Sebi may ease extra disclosure rules for foreign portfolio investors
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- ✓The Securities and Exchange Board of India is reassessing strict extra disclosure rules for foreign portfolio investors.
- ✓Sebi aims to improve market transparency without causing funds to sell shares.
- ✓A source said, "It wants to rationalise the rules so that the twin objective is met." New relaxations are currently being considered.
Story at a Glance
- Category
- MARKET
- Reported By
- The Economic Times
- Reading Speed
- 3 Minute(s)
- Market Focus
- India Economy
Synopsis
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is reassessing its strict extra disclosure protocols for foreign portfolio investors. These protocols demand comprehensive investor data from funds with specific asset levels and concentrated equity risks. Sebi aims to reinforce market transparency while averting measures that could destabilize the financial landscape.
Mumbai: India's capital market regulator is taking a relook at the onerous extra disclosure rules for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is expected to release a consultation paper for feedback on possible relaxation of the regulations that require FPIs above a certain asset size or having concentrated equity exposure to a company or a corporate group to share granular details of investors in the funds.
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