HISTORYM51

Regulatory Milestones and Market Reforms

Understand the key regulatory milestones that shaped Indian investing, from SEBI rules to T+1 settlement and GST.

Learning Goals

  • Learn major market reforms and their impact on investors.
  • Understand how SEBI, demat, T+1, and GST influenced market operations.
  • Appreciate the importance of regulation for market confidence.

Core Concepts

SEBI’s Role
Beginner

SEBI regulates securities markets, protects investors, and enforces disclosure, insider trading, and governance standards.

T+1 Settlement
Beginner

Faster settlement reduces counterparty risk and improves liquidity, making trading more efficient.

GST and Financial Services
Beginner

GST rationalized transaction taxes on financial services, impacting mutual fund costs and brokerage.

Indian Market Context

Recent reforms like T+1 settlement and tighter disclosure rules have made Indian markets faster and more transparent for retail investors.

Hands-On Calculators

Future Value Calculator
Future Value₹3,10,585

Gain: ₹2,10,585

Behavioral Insight

🧠 REGULATION ASSUMPTION: Investors often assume markets are efficient and fair without understanding the regulatory framework that makes them so.

From History

Regulatory Milestones and Market Reforms

SEBI’s crackdowns on insider trading and accounting fraud improved market integrity and investor confidence in the 2010s.

Take the Quiz

Module Quiz
SEBI is responsible for:
T+1 settlement makes trading faster and safer.
GST impacted the financial markets by: