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Issuing For Impact: A Framework For ESG Debt Securities In India
SEBI's new framework for ESG debt securities establishes comprehensive disclosure requirements, third-party verification standards, and alignment with international principles for green bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds. How will these regulatory requirements reshape India's sustainable finance market and address concerns about greenwashing while mobilizing capital for climate and social development goals?
India Finance
AP
AZB & Partners
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A Guide To Insider Trading Laws In India!
In the world of finance, the term insider trading often evokes images of shady deals and hidden agendas. But what exactly is insider trading? Why is it illegal, and how do laws in India seek to prevent it? Let's dive into this intriguing subject, simplifying the complexities surrounding insider trading laws in India, while exploring the impact of these laws on the financial markets and their role in maintaining fairness.
India Finance
ML
MZM Legal
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The Backdoor IPO Returns: Reverse Mergers And The New Route To Listing In India
For decades, the route from private enterprise to the public markets in India has followed a familiar script: an initial public offering, backed by diligence and disclosure, tested through price discovery and completed through admission to trading. That remains the conventional path, and for businesses seeking substantial primary capital and independent price discovery, it is often the right one but it is not the only one.
India Commercial
LegaLogic
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SEBI Modifies Regulatory Framework For Online Bond Platform Provider
SEBI, by way of Circular dated 14.08.2026 issued modifications in the regulatory framework for Online Bond Platform Providers (“OBPPs”), including ease-of doing-business measures (“OBPP Circular”). The OBPP Circular amends Chapter XXI of the SEBI Master Circular on issue and listing of non-convertible securities, Securitised Debt Instruments, Security Receipts, MDS and Commercial paper dated 15.10.2025 (“NCS Master Circular”).
India Commercial
Sagus Legal
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India's 2026 Tax Reforms For Foreign Investors In Government Securities: A Step Towards A More Competitive Sovereign Debt Market
In a significant move to deepen foreign participation in India’s sovereign debt market, the Government of India promulgated the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 on 5 June 20261, introducing a comprehensive tax exemption for eligible foreign investors investing in Government securities. Effective retrospectively from 1 April 2026, the Ordinance exempts specified income arising from Government securities from withholding tax and long-term capital gains tax, thereby addressing one of the principal tax-related barriers to foreign investment in Indian debt markets.
India Tax
KS
King, Stubb & Kasiva
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Cross-Border Data Transfers Under India’s DPDP Framework: Navigating The New Compliance Landscape
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 adopts a liberal approach to cross-border data transfers through a negative list regime, permitting international data flows unless specifically restricted by government notification. How does this framework balance operational flexibility for businesses with regulatory oversight, and what compliance considerations remain critical for organizations transferring personal data outside India?
India Privacy
Foresight Law Offices
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Greenwashing In India: Legal Risks Of ESG Claims Explained (2026)
India's regulatory landscape has transformed environmental marketing claims from simple advertising choices into complex legal obligations spanning consumer protection, securities disclosure, and contractual compliance. With the CCPA's 2024 Greenwashing Guidelines and SEBI's enhanced ESG disclosure requirements, businesses face enforcement across multiple regimes where the same environmental claim may trigger different bases of liability depending on its audience and context.
India Consumer
Foresight Law Offices
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