution, employment law, infrastructure, international trade, media and entertainment, corporate affairs, banking regulations, insolvency, sports and gaming, and white collar crime. The newsletter provides expert analysis and regulatory insights to help legal professionals and businesses navigate the evolving legal landscape across diverse sectors.

The May 2026 edition of Fox & Mandal's newsletter examines the net settlement mechanism for FPIs; revised registration norms for NBFCs; SEBI’s amended disqualification norms for intermediary; Draft National Water Metro Policy, 2026; FEM (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026; proposed alignment of the securitisation framework with RBI norms; and other changes in India's corporate, capital markets, infrastructure, and banking sectors

Such guarantees are commonly issued within corporate groups, typically by parent companies in favour of subsidiaries or related entities, to enable such entities to obtain financing from financial institutions.

M/s D.P. Jain & Co. Infrastructure Private Limited (‘petitioner’) was engaged in the business of highway construction & inter alia had three subsidiaries. During the period 2020 to 22, the petitioner had issued...

Under Regulations 44(1) and 59C of the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, a public issue may be opened within twelve months and eighteen months respectively from the date of issuance of SEBI observations. SEBI received representations from the industry body highlighting difficulties faced by issuers in mobilizing resources and accessing capital markets due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East

SEBI, by notification dated 16.04.2026 , has notified the SEBI (Alternative Investment Fund) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (“AIF Amendment Regulations”) amending the SEBI (Alternate Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 (“AIF Regulations”).

SEBI, vide circular dated 30 April 2026 has introduced a fast-track mechanism for launch of schemes/fund in respect of the Private Placement Memorandum filed under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Fund) Regulations, 2012 as part of SEBI’s continuing efforts to streamline regulatory processes and enhance the ease of doing business.

India's hospitality sector presents significant opportunities for foreign investors, with 100% FDI permitted under the automatic route. Understanding the legal framework under FEMA, compliance requirements, and recent policy reforms is essential for navigating investment in hotels, resorts, and tourism infrastructure while avoiding prohibited real estate transactions.

For financial creditors navigating the dual landscape of traditional debt recovery and modern insolvency resolution, the personal guarantor provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code...