Overview

• The regulator said it has revamped its Data Warehouse to deploy rule-based alerts that flag pump-and-dump patterns and suspicious bulk trades.
• SEBI is working with RBI and UIDAI on remote KYC for NRIs and set an immediate goal of a single-window, portal-based FPI registration.
• New cybersecurity steps include forthcoming air-gap guidance, live disaster-recovery drills for MIIs, and a redundancy model for clearing corporations already in place.
• With algorithmic and high-frequency trading now a significant share of volumes, SEBI pledged to keep updating rules to ensure fair and resilient markets.
• Pandey said broker regulations will be rewritten by December and that SLBM and short-term derivatives will be reviewed with a focus on risk management and investor suitability.