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SEBI to put in place stringent norms for algo trade

26 May 2016 Evaluate

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has announced to put in place stringent norms for high-frequency trades along with higher penalties for misuse, initiate strong action against auditors for lapses and expressed hope that P-Note users will start directly investing in the Indian market. Outlining the priorities for 2016-17, Sebi chairman U.K. Sinha said the regulator will also significantly reduce the number of listed entities over the course of this year and is planning to have an online platform for sale and purchase of mutual funds.

Sinha raising concern over misuse of the high-frequency or algo trade, said a strong set of norms will be in place in three to four months to ensure fair opportunity for trading entities. He said that “While Sebi is among the first regulators to have some kind of regulations in place on HFT (high- frequency trading), there is a need to make it stronger. We are working on that. It is not only about misuse of algo trade and co-location facilities, but also about fairness, and we are trying to address the issue. We are now looking to increase penalty for its misuse.” The regulator will soon float a discussion paper in this regard.

The watchdog plans to seek delisting of over 4,200 listed companies whose shares are not being traded actively, while promoters refusing to provide an exit opportunity to investors will face strict penal action.  As part of efforts to further strengthen the domestic markets and protect investor interests, Sebi is also eyeing more strong regulations for credit rating agencies, which, among others, will require such entities to disclose reasons for their actions.

Sinha close on the heels of making norms stricter for Participatory Notes (P-Notes), ruled out any concession for hedge funds with riskier profile in Indian markets, and expressed hope that P-Note users will start directly investing in the Indian market. He noted that their share in foreign portfolio investments has already fallen to a record low of 9.3%.

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