Sebi preparing fresh round of reforms in IPO market, short-selling rules: Chairman

What happened: Sebi Chairman Pandey said the regulator is preparing fresh reforms covering the IPO market, short-selling and Securities Lending and Borrowing rules, alongside a review of the LODR framework and the SME IPO framework. Key numbers: Market capitalisation rose nearly fivefold over the past Why it matters: The review targets liquidity and price discovery in the cash market, and the SME IPO changes aim to help genuine enterprises raise capital while protecting investors. Sebi is also planning a second phase of Demat 2.0 for secondary-market trading of tokenised corporate bonds.

Sebi Chairman Pandey said the regulator is preparing fresh reforms covering the IPO market, short-selling and Securities Lending and Borrowing rules, alongside a review of the LODR framework and the SME IPO framework.

The review targets liquidity and price discovery in the cash market, and the SME IPO changes aim to help genuine enterprises raise capital while protecting investors. Sebi is also planning a second phase of Demat 2.0 for secondary-market trading of tokenised corporate bonds.