Buch, the first woman and private-sector executive to lead Sebi, implemented major market reforms, such as restrictions on retail derivatives trading and enhanced regulation of brokers.

Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for a three-year term, after receiving approval from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

Madhabi Puri Buch, India's first woman Sebi Chief, faced controversy and allegations, completing her tenure on February 28, 2025.

Madhabi Puri Buch, India's first woman Sebi Chief, completes her 3-year tenure amidst controversies surrounding Hindenburg allegations and employee protests. Learn about her career and the key events that shaped her time as the market regulator.

Buch's tenure as the chief of the markets regulator was punctuated by 180 consultation papers, market reforms and some tough love for her staff.

There are unfinished items on agenda, and the incoming, seasoned bureaucrat will be expected to use his rich experience in the government apparatus to balance what market participants and policy makers want,

The government has appointed Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the 11th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), succeeding Madhabi Puri Buch. Buch’s tenure as Sebi chief is set to conclude on 1 March. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved Pandey’s appointment for a three-year term.

Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as the 11th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), replacing Madhabi Puri Buch. Buch's 3-year-term as the SEBI chief ends on March 1, 2025.

The 1987-batch Odisha-cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Pandey, would replace Madhabi Puri Buch, whose three-year term ends on February 28

The Indian government on Thursday appointed present finance secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the chief of the market regulator , replacing Madhabi Puri Buch whose terms ends at the end of the month. India’s Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as the Chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India for 3 years,

The government appointed Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Pandey will be at the helm of the markets regulator for an initial term of 3 years.