Mumbai, Sept. 23 -- Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is not looking to disrupt the Futures & Options (F&O) segment and maintains that a certain level of stability is needed going forward, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Wednesday.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 13th SBI Banking & Economics Conclave 2026 in Mumbai, Pandey indicated that the regulator remains open to reviewing margin requirements and other operational constraints on longer-term derivative contracts.

Addressing concerns over retail losses in equity derivatives and ongoing efforts to discourage uninformed trading, the SEBI chief urged market participants to exercise patience.

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