K. V. R. Murty Appointed SEBI Whole-Time Member

K. V. R. Murty has assumed office as a Whole-Time Member of the India===Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Mumbai. With over three decades of experience, Murty brings a diverse background spanning national security, financial administration, and corporate law. Prior to this appointment, he served as Additional Controller General of Defence Accounts in the India===Ministry of Defence (India). His career also includes key positions such as Principal Integrated Financial Adviser to the India===Indian Air Force and Financial Adviser at the India===Defence Research and Development Organisation. Notably, during his tenure as Joint Secretary in the India===Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Murty was instrumental in policy formulation, e-governance initiatives, and administering corporate laws, including conceptualizing the decriminalization of corporate laws, which served as a template for the Jan Vishwas Bill. He has also adjudicated on corporate restructuring matters and served as a part-time member on the boards of the India===National Financial Reporting Authority and SEBI, as well as councils of professional accounting bodies.