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Consultation Paper on Measures for ease of doing business on Exchange Traded Derivatives.
SEBI’s 2026 Consultation to Overhaul Municipal Debt Securities Regulations
SEBI’s May 2026 consultation paper proposes a major revamp of the municipal debt framework: enabling bond‑financed refinancing, capping working‑capital use, tightening pooled‑finance disclosures, permitting ESG muni bonds, and aligning key norms with the NCS Regulations.
Consultation Paper on Measures for ease of doing business on Exchange Traded Derivatives.
18 May 202628 min
SEBI’s May 2026 press release on Removal of difficulties for on-boarding for FPIs - PAN allotment related issues
SEBI–CBDT Ease PAN Allotment Rules for FPIs: What Changed and How CAF Onboarding Is Impacted
SEBI’s May press release announces CBDT clarifications that unblock PAN allotment for FPIs hit by new Income‑tax Rules, 2026. PAN forms are simplified by treating the CAF authorised signatory as RA/AR, dropping extra documents, allowing “0000000000” where TIN is absent, and permitting landline no.
SEBI’s May 2026 press release on Removal of difficulties for on-boarding for FPIs - PAN allotment related issues
17 May 2026Eff. 15 May 202626 min
Status of SPVs post conclusion or termination of Concession Agreement
MandatorySEBI’s May 2026 SPV Status Circular for InvITs: Post‑Concession Framework Explained
SEBI’s May 2026 circular clarifies how InvIT‑held SPVs are treated after infrastructure concessions end. It preserves SPV status, grants a one‑year exit or reinvestment window (with approval time excluded), and mandates detailed annual disclosures to protect InvIT investors.
Status of SPVs post conclusion or termination of Concession Agreement
16 May 2026Eff. 15 May 202628 min
Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market
MandatorySEBI Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market, 2026
SEBI’s 2026 surveillance master circular consolidates key rules on market surveillance, disclosures, and trading member compliance to strengthen market integrity.
Master Circular on Surveillance of Securities Market
16 May 2026Eff. 15 May 202630 min
Permitted use of fresh borrowings for InvITs where Net Borrowings exceeds forty-nine percent of the value of InvIT assets
MandatorySEBI InvIT Circular 2026: Fresh Borrowings Beyond 49% – Full Explained
SEBI’s May 15, 2026 circular expands the permitted use of fresh borrowings for InvITs beyond the 49% leverage limit. InvITs can now use debt for capex, road-sector major maintenance, and refinancing of principal, improving financial flexibility while retaining safeguards.
Permitted use of fresh borrowings for InvITs where Net Borrowings exceeds forty-nine percent of the value of InvIT assets
15 May 2026Eff. 15 May 202620 min
Consultation Paper on utilization of intraday borrowing lines by Mutual Funds
SEBI Consultation Paper on Intraday Borrowing by Mutual Funds (May 2026)
SEBI’s May 2026 consultation paper reviews the framework for intraday borrowing by mutual funds. It examines safeguards, usage beyond redemptions, and whether borrowing limits should extend beyond guaranteed receivables while ensuring investor protection and operational efficiency.
Consultation Paper on utilization of intraday borrowing lines by Mutual Funds
14 May 202627 min
NCLAT Fortnightly (Feb 16–28, 2026) — Bar & Bench
Vistra ITCL v. Radius Estate Projects — NCLAT 2026: Covenant to Pay in Third-Party Mortgage Creates Financial Debt Under IBC
NCLAT reversed NCLT's May 2024 order and held that Vistra ITCL, acting as Debenture Trustee, qualifies as a Financial Creditor of Radius Estate Projects — because the mortgage deed contained a "covenant to pay," creating an independent guarantee-like obligation under Section 5(8) IBC.
NCLAT Fortnightly (Feb 16–28, 2026) — Bar & Bench
13 May 202628 min
Consultation paper on review of position limits for clients and penalty provision for violation / breach of position limits for Commodity Derivatives Segment.
MandatorySEBI Proposes Doubling Position Limits & Graduated Penalties for Commodity Derivatives — Consultation Paper, May 2026
SEBI issued a consultation paper on 12 May 2026 proposing to double client-level position limits across all agri commodity categories and replace the uniform penalty regime with a 3-tier structure — minor (₹10,000 cap), serious (₹2,00,000 cap), and wilful (SEBI enforcement referral).
Consultation paper on review of position limits for clients and penalty provision for violation / breach of position limits for Commodity Derivatives Segment.
13 May 202620 min
Notification No. FEMA 401/2026-RB dated April 30, 2026 — Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026. Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part III — Section 4, CG-MH-E-06052026-272222.
MandatoryRBI Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026 Explained
RBI’s Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026 (FEMA 401/2026) overhaul India’s forex authorisation regime with a three‑tier AD framework, stricter fit‑and‑proper and turnover rules, PRAVAAH‑based online applications and a new statutory appeal mechanism.
Notification No. FEMA 401/2026-RB dated April 30, 2026 — Foreign Exchange Management (Authorised Persons) Regulations, 2026. Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part III — Section 4, CG-MH-E-06052026-272222.
13 May 2026Eff. 6 May 202623 min
SEBI – Consultation Paper on Phased Introduction of Physical Settlement in Select Agricultural Commodity Derivatives Contracts
SEBI Consultation Paper 2026: Phased Introduction of Physical Settlement in Select Agricultural Commodity Derivatives Contracts
SEBI has proposed a pilot framework under which select agricultural commodity derivatives may initially trade as financially settled contracts and later transition to compulsory physical settlement. The objective is to balance early-stage liquidity with long-term spot market linkage.
SEBI – Consultation Paper on Phased Introduction of Physical Settlement in Select Agricultural Commodity Derivatives Contracts
12 May 20266 min