Upendra Kumar IAS (Retd.) | |
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| Chairperson of theSecurities and Exchange Board of India | |
| In office 2011–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Chandrasekhar Bhaskar Bhave |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Tyagi |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Patna College Patna University |
Upendra Kumar Sinha (born 3 March 1952) isretiredIndian Administrative Service officer belonging to theBihar Cadre and was the formerchairperson ofSecurities and Exchange Board of India serving for 6 years from 2011 to 2017.[1][2] He was the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of theUnit Trust of IndiaAsset Management Company (UTIAMC), commonly referred to as UTIMutual Fund.[3][4][5][6] On 27 March 2023, he was appointed an Independent Director of Adani-owned TV channelNDTV for a period of two years. He was also designated as the Non-Executive Chairperson of NDTV.[7]
He has drafted many acts and laws, although some of them never were passed. In 2002, Sinha drafted theSEBI 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 theAssociation of Mutual Funds of India. Since February 2011, he has been the chairman of theSecurities and Exchange Board of India.[9]
He published an autobiography titledGoing Public on January 5, 2020.[10]
| Preceded by | Chairman & Managing Director ofUTI AMC 2005–2011 | Succeeded by |