Guwahati, Feb 5, 2025: In a significant initiative to promote investor awareness and protect the interest of the investors in the securities market in the North East region,
NSE and NSDL under the aegis of SEBI and along with other Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) organized Mega RISA (Regional Investor Seminar for Awareness) in Guwahati, Assam.
The event, titled “Viksit Bharat ka Viksit Niveshak” focused on educating investors about the securities markets, fraud and scam prevention, rights and responsibilities and smart investing practices.
Ms.Aradhana Verma, GM, SEBI graced the event as the Chief Guest.
Assam has been a rising force in India’s investment landscape, with over 24.6 lakh registered investors. 29.8% of investors registered in Assam are female which is the 5th highest female participation across all states in India. Investor growth tripled from 0.7% in 2019 to 2.3% in 2024. We are committed to supporting this growth by ensuring education, awareness, trust, transparency and protection in the securities market.
The Mega RISA provided a holistic perspective on investor rights, responsibilities, emerging market trends, with insightful discussions on fraud prevention in the digital era, financial literacy, and smart investment practices.
The event included panel discussions on “The Future of Securities Market-Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” and “Let’s Deep Dive into DEMAT” – Experts from SEBI and financial institutions highlighted emerging trends, demat related issues, cyber threats and unregulated investment risks. Attendees were educated on safe investing practices and identifying red flags in ponzi schemes, unauthorized advisors, digital scams and more. Additionally, the event also included financial quiz and a Nukkad Natak, making financial education accessible and engaging.
With interactive discussions, data-driven insights and expert guidance, the seminar served as a valuable platform for participants. With overwhelming participation from investors, financial professionals, doctors, financial experts and students, it reaffirms Assam’s growing interest in the securities market and helps them make informed financial decisions and navigate the securities market with confidence.
National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) was the first exchange in India to implement electronic or screen-based trading. It began operations in 1994 and is ranked as the largest stock exchange in India in terms of total and average daily turnover for equity shares every year since 1995, based on SEBI data. NSE has a fully integrated business model comprising exchange listings, trading services, clearing and settlement services, indices, market data feeds, technology solutions and financial education offerings. NSE also oversees compliance by trading, clearing members and listed companies with the rules and regulations of SEBI and the exchange.
NSE is a pioneer in technology and ensures the reliability and performance of its systems through a culture of innovation and investment in technology. NSE is the world’s largest derivatives exchange by trading volume (contracts) as per the statistics maintained by Futures Industry Association (FIA) for calendar year 2023. NSE is ranked 3rd in the world in equity segment by number of trades (electronic order book) in 2023, as per the statistics maintained by World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).
National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is India’s first securities depository. NSDL demat accounts are in more than 99.3% of pin codes in India with 63,000+ service centres in FY 23-24 covering every state & union territory.
NSDL has facilitated holding and transfer of securities in dematerialised form. NSDL offers an array of value-added services to investors and new age Brokers and Participants such as NSDL SPEEDe App, APIs/Technology integrations Digital LAS, FPI monitoring and many more.
For more information, please visit: www.nsdl.co.in
