SEBI Sets Up Panel To Strengthen Exchange Systems & Investor Protection

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to create a working group to explore the future of stock exchange technology, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said.

The group will review technological trends over the next five to ten years, benchmark global practices, and recommend approaches to enhance market systems. Pandey explained that the initiative aims to improve market oversight, operational efficiency, and investor protection. Exchanges are required to conduct root-cause analyses of technical issues and submit standard operating procedures (SOPs) and corrective measures to SEBI. The regulator also reviews incidents from a systemic perspective and may impose penalties if disruptions exceed thresholds. The working group is expected to guide the adoption of technology to strengthen market infrastructure.