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Informist, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

MUMBAI – The Securities and Exchange Board of India wants to remove hurdles for genuine businesses and is for "optimum regulation", Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said at an event Tuesday. SEBI is looking to ease regulations but not at the cost of market integrity and investor protection, he said.

"We are conscious that the excessive regulations can create what economists call Type I errors - where genuine, compliant businesses face unintended hurdles," he said. "At the other extreme, very light-touch regulation - in the pursuit of growth - risks Type II errors - missing bad actors and systemic risks."

Pandey said the capital market will become more important as the Indian economy continues to grow and technology, including artificial intelligence, is going to play a major role in surveillance, risk management, transparency, and investor awareness. "The next phase of growth will be shaped not just by volumes and valuations, but by market quality - governance standards, disclosure discipline, depth of liquidity, and resilience of institutions," he said.  End

Reported by Anshul Choudhary

Edited by Ashish Shirke

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