# SEBI slashes routine inspections of market intermediaries 2026-08-08T03:24:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet SEBI will reduce targeted inspections of market intermediaries for FY27 to about one-third of the previous year under a revamped framework announced on August 7. The regulator shifts to a risk-based and coordinated supervisory approach, discontinuing repetitive annual checks on compliant entities like Qualified Stock Brokers. Instead, it will focus on high-risk firms. Inspections of entities with multiple registrations will be conducted jointly. Shortlisting will be done quarterly, with higher weight on exchange alerts, investor complaints and social media inputs. The changes aim to strengthen oversight while easing compliance burdens. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: Ease of Doing Business, inspection framework, market intermediaries, risk-based supervision, SEBI, stock brokers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sebi-slashes-routine-inspections-of-market-intermediaries/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sebi-slashes-routine-inspections-of-market-intermediaries/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.