An expert group constituted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to strengthen governance at market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) has suggested the creation of three distinct verticals to avoid conflict of interest.
These include critical operations; regulatory, compliance and risk management and other functions such as business development. The committee has recommended that in terms of hierarchy, the key managerial personnel (KMPs) of all three verticals will be at par. However, in terms of resource allocation and utilisation, the functions under the first two verticals separately should be given higher priority.
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