The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is reportedly considering tighter access to derivative trading through new suitability norms, a move that has sparked a debate among industry experts regarding its timing, scope, and potential impact on the market.

To understand what these potential changes could mean for market participants, CNBC-TV18 spoke with K. Suresh, National President of the Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI), and Rajesh Baheti, Managing Director of Crosseas Capital Services.

Rajesh Baheti, while having previously favoured eligibility criteria over product-related tweaks, expressed concerns about the timing of these new proposals. He pointed out that recent regulatory changes have already led to a moderation in exchange volumes and brokerage

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