SEBI streamlines its inspection process for market intermediaries by shifting away from routine, broadly scheduled visits. The regulator plans to adopt a risk-based approach that focuses on entities posing higher risks, according to reporting on the change.
The updates also include an emphasis on coordination during oversight. Sources say SEBI will conduct joint inspections, rather than treating inspections as isolated, standalone activities. The plan is described as a prioritisation shift, directing regulatory attention first to higher-risk intermediaries.
Business Line states that the changes are set to be implemented from FY27, while the accompanying SEBI RSS notice reiterates the same streamlining direction. Together, the reports describe a procedural overhaul aimed at making inspections more targeted and efficient, without detailing specific enforcement outcomes or which intermediaries will be affected first.
