SEBI Opens Fresh Consultation on MII Governance, KMP Eligibility and Succession Controls

# SEBI Opens Fresh Consultation on MII Governance, KMP Eligibility and Succession Controls

Finin2min 2-minute summary

SEBI opened public consultation on further strengthening governance of stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories, including eligibility and continuity arrangements for key management roles.

**What changed:** A new public consultation seeks feedback on governance changes for Market Infrastructure Institutions, including proposals concerning directors and continuity in CTO, CISO, Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer positions.

**Why it matters:** MIIs sit at the core of trading, settlement and securities-record infrastructure; governance and succession failures can create system-wide operational and market-integrity risk.

**Who is affected:** Stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories, directors, KMPs, brokers, institutional investors and market-infrastructure technology teams.

**Action required:** MIIs should review the consultation proposals against current board/KMP arrangements and prepare evidence-based comments before SEBI closes the consultation window.

Release and dedupe status

This item is treated as an **new canonical** after semantic review against the 1-8 September 2026 FinNews baseline.

**Research cut-off:** 2026-09-09 21:25 IST

Key verified facts

• SEBI listed the consultation paper on 9 September 2026.
• The public-comment form identifies proposals on strengthening MII governance.
• The consultation includes questions around continuity of CTO, CISO, Compliance Officer and Chief Risk Officer roles, including whether deputies should be appointed.
• The paper is consultative; it is not yet a final binding circular.

Finin2min analysis

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What to watch next

• Follow-up official filings, circulars, results or transaction documents
• Market reaction after the stated cut-off
• Any superseding regulator or company disclosure
• Cash-flow, funding, tax, accounting or compliance implications specific to the affected stakeholder

Source and methodology

• Controlling source: Securities and Exchange Board of India — https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebiweb/home/HomeAction.do?category=Notifications&doListingAll=yes&search=
• Source reference: SEBI Consultation Paper on Strengthening Governance of MIIs, listed 9 Sep 2026

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Disclaimer

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