1. Clarification on Government Debt Investment Limits
SEBI has issued a circular CIR/IMD/FIIC/19/2014 dated 9th October, 2014 which clarifies that all investments by Long Term FPIs (Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), Multilateral Agencies, Endowment Funds, Insurance Funds, Pension Funds and Foreign Central Banks) in the USD 5 billion Government debt limit shall continue to be made in Government bonds having a minimum residual maturity of 1 year.
2. Single registration for Stock Brokers & Clearing Members
SEBI has issued a circular CIR/ MIRSD/ 4/ 2014 Dated 13th October, 2014 which clarifies all the existing requirement of obtaining registration as stock broker/ clearing member for each stock exchange/ clearing corporation has been done away with and instead a single registration with any stock exchange/ clearing corporation shall be required. For operating in any other stock exchange(s)/ clearing corporation(s), approval will be required from the concerned stock exchange or clearing corporation.
For the purpose of implementing the revised registration requirements, prescribed guidelines are being issued.