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The '''Securities and Exchange Board of India''' ('''SEBI''') is the statutory regulatory authority responsible for regulating the securities and capital markets in India, protecting the interests of investors, and promoting the orderly development of the securities market. Established on 12 April 1988 as a non-statutory body, SEBI was granted statutory powers through the '''Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992''', following major reforms in the Indian financial sector. Headquartered in | The '''Securities and Exchange Board of India''' ('''SEBI''') is the statutory regulatory authority responsible for regulating the securities and capital markets in India, protecting the interests of investors, and promoting the orderly development of the securities market. Established on 12 April 1988 as a non-statutory body, SEBI was granted statutory powers through the '''Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992''', following major reforms in the Indian financial sector. Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the Board oversees stock exchanges, listed companies, intermediaries, mutual funds, alternative investment funds, collective investment schemes, and other participants in the Indian securities market. It is administered by a Chairman and a Board comprising representatives from the [[Government of India]], the [[Reserve Bank of India]] (RBI), and other appointed members. | ||
SEBI's principal responsibilities include regulating securities markets, registering and supervising market intermediaries, enforcing securities laws, preventing fraudulent and unfair trade practices, prohibiting insider trading, and ensuring transparency in the issuance and trading of securities. The Board regulates stock exchanges, depositories, brokers, merchant bankers, portfolio managers, credit rating agencies, investment advisers, research analysts, mutual funds, venture capital funds, alternative investment funds (AIFs), real estate investment trusts (REITs), infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), and other capital market entities. It also administers regulations relating to public issues, rights issues, takeover of listed companies, share buybacks, corporate governance, disclosure requirements, and continuous listing obligations, thereby promoting fair, efficient, and transparent capital markets. | SEBI's principal responsibilities include regulating securities markets, registering and supervising market intermediaries, enforcing securities laws, preventing fraudulent and unfair trade practices, prohibiting insider trading, and ensuring transparency in the issuance and trading of securities. The Board regulates stock exchanges, depositories, brokers, merchant bankers, portfolio managers, credit rating agencies, investment advisers, research analysts, mutual funds, venture capital funds, alternative investment funds (AIFs), real estate investment trusts (REITs), infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), and other capital market entities. It also administers regulations relating to public issues, rights issues, takeover of listed companies, share buybacks, corporate governance, disclosure requirements, and continuous listing obligations, thereby promoting fair, efficient, and transparent capital markets. | ||