The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is examining the inclusion of REITs in market indices in a “calibrated manner", said chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday in a conference in New Delhi. The market regulator will also keep investor protection at the centre of all reforms. Pandey said it aims to deepen investment in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs). Until now, major indices are comprised of stocks of listed companies.

Expand Pool of Liquid Mutual Funds

Pandey also stated that the regulator plans to expand the pool of liquid mutual funds to include REITs and InvITs. It will boost liqudity and offer investors more diversified options.

Pandey said governance and investor protection remain “non-negotiable". The regulator has

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