The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to convene its board meeting on Monday, the first since Hindenburg Research raised allegations against Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch concerning conflicts of interest and employee complaints.

In an anti-climax, the capital markets regulator did not make any changes to the index-derivatives rules. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) met with its Board on September 30. Market participants had been closely watching this meeting's outcome to see if the regulator would implement the proposals made through a consultation paper released a few months ago.

Today’s SEBI board meeting assumes importance as it is the first board meeting since the Hindenburg Research and Congress’ recent allegations of ‘conflict of interest’ against its chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is set to convene for a board meeting on Monday (September 30) in what promises to be a significant session. This development comes amid heightened attention following allegations raised by Hindenburg Research against SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch regarding conflicts of interest and internal employee grievances.

Today's SEBI board meeting is set to address several critical issues in the current market landscape, including potential tighter curbs on F&O trading and the introduction of MF-lite regulations for high-risk investors.

The board is likely to take cognisance of the conflict of interest accusations and the issues arising from the withdrawn press release on employee matters. Although these topics are not on the official agenda,