Short-selling: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering a major revamp of short-selling regulations, potentially allowing it for all stocks except those in the trade-to-trade (T2T) segment.
o The direct payout of securities may impact short-term strategies like buy-today-sell-tomorrow (BTST).
o Stocks purchased in earlier settlements but not yet delivered will not be considered short sales.
o Established in 1988, it gained statutory powers through the SEBI Act, 1992.
o Key reforms include paperless trading, electronic settlements, and the T+1 settlement cycle.