Archive · 19 Aug 2025
SEBI Committee to Review Broker Limits and Market Governance
SEBI, the financial market regulator in India, is planning some changes.
They are looking at how much brokers can bet in the stock market and might set new limits for how much they can trade during the day.
Also, they want to improve how stock exchanges and other market places are run and make them more reliable.
They're considering new rules for IPOs and how ETFs work, along with making it easier for people to take money out of their mutual funds.
The aim is to make the market safer and more convenient for everyone.
SEBI committee to review broker position limits in equity derivatives.
New intraday position limits for equity index derivatives are proposed.
Governance of Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) will be discussed.
Review of Special Pre-Open Session mechanism for IPOs and ETFs is planned.
Systematic withdrawal and transfer facility for mutual fund investors considered.
- Who
- SEBI's Secondary Market Advisory Committee (SMAC)
- What
- SEBI is reviewing position limits, market governance, and investor facilities.
- When
- The committee is expected to meet on Tuesday.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To enhance risk monitoring, improve trading convenience, and strengthen market governance.
- Regulatory Body
- SEBI
- Committee
- Secondary Market Advisory Committee (SMAC)
- Focus Areas
- Broker position limits, MII governance, investor facilities
- Index Options Limit (End-of-day)
- 500 crore (net) and 1,500 crore (gross)
- Index Futures Limit (Intra-day)
- 2,500 crore
Sources
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