SEBI weighs specialised distributor category to deepen debt markets, expand retail reach

SEBI is evaluating a new specialised distributor category to deepen India's debt markets and boost retail participation. WTM Amarjeet Singh cited mutual fund success as a template, noting distributor ranks grew from 2.4 lakh to 3.4 lakh in five years, and pushed for scaling micro-SIPs.

— Filed Thu, 14 May, 2026, 00:13 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

SEBI is evaluating a specialised distributor category to deepen debt markets and boost retail participation. WTM Amarjeet Singh cited mutual fund success, noted distributor count grew from 2.4 to 3.4 lakh in five years, and urged scaling micro-SIPs.