Sebi working on beefing up analytics arm; move to help improve surveillance

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is working on improving its analytical capabilities.

The move is to aid surveillance and other functions, according to Chairman Ajay Tyagi.

“A process by Sebi is also underway to further strengthen its in-house analytics capacity to support its market surveillance and risk management functions,” he said, while speaking at the 55th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society, an event organised by the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) and Mumbai University.

The markets regulator also announced the setting up of a research advisory committee on Tuesday.  The committee will comprise both market practitioners and