U. K. Sinha
Upendra Kumar Sinha, IAS | |
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| Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India | |
| In office 2011–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chandrasekhar Bhaskar Bhave |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Tyagi |
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| Alma mater | Patna College Patna University |
Upendra Kumar Sinha (born 3 March 1952) is an Indian bureaucrat and retired Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to the Bihar Cadre and was the former chairperson of Securities and Exchange Board of India serving for 6 years from 2011 to 2017.[1] [2] 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. [3][4][5][6] 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.[7]
Biography
[edit]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.[8]
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.[9]
Going Public
[edit]He published an autobiography titled Going Public on January 5, 2020.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "SEBI | Shri U K Sinha takes charge as Chairman, SEBI". www.sebi.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Third time lucky: Why Sebi chief UK Sinha should consider himself thrice-blessed". Firstpost. 7 February 2014.
- ^ "U K Sinha gets two-year extension as Sebi chief - Times of India". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ "U K Sinha is new Sebi Chairman". Archived from the original on 2013-07-07.
- ^ "UK Sinha is new SEBI chairman - Rediff.com Business". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ "Another feather in this Bihari officer's cap". The Times of India. 2011-02-06. Archived from the original on 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
- ^ "NDTV appoints former SEBI chairman U.K. Sinha, Welspun India CEO Dipali Goenka as independent directors". The Hindu. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Mr. U. K. Sinha | Indian School of Business (ISB)". www.isb.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "Mr. U. K. Sinha | Indian School of Business (ISB)". www.isb.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "UK Sinha gets two-year extension as Sebi chairman". The Indian Express. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-16.