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This article explains how robo advisors work, how they’re regulated, and why we need specific laws that cater to robo advisory.   In our wealth-tech series, we analyse different wealth-tech products and their legal status. You can read all the posts here.   There’s always an opportunity with crisis, they say. The 2008 financial crisis wasn’t any different. It didn’tRead more

This article discusses fantasy stocks apps, their potential to gamify investor education, and the regulatory concerns expressed by Indian and foreign regulators. In our wealth-tech series, we analyze different wealth-tech products and their legal status. You can read all the posts here.  Investing in the stock-market may be daunting for new entrants. But a few start-ups are tryingRead more

This article explores model portfolios, their benefits, and the regulatory uncertainty surrounding them. In our wealth-tech series, we analyze different wealth-tech products and their legal status. You can read all the posts here.  The COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point in the history of Indian capital markets. Many Indians stuck at home were drawn to the stock-market as itRead more

In this new series, we’ll explore a wealth-tech product and its legal status each week. To kick things off, here’s our first article on model portfolios and the regulatory uncertainty surrounding them.  The COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point in the history of Indian capital markets. Many Indians stuck at home were drawn to theRead more

This article explains SEBI’s proposal to regulate online bond trading platforms and the concerns it raises. Retail investor interest in the Indian equity markets is at an all-time high. During the pandemic, as Nifty and Sensex rallied to reach new peaks, retail investors poured money into everything from blue-chip to penny stocks. But another segment of theRead more

Comments To The Sebi’s Discussion Paper On Framework For Regulatory Sandbox   The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) released its discussion paper on the framework for a regulatory sandbox (“RS”) (“Discussion Paper”) on 28 May 2019. The SEBI’s perceptiveness to the significance of an RS as a regulatory tool is commendable. Its decisionRead more

Angel tax has been a cause of concern  in the startup and angel investor community since 2012. It is a tax levied on investments in startups by treating the investment, or a part of the investment, as taxable income under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Following is a timeline of the important developments in relationRead more

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) released a Consultation Paper on Crowdfunding in India on 17th June, 2014 (Consultation Paper). SEBI invited comments and suggestions from the interested stakeholders regarding different possible structures for crowdfunding within the existing legal framework, and related issues. The Consultation Paper proposed a framework for the regulation ofRead more

Anish Krishnan, interning with us at TRA for January – February 2018 and Nehaa Chaudhari, Lead – Policy  have put together a timeline on key developments on #cryptocurrency law and policy in India. February 10th: Sebi chief states Rules on cryptocurrencies should be out soon. Tyagi, who is part of the committee formed by the government toRead more