CDSL

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Leading depositories NSDL and

along with capital market regulator Sebi have come together to form a Unified Investor Platform, offering a consolidated view of financial statements, shareholding and investments under a secure platform. Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, at launch of the platform in Mumbai on February 20 said such collaborative efforts by market players put investors upfront, and democratize investing. "It's always gratifying for a regulator to see market participants collaborate because what that means really is that they are putting the investor centre stage of what they are doing," said Madhabi Puri. "It's not about their P&L, it's not about their market share, it's about the investor," she added. The platform will consolidate fragmented financial data from NSDL and CDSL into a single, accessible space, and promises to revolutionize how investors manage their portfolios. "I think the power of that will have to be seen to be believed. It's not just about saying that I had 20 pieces of paper and that now I can see those 20 pieces of paper in one place. That’s not the point," she said. "The whole point is when you have your entire portfolio—long-term shares, trading positions, mutual fund units, AIF units—put together across multiple relationships