SEBI MII Subsidiary Cyber-Security Consultation 2026: Applicability Tests, 2 October Deadline and Startup Vendor Checklist
SEBI proposes extending MII IT and cyber-security rules to qualifying subsidiaries. Understand coverage tests, the exemption route and the 2 October 2026 comment deadline.
SEBI BCP and Disaster Recovery Consultation 2026: Startup Checklist for Fintech, Wealthtech and Market-Infrastructure Vendors
SEBI has floated a 15 September 2026 consultation to strengthen BCP and disaster recovery for MIIs. Startup vendors should prepare resilience evidence now.
SEBI Demat 2.0 Pilot 2026: Tokenised Corporate Bonds Checklist for Fintech, Wealthtech and Treasury Startups
SEBI has launched the Demat 2.0 pilot for tokenised corporate bonds. Here is what fintech, wealthtech and treasury teams should prepare.
SEBI FPI Government Securities Compliance Ease Circular 2026: Checklist for GIFT City, Wealthtech and Treasury Startups
SEBI issued a 7 September 2026 circular on easing regulatory compliances for FPIs investing only in government securities. Here is the implementation checklist.
SEBI Extends Accredited Investor Timeline for Existing Angel Funds to 31 March 2027: Founder and AIF Compliance Checklist
SEBI has extended the accredited-investor transition for Angel Funds registered on or before 10 September 2025 until 31 March 2027, with key guardrails continuing.
SEBI–ESMA Central Counterparty MoU 2026: Compliance Checklist for Fintech, Clearing-Tech and Market Infrastructure Startups
SEBI and ESMA signed a new MoU on CCP cooperation, relevant for fintech and market-infrastructure startups serving clearing, settlement and cross-border capital markets.
SEBI Mutual Fund Net Settlement Proposal 2026: Checklist for Wealthtech, Fund-Tech and Startup Treasury Teams
SEBI’s 3 September 2026 consultation proposes net settlement of mutual fund cash-market transactions, with operational implications for fund-tech and wealthtech startups.
SEBI Accredited Investor Framework Review 2026: Startup Fundraising Checklist for AIFs, Angel Investors and Private Placements
SEBI’s accredited investor framework review matters for startups raising through AIFs, angel investors and sophisticated private capital routes.
SEBI KRA–IFSCA KYC Sharing Circular 2026: Fintech and GIFT City Startup Compliance Checklist
A practical fintech checklist for SEBI’s KRA–IFSCA KYC sharing circular covering consent, systems, APIs, DPDP, logs and vendor controls.
SEBI GARUDA AIF Mechanism 2026: Startup Fundraising Checklist for Faster Fund Launches, PPMs and Investor Timelines
SEBI’s GARUDA framework speeds up AIF scheme launches. Here is what startup founders should understand before approaching AIF investors.
