Regulatory Alerts2025-09-30
Extension of timeline for implementation of SEBI Circular dated February 04, 2025 on ‘Safer participation of retail investors in Algorithmic trading’
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the implementation timeline for its February 2025 circular on safer retail algorithmic trading to ensure smooth adoption by stock brokers. The regulator has introduced a phased compliance path with specific milestones for API-based product registration and mock testing by October 2025, November 2025, and January 2026 respectively. Stock brokers failing to meet these deadlines will be barred from onboarding new retail clients for API-based algo trading from January 5, 2026, with full framework applicability mandated by April 1, 2026.
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