India regulator calls for structural reforms in derivatives trading, FT reports
The Securities and Exchange Board of India Chair Tuhin Kanta Pandey told the newspaper that the regulator was trying to curb unfair practices in the market to protect small investors, as "the volumes have come down but not to the extent that is desirable".
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