How SEBI Can Use Advanced Analytics To Curb Insider Trading

There have been several reports of recent crackdowns by India's capital markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on companies and individuals that were found to be involved in insider trading, front running, and trading anomalies such as the fat finger error. This demonstrates how the regulator is looking at trading compliance as a serious area of focus. It is not known if these cases were the result of a whistle-blower complaint or were discovered as part of a proactive review.

Insider Trading incidents in the Indian market have had their fair share of media attention, mostly for all the wrong reasons. However, as is often the case when something like this happens, it also brought to light some very real issues that need to be addressed. The regulator has implemented several new rules with regard to insider trading. In simple terms, insider trading occurs when someone with a privileged position in a company (usually executives or board