12.04.2016 - Indian Regulator mulls single licence for equity, commodity brokers
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is working on a plan to allow a single licence for equity and commodity brokers, a move that will help the broking community reduce costs. Though both security and commodity market intermediaries are now regulated by Sebi, following the absorption of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) into it, they still adhere to different guidelines and requirements. Sebi has initiated an exercise to have a common set of these. “Once the commodity market stabilises, we will allow each lot of brokers to operate in the other segment. It will be done in a gradual and phased manner, so the market isn’t disrupted in any way,” a senior Sebi official said...............................................Full Article: Source
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