SEBI and NISM, in collaboration with NSE, BSE, NSDL, and CDSL, hosted Samvad – A Symposium on the Securities Market on January 10-11, 2025, at NSE, Mumbai. Themed “Capital for Growth,” the event highlighted the pivotal role of India’s securities market in driving economic development. The symposium brought together government officials, regulators, industry leaders, market experts, and academicians for insightful discussions on the evolving market dynamics. It was streamed live across platforms by NISM, NSE, BSE, NSDL, and CDSL.
The event featured Shri Suman Bery, Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, as the Chief Guest, with Shri Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairperson of SBI, delivering the keynote address. Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of SEBI, addressed the gathering and shared her vision for the future of India’s capital markets.
On the first day, four panel discussions under the theme “Plotting the Future Path” were moderated by SEBI’s Whole-Time Members. These discussions focused on critical areas such as innovative approaches to capital formation, building trust through investor awareness and transparency, scaling the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) for greater impact, and adopting digitization and AI to transform market intermediaries. The insights shared emphasized enhancing capital formation, fostering investor confidence, and leveraging technology for operational efficiency.
The second day of the symposium, themed “Reflections and Ideas,” featured five sessions addressing the expansion of India’s securities market. Topics included new products and strategies for deepening the corporate bond market, financial inclusion through securities markets, broadening investment instruments beyond equities, leveraging RegTech and SupTech for compliance and supervision, and balancing supply and demand for capital formation and infrastructure financing.
Also Read | SEBI Unveils New Cybersecurity Framework for Regulated Entities
The two-day event underscored SEBI’s commitment to fostering collaboration and addressing policy challenges to achieve sustainable economic growth, enhance market resilience, and build investor confidence. Samvad served as a platform for actionable ideas that will shape the future of India’s securities market and its contribution to economic progress.
