India’s financial sector is abuzz with optimism as SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey signals a new era of reform-readiness and stakeholder engagement. At the recently held Financial Express CFO Awards 2025, Pandey’s remarks and demeanor reflected a regulator keen on balancing regulatory rigor with ease of doing business, sparking hope for long-awaited structural reforms.
🧭 A Listening Leader in a Complex Landscape
With just over 100 days in office, Pandey has already made waves by positioning himself as a “listening leader”—open to feedback, grounded in pragmatism, and committed to collaborative policymaking.
“We are actively working to strike a balance between regulatory rigour and ease of doing business,” he assured industry leaders.
📄 Key Industry Expectations
At the heart of the dialogue are several pressing demands:
- Digitization of compliance to reduce paper-heavy processes
- Creation of a regulated RFQ platform for unlisted securities
- Review of independent director norms
- Simplified fundraising norms for SMEs
These reforms are seen as critical to unlocking capital market efficiency and aligning SEBI’s framework with India’s globally admired digital infrastructure.
🛠️ Policy with Purpose
Pandey emphasized that SEBI’s policy-making process involves extensive stakeholder consultations, with feedback from public discussions being deliberated internally before implementation. His approach has been described as bold yet balanced, signaling a shift from top-down mandates to inclusive regulation.
🌐 A Global Spotlight on Indian Markets
With India’s stock markets among the world’s top performers and the economy poised for sustained growth, the role of SEBI in ensuring transparent, agile, and investor-friendly regulation has never been more crucial.
Stay tuned for updates on SEBI’s evolving regulatory roadmap.
