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Company Secretaries play a growing role in coordinating DPDP Act compliance, Board oversight, and cybersecurity incident disclosures under SEBI LODR.
SEBI extends the Samuhik Prativedan Manch to Clearing Members, consolidating 14 compliance reports to reduce duplication starting September 30, 2026.
SEBI clarified that a person need not be 'connected' to a company to qualify as an insider if they possess or access Unpublished Price Sensitive Information (UPSI).
SEBI has streamlined the nomination process for demat accounts and mutual fund folios by introducing default nominations, opt-out options, and reduced documentation requirements.
SEBI proposes changes to base prices and dummy bands in pre-open auctions for IPOs and re-listed securities to enhance price discovery and reduce market distortions.
FEMA, LRS, ODI, and tax rules clarified for Indian residents setting up or investing in Dubai entities, with emphasis on reporting and substance requirements.
RBI’s 2025 FEMA amendments allow exporters to hold overseas foreign currency accounts with strict reporting and repatriation obligations.
RBI revises valuation norms for InvIT and REIT units held by AIFIs, Small Finance Banks, and Payments Banks to enhance transparency in asset pricing.
Karnataka High Court quashed a FEMA NOC rejection for an overseas investment, holding that the denial must be grounded in reasoned nexus to investigation, not mere pendency.
The RBI has introduced amended Export-Import Regulations under FEMA, effective 1 October 2026, streamlining timelines, EDPMS compliance, and AD bank obligations for exporters and importers.
RBI amends investment portfolio norms for All India Financial Institutions, specifying classification and valuation standards to ensure uniformity and prudential oversight.
Exim Bank, supported by the Government of India, has extended a ₹4,850 crore line of credit to the Maldives for financing developmental projects.
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Export and Import of Goods and Services) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, updating compliance and procedural norms for foreign trade under FEMA, 1999.