Archive · 1 Dec 2025
SEBI Plans Major Market Reforms
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is planning big changes to make the stock market better.
They want to update old rules for stock brokers to include things like algorithmic trading.
They also want to make it easier for foreign investors to participate in the Indian market.
Another big topic is changing the fees for mutual funds, which some people are worried about.
They will also discuss a report about conflicts of interest within SEBI and might take steps to regulate digital gold products.
Additionally, SEBI is planning to simplify and consolidate the rules for stock exchanges to make them clearer and easier to follow.
They also want to strengthen the corporate bond market and develop the commodities market.
The goal is to make the market more efficient and transparent for everyone.
SEBI board to discuss modernization of 1992 stock broker regulations to include algorithmic trading.
Improvement of stock lending and borrowing (SLB) mechanism to enhance market liquidity.
Review of mutual fund fee rules, including changes to Total Expense Ratio (TER) and brokerage charges.
Further easing of business for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to attract greater participation.
Review of a high-level committee report on conflict of interest within SEBI, with potential two-year restriction on post-retirement assignments for senior officials.
SEBI plans to revamp the master circular for stock exchanges to simplify and consolidate rules.
SEBI is focusing on strengthening the corporate bond market and developing the commodities market.
SEBI is preparing an end-to-end digital registration framework for FPIs to reduce approval timelines.
- Who
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) board
- What
- Discussion on various market reforms and brokerage rules, including the revamp of the master circular for stock exchanges
- When
- December 17 (meeting), next few months (master circular revamp)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To modernize market mechanisms, improve liquidity, enhance regulatory transparency, and ease of doing business
- Meeting Date
- December 17
- Brokerage Regulations
- Modernization of 1992 stock broker regulations
- SLB Mechanism
- Improvement of stock lending and borrowing
- Mutual Fund Fees
- Changes to Total Expense Ratio and brokerage charges
- FPI Ease
- Further easing of business for foreign portfolio investors
- Conflict of Interest
- Review of high-level committee report on conflict of interest
- Digital Gold
- Potential steps on unregulated digital gold products
- LODR Review
- Review of Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements
- Master Circular
- Consolidation and simplification of stock exchange rules
- Corporate Bond Market
- Strengthening and expanding the corporate bond market
- Commodities Market
- Developing both agricultural and non-agricultural commodities markets
- FPI Digital Registration
- End-to-end digital registration framework for FPIs
