SEBI Officials Concerned Over Public Asset Disclosure; Chairman to Discuss

• SEBI officials are concerned about the mandatory public disclosure of their personal assets, citing privacy issues.
• A committee's recommendation for public disclosure of senior officials' assets and liabilities will be discussed by the SEBI board.
• Officials are willing to disclose their assets internally but object to making the information public.
• The committee was formed following past allegations against a former SEBI chairman regarding disclosure deficiencies.
• SEBI is also exploring uniform regulations for fund managers to streamline licensing and reduce costs.

Why It Matters: SEBI officials' privacy fears over public asset disclosure impact financial transparency.