The Securities and Exchange Board of India ( SEBI ) aims to crack down on high - frequency trading ( ET ) , having made proposals for amendments to the Trading Standards Regulations to fine and ban those offering “ free " tips ” for the stock market over messaging technology . SEBI warns that there are risks in the HFT , and it also plans to check the corporate bond market ’s liquidity and market makers in case new regulation may be needed .
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) aims to crack down on high-frequency trading (HFT), having made proposals for amendments to the Investment Advisor Regulations to fine and ban those promising “free trading tips” for the stock market over messaging services. SEBI warns that there are risks in using HFT, and it also plans to check the corporate bond market’s liquidity and market makers in case new regulation may be needed.