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India stock exchange derivative activity slips by a third since Jane Street trading ban

By Bharath Rajeswaran (Reuters) -Trading in India’s weekly equity index options has slumped by a third since the country’s market regulator banned U.S. high-frequency trading giant Jane Street in the local market earlier this month, exchange data showed on Thursday. National Stock Exchange of India – the world’s largest derivatives exchange by number of contracts…

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Jane Street Deposits Rs 4,800 Crore In Escrow As Mandated By Sebi, But Won't Resume Trading Immediately

Jane Street Deposits Rs 4,800 Crore In Escrow As Mandated By Sebi, But Won’t Resume Trading Immediately

In an interim order, the Securities and Exchange Board of India accused global trading firm Jane Street of deliberately manipulating the index through a series of trades that it said lacked “plausible economic rationale.” SEBI called it a case of “intra-day index manipulation,” flagging what it described as aggressive, unhedged positions in Nifty Bank options…

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Jane Street: Jane Street India ban threatens 900% rally for Asia’s oldest stock exchange

Jane Street: Jane Street India ban threatens 900% rally for Asia’s oldest stock exchange

Asia’s oldest stock exchange was preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary when a storm of bad news upended the festivities. On Monday, a report revealed deepening losses in equity derivatives among India’s retail traders, fueling concerns that the Securities and Exchange Board of India may impose tighter curbs. Just days earlier, the regulator barred Jane…

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Did Jane Street manipulate Indian market or exploit its shallowness?

Did Jane Street manipulate Indian market or exploit its shallowness?

Getty Images Synopsis The Sebi interim order against Jane Street exposes the frailties of the Indian derivatives market – flawed product structures and lopsided composition loaded against the small, individual traders. The regulator might have its task cut out in completing the investigation and standing the judicial scrutiny. Douglas Schadewald and Rahul Yadav are two…

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Jane Street clampdown raises big questions for Sebi: Can the regulator stop another derivatives fraud?

Jane Street clampdown raises big questions for Sebi: Can the regulator stop another derivatives fraud?

Sebi‘s crackdown on Jane Street has jolted the country’s financial markets, exposing regulatory blind spots and triggering urgent debate over whether the regulator can keep pace with the speed, complexity, and scale of modern derivatives trading. As the dust settles, all eyes are now on the regulator’s next move, and whether it can restore trust…

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