Tuhin Kanta Pandey

As the number of retail investors surges, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is intensifying surveillance and technology-driven enforcement to curb rising pre-investment scams that divert funds before investors even interact with registered intermediaries. Pandey, whocompleted one year at the helm of the regulator on March 1, noted that many new and intending investors are being misled by fake trading apps, WhatsApp groups and promises of high returns, often diverting funds to personal accounts of fraudsters long before any engagement with Sebi-regulated intermediaries. He stressed that investor caution must evolve beyond mere awareness to informed action, especially given the country's expanding retail base. Responding to a query on pre-investment frauds, Pandey said many individuals intending to enter the markets are being "hijacked by scamsters" even before they reach a Sebi-registered intermediary. "Someone who is intending to come is actually being trapped by

Regulatory data shows that Sebi investigated 287 cases of alleged insider trading in the financial year 2024-25, compared to 175 cases in the prior year

Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlines Sebi's focus on trust, transparency and data-driven regulation as it reassesses F&O risks and market governance

Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey told investors India is shaping transparent, credible and resilient markets, aiming to attract long-term institutional capital amid global uncertainty

Earlier on Monday, Sebi chairman Pandey said the stock market regulator has received a representation from the industry on the issue

Sebi has suspended a general manager over alleged misuse of position, with Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stressing that the regulator will act firmly against any egregious behaviour by its staff

"General awareness about securities markets is merely the first step in the knowledge ladder. There is a gap between awareness and informed participation," Pandey said

Regulator is considering a centre for regulatory studies and an expert panel to assess compliance burden and cost impact across the market ecosystem

Regulator will examine NSDL's root cause analysis of the recent technical glitch that disrupted inter-depository settlements, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said

Dedicated SME portal in the works to ease compliance, improve disclosures

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday said that end of trade frictions through trade deals like the one with the US removes uncertainties, which will help accelerate capital formation. Replying to a question on whether the trade deal with the US will push foreign investors to get more money into the country, Pandey said such moves can "spur" investment decisions. "Fundamentally, when you have an overhang of a regulatory action which is removed, and trade frictions removed, so any capital formation is always accelerated," Pandey told reporters here. The removal of the uncertainties can spur investment decisions and get a greater predictability on capital, he added. "So overall in the situation I could say that with the deals that have been done on the trade side, a lot of uncertainties have been removed," he said. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference organised by capital markets regulator Sebi to deepen the corporate bond market, Pandey declined to comment when asked a

Sebi and RBI are working to introduce bond derivatives to deepen liquidity as the regulator pushes reforms to boost retail participation and strengthen India's bond market

In its application submitted in June 2025, NSE had offered to pay ₹1,388 crore under Sebi's settlement regulations to resolve the colocation and dark fibre matters

Chairman Pandey says gaps in disclosures not only undermine investor understanding but can also prolong fund-raising timelines

The NSE has been seeking regulatory approval for its IPO for several years, following governance lapses and the co-location controversy that had come under Sebi's scrutiny.

Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is planning a working group for a technology roadmap for market infrastructure institutions and is developing new AI tools for supervision

Engaging with the government to resolve GST-relate issues, says Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Even small corporate governance lapses can trigger outsized market consequences, SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey warns, urging proactive oversight and ethical judgment

Sebi has renamed expense ratio limits as the base expense ratio and moved statutory levies outside the cap, while approving a rewrite of MF regulations to tighten transparency and governance

Derivatives trading in these commodities has been repeatedly banned since 2021 due to concerns over speculative activity spilling over into on-ground prices of these widely consumed commodities