NSE has clarified that vendors providing CaaS facility are required to also submit Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing report
VAPT should be conducted on completion of assessment. Any gaps identified in VAPT should be remedied on immediate basis and status of closure of findings should be submitted to Exchange within 3 months of submission of VAPT report.
UGC announces Webinar on SWAYAM PIus Portal on 13th May 2024 from 10:00 AM
HEIs are requested to give wide publicity and disseminate the information regarding the live webinar on SWAYAM Plus among faculty members and students as well as to non-teaching staff of your Institution and make it a success.
Master Circular for Custodians
SEBI has issued Master Circular for Custodians. The master circular provides that for online registration, applicant can access SEBI Intermediary Portal (https://siportal.sebi.gov.in) to submit the applications for registration as a Custodian under the provisions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Custodian) Regulations, 1996(“Custodian Regulations”). Link for SEBI Intermediary Portal is also available on SEBI […]
SEBI draft circular for Enhancement of operational efficiency and Risk Reduction – Pay-out of securities directly to client demat account
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in its continuous efforts to safeguard investors’ interests and ensure the sanctity of the securities market, has proposed a draft circular for public commentary. This draft circular focuses on the mandatory payout of securities directly into client demat accounts, thereby bypassing the intermediary pool accounts traditionally used in the process.
Consultation Paper on measures towards Ease Of Doing Business for REITs and InvITs
The objective of this consultation paper is to seek comments / views / suggestions from the public on the proposals related to certain measures proposed towards the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for REITs and InvITs.
Consultation paper on measures towards Ease of Doing Business for Non-Convertible securities
SEBI has issued Consultation paper on measures towards Ease of Doing Business for Non-Convertible securities. The objective of this consultation paper is to seek comments/ views/ suggestions from the public on the proposals related to the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for non-convertible securities.
International Financial Services Authority (Board for Regulation and Supervision of Payment and Settlement Systems) Regulations, 2024
The draft Regulations are placed on the website of the IFSCA at https://ifsca.gov.in/PublicConsultation. General public and stakeholders are requested to forward their comments/suggestions through e-mail to Mr. Supriyo Bhattacharjee at supriyo.b@ifsca.gov.in and Mr. Vaibhav Sattavan at vaibhav.sattavan@ifsca.gov.in on or before May 30, 2024.
IFSCA prescribes additional requirements for carrying out the permissible activities by Finance Company as a Lessor under ‘Framework for Ship Leasing’
It is hereby specified that an applicant under the SL Framework or a lessor, who has obtained a Certificate of Registration (CoR), shall not undertake transactions which involves transfer, in any form, of the ownership and/or leasehold right of a ship or ocean vessel from a person resident in India for the purpose of providing services solely to person resident in India.
IBBI clarification regarding uploading of judicial orders related to insolvency proceedings by Insolvency Professionals
As IPs have the first-time access and information of all the important judicial orders affecting the processes handled by them under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code), it has been decided that the IPs shall upload below mentioned judicial orders pertaining to their respective assignments on their dashboard. This would also ensure that the important judicial orders which have significant impact on the ongoing processes under the Code are available for facilitation of stakeholders in a timely manner.
CBIC revises All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback
CBIC has issued Amendments to the All Industry Rates of Duty Drawback effective from 03.05.2024. AIRs/caps of Duty Drawback have been enhanced.
