New Delhi, July 25 -- India's capital markets regulator proposed easier disclosure obligations for issuers of listed non-convertible securities, including debentures and hybrid instruments, as it seeks to reduce compliance costs and align domestic norms with global standards.

The amendments proposed on Friday would eliminate the requirement for listed entities to dispatch hard copies of annual report summaries to debenture holders who have not registered their email addresses-a legacy obligation that has persisted even as equity market rules have moved decisively online.

In its place, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) suggests that issuers send only a letter containing a web link and a quick-response (QR) code, allowing ...