Sebi plans AI investor outreach and simpler rules in FY27

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Securities and Exchange Board of India chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey says the regulator will simplify rules, ease compliance and deepen capital markets in FY27. Sebi plans an AI-enabled, multilingual investor campaign on WhatsApp and other digital platforms, alongside Project Jagrook, a nationwide financial literacy drive. Mint reports Jagrook was launched earlier this year, while BusinessLine describes the FY27 plan as its rollout.

The regulator also plans the Sebi Setu portal, single-window clearances for intermediaries working across multiple market infrastructure institutions, faster processing for some alternative investment fund filings and a pilot to tokenise corporate bonds. It will review key regulations, revamp securities lending, strengthen commodity markets and expand cybersecurity, surveillance and fraud detection technology.

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The easy story is that technology alone will make markets safer, or that simpler rules mean softer regulation. Neither follows from Sebi’s plan. Digital campaigns can widen access, but financial literacy still depends on clear advice and protection from fraud. Faster approvals must also preserve due diligence. The useful test is practical: when Setu and the single-window system go live, do approval times fall without a rise in complaints or detected manipulation?

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