New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is not opposed to mutual fund research but wants greater transparency from fund houses, said whole-time member Amarjeet Singh. The regulator is also keen on increasing the adoption of real estate investment trusts, green bonds, and municipal bonds, which would strengthen the market.

"We are not against research. It is good for the market and good for investors. We all acknowledge that. We are rooting for more transparency. We don't like hidden costs," Singh said at the Confederation of Indian Industry's Financing Summit 2025.

Last month, Sebi proposed a sweeping overhaul of mutual fund regulations, triggering a wide-ranging debate across the industry. One of the mos...