Overview
- SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is examining calibrated inclusion of REITs in market indices.
- He said SEBI plans to let liquid mutual funds invest in REITs and InvITs to improve liquidity and broaden investor options.
- Pandey positioned these vehicles as critical to financing India’s next phase of infrastructure investment over the coming decades.
- SEBI highlighted non‑negotiable governance measures, including tighter disclosure norms, market monitoring, multilingual investor education and stronger grievance redressal.
- The regulator is engaging IRDAI, EPFO and industry and is exploring private REIT participation in greenfield projects, while noting low retail awareness and penetration and a still‑nascent listed market.