Strategic Initiative Overview
Computer Age Management Services Limited (CAMS) has entered into a collaboration with the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) to integrate CAMS Lens into the Regulatory Intelligence module of the NISM Compliance & RegTech Lab. The collaboration agreement was formally signed in Mumbai on October 14, 2026, by Shri Sashi Krishnan, Director, NISM, and Mr. Anuj Kumar, Managing Director and CEO, CAMS.
Platform Description and Functionality
CAMS Lens is an AI-powered regulatory intelligence and compliance execution platform designed for participants across the Indian capital-markets ecosystem. The platform brings regulatory information and intelligence together in a structured environment, helping organizations strengthen regulatory management, compliance oversight and audit readiness. The platform will be made available across devices in the NISM Compliance & RegTech Lab, with additional access for faculty members.
Educational Application and Target Audience
The collaboration is aimed at providing students, faculty members and market professionals with practical exposure to technology-enabled regulatory research and compliance workflows relevant to India's capital markets. Participants will be able to use the platform to research and understand regulatory and compliance requirements across the capital markets ecosystem, with a primary focus on SEBI-regulated intermediaries. The deployment will complement the Lab's pedagogy, which takes learners through workflows such as screening, risk assessment, transaction monitoring, investigation, evidence evaluation and reporting.
NISM Compliance & RegTech Lab Context
The NISM Compliance & RegTech Lab is established as a technology-driven platform for education, training, simulation, research and innovation in financial-market compliance. It provides a multi-software environment spanning RegTech, risk management, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and market-surveillance solutions. Its applied learning model enables participants to work through realistic regulatory scenarios using synthetic identities, transactions and case files.
Management Commentary
Shri Sashi Krishnan, Director, NISM, stated: "The growing complexity of financial markets requires compliance professionals to combine sound regulatory knowledge with the ability to work effectively with technology. With four decades of experience serving the mutual fund ecosystem, CAMS brings a deep understanding of the regulatory environment and the complexities involved in navigating it. The integration of its in-house platform, CAMS Lens, will strengthen the Regulatory Intelligence module of the NISM Compliance & RegTech Lab."
Mr. Anuj Kumar, Managing Director, CAMS, stated: "Effective compliance begins with the ability to access, understand and apply regulatory information with clarity. Through CAMS Lens, we seek to make regulatory intelligence more accessible and actionable for participants across the capital-markets ecosystem. Our collaboration with NISM allows us to extend this capability to the learning environment and contribute to the development of technology-enabled compliance professionals."
Organizational Background
NISM is a public trust established by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in 2006 to strengthen the quality and integrity of India's securities markets through education, certification, research, capacity building and financial literacy.
CAMS is a financial infrastructure and service partner to the asset management industry, providing platform-based services to the BFSI segment. The company is India's leading registrar and transfer agent for mutual funds, serving an aggregate market share of ~68% based on mutual fund average assets under management (AAuM).