SEBI Plans Technology Road Map for Market Infrastructure
Why in the news
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said a working group would map the technology future of the bodies running India’s capital market plumbing.
Key facts
- Who: exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories, together called MIIs.
- Horizon: a 5-year and a 10-year vision.
- Priorities: technology investment, risk management, cyber resilience, market quality over mere scale, and investor protection with innovation.
SEBI’s AI tools
| Tool | Use |
|---|---|
| Surveillance system | Detects fraud and manipulation |
| Advertisement viewer | Watches AMC advertising |
| Disclosure monitors | Check listed-company compliance |
| Inspection tool (in development) | Reads cyber audits, finds gaps, ranks entities by risk |
Sensex at 40
At the index’s 40th anniversary, Pandey said it mirrored India’s shift to private enterprise, services, finance and technology, and closer global integration.
Exam angle
- SEBI head: Tuhin Kanta Pandey.
- Road map: 5 and 10 years.