Description
Shri Avneesh Pandey appointed as Executive Director at SEBI to handle Information Technology Department.
Summary
Shri Avneesh Pandey has been appointed as Executive Director at the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and will be responsible for the Information Technology Department (ITD).
Key Points
- Shri Avneesh Pandey took charge as Executive Director, SEBI in Mumbai
- He will handle the Information Technology Department (ITD)
- Previously served as Chief General Manager in SEBI
- Has three decades of securities market regulatory experience
- Expertise covers IT initiatives, business process innovation, big data analytics, SupTech, cyber security, IT audits and inspections
- Describes himself as technology strategist, process innovator and cyber security evangelist
- Holds MPhil in Technology Policy from University of Cambridge, UK
- Former ADB-Japan Scholar at Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines
Regulatory Changes
No regulatory changes announced - this is a personnel appointment.
Compliance Requirements
No new compliance requirements introduced.
Important Dates
- August 22, 2025: Date Shri Avneesh Pandey took charge as Executive Director
Impact Assessment
This is an administrative appointment with no direct impact on market operations or trading. The appointment strengthens SEBI’s technology leadership given Pandey’s extensive IT and cyber security experience.
Impact Justification
Administrative announcement about personnel change with no direct market or regulatory impact