The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will soon introduce a set of reforms for the primary market and debt securities, aimed at simplifying disclosures, easing fund-raising and deepening investor participation.

Speaking at the SBI Banking & Economics Conclave 2025 on Thursday, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator plans to rationalise the offer document summary and make it separately available to investors for feedback.

“The process for IPO-bound companies whose pre-IPO shares are pledged is being streamlined. The proposed framework will ensure lock-in requirements are automatically enforced even if the pledge is invoked or released, thereby preventing listing delays. Consultation papers on these proposals will be issued soon,” said Pandey.

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