Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday said the regulator would need to hold consultations with market participants to address concerns around longer-term derivative contracts, and was looking at ways to remove the barriers that currently limit such products.
“All products, longer and shorter-term derivatives, should be available in markets,” Pandey said on the sidelines of the board meeting, signalling a broader intent to expand the derivatives product suite beyond its current short-tenor focus. “Will have to speak to market participants on concerns around longer-term contracts. Will have to see how we can remove barriers.”
The remarks come as Sebi continues a wider review of its derivatives framework, following a study on investor losses in the segment. Pandey confirmed the regulator would release findings from that study, covering trading patterns and risk outcomes in derivatives, in July.
Rajesh Exports matter
On the Rajesh Exports case, Pandey acknowledged that it is not possible to prevent every instance of egregious behaviour in the markets, noting that regulatory systems rely on checks and balances to detect and act when such situations arise. He said there is a need to further improve the timing and data efficiency of Sebi’s surveillance and response systems.
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