The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on August 07, 2026, issued a notification regarding inspection of market intermediaries.
The following has been stated: -
•From FY 2026–27, SEBI has rationalised inspections of stock brokers, DPs, IAs and RAs to approximately one-third of the previous year’s inspections.
•Annual comprehensive inspections of compliant entities, particularly QSBs, will be discontinued, while high-risk entities, repeated parameter hits and exchange alerts will receive priority.
•Entities holding multiple intermediary registrations may undergo joint inspections by SEBI departments to reduce the number of inspection visits.
•Inspections will be shortlisted quarterly, with greater weightage to recent complaints, exchange alerts, social-media inputs and market intelligence, including cyber incidents, technical glitches and issues involving Authorised Persons.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: PR No.44/2026]
