Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the statutory regulatory body that regulates the securities market and protects investor interests in India. SEBI was established in 1992 under the SEBI Act. It has its headquarters in Mumbai and regional offices in major cities. SEBI was formed due to rising malpractices in the capital markets during the 1980s as participation increased. SEBI's functions include regulating stock exchanges, registering other market bodies like mutual funds, prohibiting fraudulent practices, and promoting investor education. It has powers to issue directions, investigate violations, and initiate cease and desist proceedings.

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2. SEBI
 Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a statutory regulatory
body entrusted with the responsibility to regulate the Indian capital
markets. It monitors and regulates the securities market and protects the
interests of the investors by enforcing certain rules and regulations.
 SEBI was founded on April 12, 1992, under the SEBI Act, 1992.
Headquartered in Mumbai, India, SEBI has regional offices in New Delhi,
Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad along with other local regional offices
across prominent cities in India.
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3. Reasons For The Establishment Of SEBI
During 1980s, there was tremendous growth in the capital market due to
increasing participation of public. This led to many malpractices like Rigging of
prices, unofficial premium on new issues, violation of rules and regulations of
stock exchanges and listing requirements, delay in delivery of shares etc. by the
brokers, merchant bankers, companies, investment consultants and others
involved in the securities market.
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4. Let’s Know About Board Members
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5. Functions And Objective Of SEBI
It is the duty of the Board to protect the interests of investors in securities and to
promote the development of and to regulate the securities market, by such
measures as it thinks fit.
 Regulating the business in stock exchanges and any other securities markets.
 Registering and regulating the working of venture capital funds and collective
investment schemes, including mutual funds.
 Prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trade practices relating to securities markets.
 Promoting investors education and training of intermediaries of securities
markets.
 Prohibiting insider trading in securities.
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6. Power Of SEBI
 Power to issue directions
 Investigation
 Cease and desist proceedings
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7. Time Line Benchmarks for Activities
Involving Public Interface
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8.  Shri Ajay Tyagi took charge as Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India, on 01
March 2017. Prior to this, Shri Tyagi was Additional Secretary, Department of Economic
Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, handling the portfolios of Capital
Market Division, Investment Division, Infrastructure Division and Currency and Coinage
Division.
 Shri Tyagi, an Indian Administrative Service Officer of Himachal Pradesh Cadre, has held
several responsible positions with distinction in the State and Central Governments.
 He did his graduation in Electrical Engineering and Post Graduation in Computer Science.
He also did his Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University.
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