Securities and Exchange Board of India (File Photo)
\n\nThe Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is preparing a fresh set of capital market reforms to reduce regulatory complexity, push corporate bond trading and make investments more accessible to retail participants. Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlined the regulator's priorities at an event in Mumbai on Thursday. The proposed measures cover changes to listing regulations, tighter oversight of funds collected through public issues, a review of the small and medium enterprise (SME) IPO framework and new initiatives to improve liquidity in the corporate bond market.
\n\nSEBI is also exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and tokenisation to improve market operations while maintaining investor safeguards. "Our next priorities are simpler rules, deeper markets, responsible innovation and wider access," Pandey said.
\n\nSEBI is conducting a comprehensive review of the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) framework as part of its efforts to make compliance simpler and more effective. The regulator has also proposed stronger monitoring of funds raised by companies through public issues.
\n\nThe SME IPO framework is another area under review. The objective is to help genuine small and medium-sized businesses access capital markets while ensuring that investors remain protected against…
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