In a significant move toward strengthening governance and public trust, the Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) has approved a comprehensive amendments to its conflict of interest framework. These reforms are not just procedural updates—they represent a cultural and procedural shift toward transparency, accountability, and ethical rigor within India’s capital market ecosystem. What’s Changing? SEBI’s board has introduced several key reforms: · Uniform Definition o

The Collateral Cover Must Be Maintained on an Ongoing Basis: RBI Tightens Lending Norms for Capital Market Intermediaries (Effective from April 1 ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced stricter prudential norms governing bank lending to Capital Market Intermediaries (CMIs) such as stockbrokers and clearing members. The move aims to strengthen systemic stability, enhance risk management, and ensure that banks’ exposure to capital market activities remains well-s

SEBI Proposes Easing Reporting Norms for Brokers; Relief Extended to Primary Dealers This article is based on SEBI’s draft circular reported by Moneycontrol on February 13, 2026. is article is based on SEBI’s draft circular reported by Moneycontrol on February 13, 2026. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed significant relaxations in bank account and demat account reporting requirements for stock brokers, extending long-awaited relief to primary deal

SEBI Move to Help Investors Regularise Pending Physical Securities (2026 Update) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced a special one-year window to help investors who are still holding physical share certificates that could not be transferred or dematerialised before April 1, 2019. This move is a major relief for thousands of investors facing procedural hurdles, documentation deficiencies, or rejected transfer requests. What Has SEBI Announced? Spec