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Ease of Doing Investment and Ease of Doing Business – Simplification and standardisation of the framework for transmission of securities
MandatorySEBI Simplifies and Standardises Framework for Transmission of Securities 2026
SEBI's July 23, 2026 circular simplifies securities transmission on death of holder(s), adding Quick Transmission Processing (QTP) for low-value claims, revised thresholds, and standardised documents. Effective 30 days from issuance; applies to listed companies, RTAs, depositories, DPs and AMCs.
Ease of Doing Investment and Ease of Doing Business – Simplification and standardisation of the framework for transmission of securities
23 July 2026Eff. 22 August 202612 min
Intraday borrowing facility availed by mutual funds
SEBI Circular Permits Intraday Borrowing Facility for Mutual Funds, Effective September 2026
SEBI Circular HO/(92)2026-IMD-POD-2/I/16006/2026 dated 10 July 2026 lays down conditions under which mutual funds/AMCs may avail intraday borrowings to address liquidity mismatches, superseding earlier borrowing guidelines, effective 1 September 2026.
Intraday borrowing facility availed by mutual funds
10 July 2026Eff. 1 September 20269 min
Handling of Client’s Unpaid Securities by Trading Members
MandatorySEBI Amends Master Circular Provisions on Handling of Client's Unpaid Securities by Trading Members 2026
SEBI amends Para 46 of the Master Circular for Stock Brokers on handling clients' unpaid securities. Pledge, invocation, extension and auto-release rules revised for ease of business and investing.
Handling of Client’s Unpaid Securities by Trading Members
3 July 202611 min
MCA
MandatoryMCA Data Centre Fire & Complete Relief Package — DPT-3, Name Reservation & CCFS-2026 (June 2026
A fire alarm at the MCA Data Centre on June 5, 2026 disrupted MCA21 services during the year's peak filing window. MCA has issued two emergency reliefs in response — covering DPT-3 (deadline: July 31) and name reservations & e-form resubmissions (deadline: July 10)
28 June 2026Eff. 19 June 202617 min
Ease of Doing Business – Relaxation in certification requirement for Persons Associated with Investment Advice (PAIA) – Sales and other non-core services
MandatorySEBI Relaxes NISM Certification Requirements for Sales and Non-Core PAIA
SEBI permits PAIA performing only sales and non-core services to obtain NISM Series-XXV-B instead of X-A and X-B. Existing eligible certificate holders receive relief until their certifications expire.
Ease of Doing Business – Relaxation in certification requirement for Persons Associated with Investment Advice (PAIA) – Sales and other non-core services
24 June 2026Eff. 24 June 202619 min
RBI issues draft ‘Guidance on Regulatory Principles for Model Risk Management’
RBI Draft Guidance on Model Risk Management 2026: Board-Level MRMF, AI Kill Switches, Kill-Switch Mandates & Third-Party Accountability — Public Comments by July 24
RBI released draft 'Guidance on Regulatory Principles for Model Risk Management 2026' (PR 2026-2027/528) on June 24, 2026. Applies to all models across 11 RE categories. Mandates Board-approved MRMF, risk tiering, AI kill switches, third-party accountability. Comments by July 24, 2026.
RBI issues draft ‘Guidance on Regulatory Principles for Model Risk Management’
24 June 202624 min
Extension of time period for validity of name reservation and resubmission – reg.
MandatoryMCA Extends Name Reservation & Resubmission Deadline to July 10, 2026 — Data Centre Fire Relief
MCA has extended validity of company and LLP name reservations expiring June 21–30, 2026 automatically to July 10, 2026 due to MCA21 Data Centre fire on June 5, 2026. Expired names and cancelled e-forms eligible via Helpdesk ticket by June 30.
Extension of time period for validity of name reservation and resubmission – reg.
21 June 2026Eff. 20 June 202615 min
Clarification with respect to applicability of the benefit of early pay-in in Commodity Derivatives Segment
SEBI Extends Early Pay-In (EPI) Facility to Commodity Options; Clearing Corporations Take Over Administration
SEBI has expanded the Early Pay-In (EPI) facility from futures contracts to all commodity derivatives, including options. The June 19, 2026 circular also transfers EPI administration, warehouse accreditation, and margin-relief responsibilities from Stock Exchanges to Clearing Corporations.
Clarification with respect to applicability of the benefit of early pay-in in Commodity Derivatives Segment
19 June 2026Eff. 19 June 202615 min
RBI Issues Master Directions on Authorisation to operate a Payment System
MandatoryRBI Issues Master Directions on Authorisation to Operate a Payment System
RBI issued Master Directions on Authorisation to Operate a Payment System on June 15, 2026. The framework consolidates earlier rules, strengthens perpetual validity, on-tap authorisation, surrender, cooling period, and FATF-linked investment restrictions.
RBI Issues Master Directions on Authorisation to operate a Payment System
16 June 2026Eff. 15 June 202633 min
Consultation paper on Relaxation in requirement of maintenance of call records for institutional clients - Amendment to the SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014
SEBI Consultation Paper on Call Records for Institutional Clients
SEBI’s May 2026 consultation paper proposes relaxing mandatory call recording for institutional client interactions by Research Analysts, while keeping email, SMS, and written record rules in place. The change would apply only if SEBI finalises the proposal.
Consultation paper on Relaxation in requirement of maintenance of call records for institutional clients - Amendment to the SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014
19 May 202627 min