Mumbai, March 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has relaxed its rules for foreign portfolio investors, alternative investment funds, and registered investment advisors amid increasing cash equity market trading volumes.

In its first board meeting under new chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday, India's markets regulator increased the investment threshold for granular ownership disclosures by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from Rs.25,000 crore to Rs.50,000 crore.

Sebi had in August 2023 made it mandatory forFPIs holding more than Rs.25,000 crore worth of assets under management (AUMs) in Indian markets to disclose details of all entities holding any ownership, economic interest, or control.

This August 2023 ...