Entries by Staff

Budget 2025: Mergers not to be used for evergreening of losses

– Barsha Dikshit and Neha Malu | resolution@vinodkothari.com The provisions related to the carry forward and set-off of business losses in the context of corporate restructuring have been a critical aspect of corporate taxation. The Budget 2025[1] proposes certain amendments concerning carry forward of losses in cases of amalgamation, pursuant to which mergers shall not […]

Bond Issuance by HFCs: RBI aligns norms with those for NBFCs

Harshita Malik (finserv@vinodkothari.com) Introduction: While all issuance of debentures are governed by general laws under Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021 (for listed debentures), debt issuance (with maturity of more than one year) on a private placement basis,  by financial entities are also subject to additional regulatory requirements […]

Secure with Securitisation: Global Volumes Expected to Rise in 2025

-Dayita Kanodia (finserv@vinodkothari.com) Despite global macroeconomic challenges, including persistent inflation, securitization volumes and ratings across most structured finance asset classes demonstrated remarkable stability in FY 2024. Strong housing markets bolstered credit performance in sectors like U.S. and Australian RMBS, while European housing markets faced concerns of overvaluation.  Overall, the performance of the securitisation market in […]

Can CICs invest in AIFs? A Regulatory Paradox

-Anshika Agarwal (finserv@vinodkothari.com) Core Investment Companies (CIC) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) are two very common modes to channelise investments in the Indian market. Both are regulated by different regulators; while CICs are regulated by the RBI, AIFs are regulated by the SEBI. Under their respective regulatory frameworks, both are technically permitted to invest in […]

Can NBFCs “outsource” internal audit functions to external auditors? 

– Anshika Agarwal (finserv@vinodkothari.com) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently emphasized the significance of robust internal control systems; where gaps are found by the supervisor, it has penalised  regulated entities for non-compliance. Recently, the RBI imposed a penalty on an NBFC for outsourcing one of its core management functions, i.e., internal audit to […]