While buying digital gold is legal, there is still no clarity on whether it is regulated or formally recognised by any government authority. The SEBI advisory has caused concern among industry participants
The India Fintech Foundation, also referred to as the SRO-Fintech Development Foundation (SROFT-DF), is an offshoot of IAMAI's Fintech Convergence Council (FCC).
The SRO-FT Development Foundation is an offshoot of FCC. Self-regulatory organisations (SROs) are expected to act as a bridge between the industry and the regulator, setting standards for the conduct of fintech firms
The initiative aims to streamline data exchange and resolve operational issues within the financial sector
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Sa-Dhan will meet its members during a national conference this week to review the situation.
The need to form SROs for the fintech industry arose after the central bank, on May 30, released its final guidelines regarding SROs for enforcing regulatory standards and fostering transparency in the sector.
The RBI has released a draft framework for fintechs to create self-regulatory organisations (SRO-FT) which will ensure members adhere to industry standards and comply with relevant laws and regulations. That apart, they will play an important role in serving consumer interest
These industry players who are in conversation with the RBI on the matter said the SRO will focus on code of conduct and overall infrastructure for the sector.
The SRO for mutual fund distributors will be responsible for micro-regulations of its members
The apex court held that this is an issue that has been brought to the notice of the apex court and that Sebi was acting as a parallel to the process when the matter is already sub-judice and with the SC
Nasdaq had argued that its status as a self-regulatory organization (SRO) gave it immunity from claims it broke securities laws and was negligent in how it executed orders to buy and sell shares of the social media company on May 18, 2012, the first day of trading.
CNBC-TV18's Manasvi Ghelani reports that the mutual fund sector has started the process for the selection of SROs to meet the Sebi deadline of July 31, 2013.
Starting the process for setting up a Self Regulatory Organisation for the mutual funds distributors, capital markets regulator SEBI invited applications from groups of intermediaries interested in forming such an oversight body.
In a move to regulate mutual fund distribution business, Sebi said it has notified regulations to set up a Self Regulatory Organisation (SRO) to monitor distributors of mutual fund and portfolio management products.