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The Indian capital markets are standing at the cusp of a new growth cycle while the efforts of the capital markets regulator is focused on further strengthening the corporate bond market, enabling capital formation at scale and making investments easier and seamless, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said in a speech at the Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025.

The next growth cycle of the capital markets will be defined by reform, innovation and deeper global integration, he said, adding that technology will be a key enabler in this journey.

“By enhancing efficiency, it can reshape how markets operate,” Pandey said.

He pointed out that market participants had greater responsibility and proactively embracing technology driven solutions, strengthening internal systems and embedding stronger risk management practices will be crucial.

By harnessing these advancement they would be able to close potential blind spots, prevent misconduct and build a culture of “continuous compliance.”

In his speech Pandey enumerated measures the regulator had taken over the past several months to simplify processes and improve ease of doing business while strengthening governance standards and reducing systemic risks.

Some of the key reforms pertain to enhancing investor protection and ease of investments and market development by reducing timelines for trade settlements and primary market issuances, easing the rules for large IPOs, making the debt markets more inclusive and facilitating wider investor participation in REITs and InvITs.

He said that markets are not just barometres of the economy, but also drivers of growth, channels of innovation and platforms of wealth creation.

“We look forward to building a market ecosystem that is more resilient, more inclusive and aligned with the aspirations of a developed India,” he said.

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Published on October 4, 2025