Regulatory intervention is needed when competition between stock exchanges disrupts market operations and inconveniences investors.
Flexibility should be given to market infrastructure institutions for designing derivative contracts to allow product innovation.
SEBI proposes that exchanges choose either Tuesday or Thursday as the settlement day for all equity derivative contracts to end uncertainty for traders and investors.
Stock exchanges should have the flexibility to innovate in product design, based on market demands, while ensuring that regulations are not overly stringent.