Sebi panel to vet conflict of interest rules
Sebi) will set up a committee to review conflict of interest rules for the members of its board, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday.
The Sebi board meeting on Monday also approved proposals to ease the compliance burden on foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and rules on the appointment of key personnel at stock exchanges, clearing firms and depositories.
«The board has decided to constitute a high-level committee to undertake a comprehensive review of the conflict of interest disclosures pertaining to property, investments, liabilities, etc., and related matters in respect of members. That includes the chairman and officials of the board,» Pandey told reporters after chairing his first Sebi board meeting since taking over March 1.
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The conflict of interest rules for Sebi board members came into effect 17 years ago, with only one revision implemented since then.
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The panel, composed of members with constitutional, regulatory and private sector expertise, is expected to submit its recommendations to the board within three months from the date of its constitution.
The conflict of interest code for board members had come under the spotlight following accusations against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch by Hindenburg Research and the Congress party.
Sebi and Buch, who headed the regulatory body for three years until February 28, had denied the accusations.
Board members and their spouses have to disclose their assets to Sebi but the lack of scrutiny