U. K. Sinha Explained
Upendra Kumar Sinha is a former chairman of SEBI.[2] His term started in February 2011 and he served as SEBI Chairman for six years.[3] He was the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Unit Trust of India Asset Management Company (UTIAMC), commonly referred to as UTI Mutual Fund. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Services (IAS), belonging to the Bihar Cadre.[4] [5] [6] [7] On 27 March 2023, he was appointed an Independent Director of Adani-owned TV channel NDTV for a period of two years. He was also designated as the Non-Executive Chairperson of NDTV.[8]
Biography
He has drafted many acts and laws, although some of them never were passed. In 2002, Sinha drafted the SEBI amendment act. In 2004, he drafted the Securities Law Amendment Act, and the PFRDA Bill in 2005.[9]
Since September 28, 2010, he has been chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds of India. Since February 2011, he has been the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India.[10]
Going Public
He published an autobiography titled Going Public on January 5, 2020.[11]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Third time lucky: Why Sebi chief UK Sinha should consider himself thrice-blessed . . 7 February 2014 . 28 January 2023.
- Web site: SEBI Shri U K Sinha takes charge as Chairman, SEBI . 2023-03-28 . www.sebi.gov.in.
- Web site: Third time lucky: Why Sebi chief UK Sinha should consider himself thrice-blessed . Firstpost. 7 February 2014 .
- News: U K Sinha gets two-year extension as Sebi chief - Times of India . The Times of India . 7 February 2014 . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2018-10-25.
- Web site: U K Sinha is new Sebi Chairman. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130707155342/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/134536/F. 2013-07-07.
- Web site: UK Sinha is new SEBI chairman - Rediff.com Business . Rediff.com . 2018-10-25.
- Web site: Another feather in this Bihari officer's cap | Patna News . https://web.archive.org/web/20110909140224/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-06/patna/28366075_1_u-k-sinha-giridih-icici-and-icici-bank . dead . 2011-09-09 . 2011-02-06 . . 2018-10-25.
- News: NDTV appoints former SEBI chairman U.K. Sinha, Welspun India CEO Dipali Goenka as independent directors . 28 March 2023 . The Hindu. 27 March 2023 .
- Web site: Mr. U. K. Sinha Indian School of Business (ISB). www.isb.edu. 2020-04-16.
- Web site: Mr. U. K. Sinha Indian School of Business (ISB). www.isb.edu. 2020-04-16.
- Web site: UK Sinha gets two-year extension as Sebi chairman. 2014-01-15. The Indian Express. en-US. 2020-04-16.
