The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will look to reduce the cost of capital and lighten regulatory burdens to sharpen India’s competitiveness, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday. “The cost of capital is an important cost and it should come down,” Pandey said at the sixth Annual International Research Conference hosted…
After the change in the tax structure related to derivatives in Budget 2026, the movement in the Futures and Options (F&O) segment had intensified. In particular, the increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) increased the trading cost, which was bound to increase the concern of small and active traders. Meanwhile, a discussion had started in…
India’s market regulator has flagged the need for banks to step up safeguards around price-sensitive information, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. The regulator has held multiple workshops with banks to strengthen internal controls and limit access to sensitive data, following its order alleging an insider trading scheme involving…
India’s market regulator plans to sharply cut the registration timeline for foreign portfolio investors, Securities and Exchange Board of India chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. “The idea is that we should take five days. Currently, we are talking about 30 days. But people’s impression is that it takes a few months,” Pandey said in an…
