https://indianmasterminds.com

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

SEBI Appoints 3 New Executive Directors: Amit Pradhan, Avneesh Pandey & Sanjay Purao Take Charge

SEBI Boosts Legal, Tech, and Investigation Arms with Key ED Appointments
Indian Masterminds Stories

Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has appointed three senior officers – Amit Pradhan, Avneesh Pandey, and Sanjay Chandrakant Purao – as Executive Directors (EDs). Their appointments took effect on Friday, August 22, 2025, as per official press releases and media reports.

Amit Pradhan to Lead Legal and Prosecution Affairs

Mr Pradhan will take charge of SEBI’s Legal Affairs Department (Vertical I) and the Prosecution & Settlement Department. With nearly 28 years of regulatory and legal experience, Pradhan has held several key positions, including Regional Director of SEBI’s Northern Regional Office in New Delhi, and head of the Legal Affairs Department.

His leadership in legal enforcement and policy-making is expected to bolster SEBI’s legal arm as the regulator continues to tackle increasingly complex market and compliance issues.

Avneesh Pandey to Head Information Technology Department

Veteran officer Mr Pandey has been entrusted with leading SEBI’s Information Technology Department (ITD). With over 30 years of experience in securities regulation, Pandey has worked extensively on IT strategy, SupTech (Supervisory Technology), business process innovation, cybersecurity, and big data analytics.

His appointment is seen as a move to accelerate SEBI’s digital transformation journey, especially in areas like AI-powered surveillance systems, data-driven regulation, and risk management.

Sanjay Purao to Oversee Investigations, Recovery & Refund

Mr Purao will now head the Corporation Finance Investigation Department (CFID), Recovery & Refund Department, and Internal Investigation Department. Purao has been with SEBI since 1996 and has served across a wide spectrum of functions including surveillance, corporate finance, market regulation, and investment management.

He previously led SEBI’s Hyderabad office and has represented the regulator in several domestic policy groups and international regulatory committees. His deep institutional knowledge positions him well to strengthen SEBI’s enforcement and recovery mechanisms.

Strategic Appointments to Strengthen SEBI’s Functional Arms

These strategic appointments come at a time when SEBI is focusing on increased regulatory oversight, faster enforcement, digital modernization, and investor protection. The induction of experienced officers in these roles is expected to streamline departmental leadership and enhance operational efficiency.


Indian Masterminds Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Related Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
NEWS
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against MP Dr. K Sudhakar in ₹4.8 Crore Election Cash Seizure
Bihar Police
Bihar Police Reshuffle Ahead of Assembly Elections: 3 IPS, 148 DSPs Transferred; Ashok Kumar Singh Appointed SP Human Rights Commission
FACT
From Finance Head to CMD: Who Is S Sakthimani, the PESB-Recommended Chief of FACT Limited?
Reserve-Bank-of-India_RBI_resized
RBI Proposes UIN-Based System to Simplify Foreign Offices Setup, Eases Approval Norms
NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog Proposes Presumptive Taxation Scheme for Foreign Investors to Boost Certainty and Ease of Doing Business
Bihar Government-resized-IM
Major IAS Reshuffle in Bihar Ahead of Elections: 7 Officers Transferred; Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh Appointed Secretary to CM Secretariat
bureaucracy news
IRS Chandra Madhav Singh Appointed Deputy Secretary in Consumer Affairs; IPS Shika Goel Takes Over as DG Vigilance & Enforcement in Telangana
IAS Shailja Pandey
Who Is IAS Shailja Pandey? Nainital Officer Joins Rajasthan Cadre After Transfer from Bihar
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Dr G K Goswami IPS
Everything you ever wanted to know about e-murder, e-dacoity and data safety
IFS Ravikant Meena UPSC IFS
Ravikant Meena on IFS Preparation, Optionals, and Life in Forest Service
Siddhartha Saxena UPSC CAPF
How Siddhartha Saxena Cracked UPSC CAPF AIR 326 Against All Odds
ADVERTISEMENT
UPSC Stories
UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar Live Interaction
From Cut-off Dates to Coaching & Reforms: UPSC Chairman Ajay Kumar Assures Aspirants of Fairness, Transparency & a Future-Ready UPSC | UPSC@100
A Century of Service: The UPSC’s Landmark Year Begins. Chairman Ajay Kumar on UPSC’s Centennial: “Merit,...
Giriraj Parihar MPPSC 2024
From Constable to Deputy Collector: Giriraj Parihar’s 9-Year MPPSC Journey | Farmer’s Son, Brother to Five Sisters
From a jail guard to MPPSC 2024 Rank 8, Giriraj Parihar’s nine-year journey of self-study, hard work,...
Ankit MPPSC 2024 Rank 3
From Village Dreams to Deputy Collector’s Chair: Meet Ankit, MPPSC Rank 3 Hindi Medium Topper
Ankit, a Hindi-medium aspirant from Balaghat, secured Rank 3 in MPPSC 2024 and became Deputy Collector...
Social Media
World Rhino Day India
On World Rhino Day, IFS Officer Parveen Kaswan Shares Rare Insights - India Now Hosts 80% of the World’s One-Horned Rhinos
September 22 Marks Global Call for Rhino Conservation; India Holds 80% of World’s Greater One-Horned...
Parag Madhukar Dhakate
Relentless Rains Wreak Havoc in Dehradun: IFS officer PM Dhakate Warns Citizens Amid Flash Floods
Cloudbursts in Dehradun triggered flash floods. IFS officer Dr. PM Dhakate warned citizens to stay indoors...
Forest Guard Tiger Encounter
Tigers Clash in the Wild as Forest Guards Capture Rare Footage , Retired IFS Mohan Pargaien Posts Viral Video
Retired IFS officer Mohan Pargaien shares viral video of three tigers brawling in Ramnagar, as forest...
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Latest
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against MP Dr. K Sudhakar in ₹4.8 Crore Election Cash Seizure
Bihar Police
Bihar Police Reshuffle Ahead of Assembly Elections: 3 IPS, 148 DSPs Transferred; Ashok Kumar Singh Appointed SP Human Rights Commission
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Videos
Dr G K Goswami IPS
IFS Ravikant Meena UPSC IFS
Siddhartha Saxena UPSC CAPF
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT