NEW DELHI, Dec. 12 -- Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday said the regulator's rules on finfluencers are "very clear," while noting that Sebi must balance fundamental freedoms with the risks of misinformation circulating on social media.

Pandey was speaking at the 18th Mint BFSI Summit 2025, where he delivered the keynote address and had a fireside chat on 'Steering India Inc. through a regulatory lens'.

Recently, Sebi took one of its strongest actions yet against a finfluencer, barring Avadhut Sathe and his Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy from participating in the securities market and impounding Rs.546.16 crore in alleged unlawful gains for offering unregistered investment advisory and ...