
SWAGAT-FI: India Paves Easy Path for Low-Risk Foreign Investors
Our latest blog post explores SEBI’s recent amendments to FPI and FVCI regulations, which introduce the SWAGAT-FI framework for a new group of trusted foreign investors.

Our latest blog post explores SEBI’s recent amendments to FPI and FVCI regulations, which introduce the SWAGAT-FI framework for a new group of trusted foreign investors.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has notified the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2025, which amend select provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (SEBI LODR).

Our latest blog post unpacks SEBI’s proposed amendments to ICDR Regulations on lock-in of pledged pre-issue shares and IPO disclosures.

In examining these IPO-related debates, it is important to ground the discussion in the underlying legal framework.

The draft circular offers operational clarity on how AIFs should ensure that investor rights remain proportionate (pro-rata) to their commitments.

Our latest blog post examines SEBI’s powers through the lens of the recent First Overseas Capital Ltd. (FOCL) order, exploring the decision’s implications as well as the possible avenues of recourse available to FOCL.

This blog post examines certain provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, which have recently been challenged before the Bombay High Court.

We examine the significance of the Securities Appellate Tribunal’s ruling in V. Shankar v. SEBI, which serves as a valuable reminder of the scope of a compliance officer’s role.

By providing for uniform KPI identification and disclosure practices, the new standards foster greater transparency and accountability.

One of the notable decisions taken by SEBI in its recently concluded Board Meeting is to allow AIFs to carry forward unliquidated investments into the Dissolution Period after expiry of the Fund’s tenure.