Finance Secretary

Former Finance Secretary Ajay Seth took charge as Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on 1 September 2025. IRDAI is the industry watchdog with the task of protecting the interests of insurance policyholders.

Tuhin Kanta Pandey, a seasoned finance bureaucrat, will succeed Madhabi Puri Buch as SEBI chief, who will complete her three-year tenure as SEBI's first woman chairperson on Friday, February 28, 2025.