Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi plans AI guardrails for capital markets, focus on investor protection

Markets regulator Sebi will soon issue detailed guidelines for the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the capital markets, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said, emphasising the need to balance technological innovation with investor protection. The Sebi chief said the proposed guidelines would focus on establishing appropriate guardrails for AI use, including disclosures, accountability of regulated entities and a 'human-in-the-loop' approach to ensure that critical decisions are subject to human oversight. In June 2025, Sebi floated a consultation paper proposing guiding principles for responsible usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/ Machine Learning (ML) applications/models in securities markets. These guiding principles are intended to optimise benefits and minimise potential risks associated with the integration of AI/ML based applications in securities markets to safeguard investor protection, market integrity, and financial stability. Speaking at the ...

Sebi working to delist companies with no economic activity: Chairman

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is working towards removing companies with no economic activity from the stock exchanges, as their continued presence in the listed space poses a potential risk to investors, a top official said. There are a number of listed companies with no economic activity, SEBI chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said. "They pose a potential danger to investors, and therefore, it is necessary to remove them from the listed space. We are making efforts towards their delisting," Pandey said here on Saturday during a programme. From the perspective of market integrity, it is important to address the presence of such companies, as their continued listing could expose an increasing number of investors to potential risks through social media groups, he said. These stocks are used in "pump and dump operations" by some manipulators, the SEBI chairman said. He said SEBI was using AI techniques to track and scrutinise such accounts, along with numerous other ..

Sebi aims to make capital markets more accessible, resilient: Chairman

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Saturday said the regulator is continuously working to make the country's capital markets more accessible, efficient and resilient, with a core approach focused on facilitating capital formation, improving ease of doing business and strengthening investors' protection. Speaking on capital market expansion at the Bharat Chamber of Commerce Investors Forum here, Pandey noted that the market capitalisation has grown strongly over the past decade, with companies raising on average more than Rs 10 lakh crore annually through equity and debt issuances. "While we continue to strengthen markets for businesses, an equally important priority is investor protection. World-class markets must be not only efficient during normal times, but also resilient during periods of stress," he said. "Our approach has been to facilitate capital formation, improve ease of doing business, and strengthen investor protection," Pandey said, highlighting that these objectives .

Purpose still holds, CAS will continue: Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlined plans to ease FPI rules, reform SME listings and consider stock exchange self-listing with safeguards.

Sebi will review compliance burden on foreign investors: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator will review compliance rules for foreign investors and seek views on aligning them with global standards

You can't regulate your own thing: Sebi chief on exchange self-listing

Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said exchange self-listing raises regulatory concerns over who regulates an exchange's own shares

Sebi exploring India-specific AI model for securities market oversight

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is exploring a domestically governed AI model while strengthening cybersecurity and oversight of technology risks

SI Arena debuts at BFSI Summit: Bringing market experts closer to investors

This year's edition introduces the Smart Investor (SI) Arena, a dynamic space crafted to empower retail and next-gen investors to make sharper financial moves.

BFSI Summit 2026: Top experts from the finance world to share insights

The three-day Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit begins in Mumbai on October 26, bringing together top regulators, bankers and investors to discuss key challenges facing India's financial sector

BFSI Summit 2026: Shaktikanta Das to Poonam Gupta, here are key speakers

Meet the policymakers, regulators, bankers and investors shaping India's financial future, from monetary policy and market reforms to banking, insurance and investment.

BFSI Summit 2026: Mapping India's financial future, next phase of growth

The three-day Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit begins in Mumbai on October 26, bringing together regulators and industry leaders to discuss banking, markets, AI and economic growth.

Sebi reviews short selling, SLB rules; plans AI sandbox, bond market-making

The regulator is also finalising responsible AI guidelines, developing graded broker compliance norms and working on measures to improve capital efficiency and supervision

Sebi writes to Irdai to include insurance data in consolidated statement

Sebi seeks to include insurance and bank deposit details in consolidated account statements to give investors a comprehensive view of their financial assets

Sebi to issue closing auction guidelines in a week: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

The regulator is also working to simplify digital onboarding for persons resident outside India (PROIs), allowing them to access Indian markets without requiring their physical presence

Sebi launches nationwide investor campaign, cautions against finfluencers

Project Jagrook will take financial literacy to rural areas and educational institutions, while cautioning investors against anonymous tips and exaggerated return claims

Sebi examining position limits for non-agri contracts to boost liquidity

Market regulator Sebi is examining position limits for non-agricultural contracts to improve liquidity and depth without weakening risk controls, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday. Speaking about reforms in the commodity derivatives market, Pandey said the market design should allow contracts to gain scale. In some agricultural commodities, physical settlement from the outset can impede market development, and a phased approach could allow contracts to mature before physical settlement becomes mandatory. He said Sebi has completed consultations on the matter and guidelines will follow. The regulator is also working to reduce structural friction in commodity markets, including engaging with stakeholders on GST-related issues affecting participants who give or receive commodities through exchange platforms. Pandey said technology should serve the specific needs of commodity markets, which include producers, commercial users, farmers, processors and physical ...

Sebi to soon issue framework on CAS; receives over 3,500 comments

Market regulator Sebi will soon issue a framework on proposed changes to the Closing Auction Session (CAS) mechanism after receiving more than 3,500 comments on its consultation paper, its Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had sought public comments on its proposal to review certain aspects of the CAS, market timings and the settlement methodology for derivative contracts. The deadline for submitting comments is October 3. Asked when the final framework or circular on CAS can be expected, Pandey said the regulator would quickly examine the responses and move ahead with the process. "Today is the last date, and we will actually quickly look at all these comments and go ahead, because I think our proposals are quite clear," Pandey said at an event organised by CPAI (Commodity & Capital Market Participants Association of India). The regulator would not require much time to compile and analyse the responses as the proposals

Sebi, RBI working to ease FPI onboarding, facilitate bond indices: Pandey

Regulators are working to make FPI registration faster and digital, streamline KYC and facilitate bond indices as foreign investor access to Indian markets expands

Sebi plans to make derivatives market more balanced: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi chairman says that banks and capital markets are not competing destinations in the financial ecosystem

Sebi looks to ease foreign investor access, says Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi is working on simpler digital onboarding, wider FPI participation in commodity derivatives and depository receipts against units of REITs and InvITs