Archive · 11 Nov 2025
NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
A very important person who leads India's stock market, Ashish Chauhan, got a special award for his lifelong work.
This award is like a gold star for helping make financial markets in India and around the world better.
He's been working in this field for over 30 years!
He helped bring new ideas like computer trading and new ways to trade things called derivatives.
Before leading the NSE, he also helped another stock market, the BSE.
This award celebrates people who make financial systems stronger and more trustworthy.
NSE MD & CEO Ashish Chauhan received the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from Regulation Asia in Singapore.
The award acknowledges Chauhan's significant contributions to financial markets, innovation, and regulatory standards.
Chauhan expressed gratitude, highlighting over three decades of work in shaping securities markets.
The Regulation Asia Awards recognize individuals and entities that advance Asia's regulatory landscape.
Chauhan's past achievements include roles in establishing NSE, automation of stock markets, and leadership at the Bombay Stock Exchange.
- Who
- Ashish Chauhan, Managing Director and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
- What
- Received the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award
- When
- November 10, 2025
- Where
- Singapore
- Why
- Recognizing his transformative contributions to India's and the global financial markets, his vision for innovation, and his long-standing commitment to regulatory excellence.
- Award Name
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Awarding Body
- Regulation Asia
- Ceremony Location
- Singapore
- Recipient
- Ashish Chauhan, MD & CEO, NSE
- Recipient's Tenure in Market
- Over three decades