Regulated platform for pre-IPO

Currently, there is a gap of at least three trading days when the IPO closes for subscription and opens for trading, and during this period trading in the unregulated (grey) market happens

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Markets regulator Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey Thursday suggested introducing a regulated platform for pre-IPO (initial public offering) share trading, potentially replacing existing grey market operations.

This new platform may permit investors to trade shares in a regulated environment in the three-day period between IPO allotment and listing. Also, this initiative may replace the existing unregulated grey market, which currently operates during this period.

At the same time, Pandey said that SEBI is looking to increase the tenure and maturity of equity derivatives products in a calibrated manner. This would curb trading in such products, where 91 per cent of individual traders incurred losses in FY25.

Speaking at the FICCI Capital Market Conference 2025, SEBI chief said pre-listing information is often not enough for investors to make an investment decision.