Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday said the regulator has already eased the process of accreditation of Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) investors, and it will ease them further.
Alternative investment funds (AIFs) have transitioned from the margins of the financial system to become an important pillar of India's capital markets, connecting capital with sectors that require it most. Addressing the IVCA Conclave 2026 in Mumbai on Wednesday, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta P
Individuals and domestic mutual funds together now hold about 36 per cent of the free float market capitalisation of Nifty 50 companies, said SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, addressing the 30th anniversary of Nifty 50 at the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Shaan Patel Asset Management (SPAM), a quantitative investment firm focused on data-driven equity strategies, is emerging as a new entrant in India's alternative investment landscape. According to the company, it currently manages close to ₹36 crore in assets and operates within the regul
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is aiming to reduce the time taken for Foreign Portfolio Investor (FPI) registrations from the current average of 30 days to less than a week through a digital push, while balancing speed with due di
In an interaction with ANI, the SEBI Chairperson said that the regulator does not comment on individual matters as a matter of policy, but acknowledged that handling the Jane Street case led to a significant reinforcement of oversight mechanisms.
In an interview with ANI, Pandey said that on his first day in office he outlined "four principles that we will work for, which are trust, transparency, teamwork, and technology," adding that these principles aim to achieve "optimum regulation, which means neither over-regulating the market
"Volatility is there. But I must say that volatility in the Indian case is not as high as in some other jurisdictions, as the data would show," Pandey told ANI in an interview.
In an interview with ANI, Pandey said SEBI's approach is to maintain "optimum regulation" so that markets remain both safe and innovative. He noted that derivatives markets serve important functions but require careful oversight when retail participation becomes risky.
Speaking to ANI, Pandey said, "We have removed more than 120,000 such pieces of content from social media where we found egregious behaviour violating our norms."
He also highlighted the resilient IPO market saying it has been "particularly vibrant". "In FY26 (April-Jan), companies raised about USD 1.8 trillion through 329 IPOs as compared to around USD 1.7 trillion raised through 320 IPOs in FY25. This reflects not just market appetite, but issuer co
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