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Chapter 8 of 10

Legal and Regulatory Environment

14 marks (9%)~5 hours study13 sections · 10 practice questions

Learning objectives

  • Identify SEBI's role and key regulations governing derivatives.
  • Articulate the key recommendations of the L C Gupta and J R Verma committees.
  • Describe RBI's role in currency and interest-rate derivatives.
  • Recall the regulatory reporting requirements for IRD markets.
  • Apply key conduct and prohibition rules in client-facing scenarios.

Topics covered

01SEBI Act 1992 — overview
02L C Gupta Committee — index futures launch framework
03J R Verma Committee — risk management framework
04RBI-SEBI Standing Technical Committee
05Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)
06SEBI Regulations for Currency Derivatives Exchanges
07Regulatory reporting for IRD

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