"The overall objective of SEBI is to protect the interest of investors and to promote the development of, and regulate the securities market." In light of the given statement, state any three objectives of SEBI.

Explanation

Following are the objectives of SEBI: (any three)
(i) To regulate stock exchanges and the securities industry to promote their orderly functioning.
(ii) To protect the rights and interests of investors, particularly individual investors and to guide and educate them.
To prevent trading malpractices and achieve a balance between self-regulation by the securities industry and its statutory regulation.
(iv) To regulate and develop a code of conduct and fair practices by intermediaries like brokers, merchant bankers etc., with a view to making them competitive and professional.