Madhabi Puri Buch and her husband have denied all the allegations. They said they have complied with all the disclosures of SEBI, and that when she had joined the regulator as a whole-time member in 2017, she had disclosed the details of shareholding in Agora Advisory and Agora Partners.

Sebi convenes today for its first meeting since Hindenburg's allegations against chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch.

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch expressed optimism that technological advancements and transparency will drive rapid growth in the corporate bond market, akin to the equities segment. Addressing mutual fund industry representatives,

Sebi's board meeting on September 30 aims to address external allegations and internal staff concerns amid scrutiny over its regulatory practices.

Without specifying, Buch says Sebi is waiting for approvals from the Reserve Bank on some proposals and exuded confidence about the corporate repo activity going up after that

Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch expressed optimism about the growth of the corporate bond market, driven by technology and transparency. She highlighted healthy primary market activity but noted a lack of secondary market engagement.