3. SEBI was formed as an interim
administrative body to promote
orderly and healthy growth of
securities market and for
investors protection.
SEBI is often called Watchdog of
the capital market.
6. Regulatory Functions
Registration of brokers and sub-brokers
and other players in the market.
Registration of collective investment
schemes and mutual funds.
Regulations of stock bankers, Portfolio
exchanges, underwriters and merchant
bankers etc
Regulation of take over of bids by the
companies.
Levying fees or other charges for
carrying out the purposes of the Act.
7. Development functions
Promote investor education
programme.
Training of the intermediaries of
securities market.
Conduct research and publishing
information useful to all market
participants.
Undertaking measures to develop
the capital markets by adapting a
flexible approach.
8. Protective Functions
Prohibition of fraudulent and unfair
trade practices like making
misleading statements,
manipulations, price rigging, etc.
Controlling insider trading and
imposing penalties for such
practices.
Undertaking steps for investor
protection.
Promotion of unfair practices and
code of conduct in securities
market.