The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in 1988 to regulate the securities market and protect the interests of investors. SEBI registers and regulates stock exchanges, collective investment schemes, merchant bankers, and other market intermediaries. It is responsible for prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trade practices, insider trading, and substantial acquisitions of shares without prior disclosure. SEBI aims to promote the development of the securities market and regulate the business of stock exchanges, subsidiaries, merchant bankers and other market intermediaries.
14. Important role Of SEBI
Power of the board to order investigation
Power of investigating authority
Prohibition to dealing in certain securities
Prohibition of unfair trade practice, fraudulence
Duty to Co-operate
15. Function of SEBI
SEBI is expected to regulate the business in stock exchanges and any other
securities market.
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Registering and regulating the working of collective investment
schemes, including mutual funds is a responsibility of SEBI.
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SEBI is responsible for prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trade practices
relating to securities markets.
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Prohibiting insider trading in securities, with the imposition of monetary
penalties, on erring market intermediaries.
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Regulating substantial acquisition of shares and takeover of companies.
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16. Registration & regulation of the
working of intermediaries.
Primary Market
Secondary Market
Merchant Bankers Stock- Brokers
Underwriters Sub- Brokers
Portfolio Managers