Board approves Company Secretary & Compliance Officer and Chief Compliance Officer appointments

Board meeting outcome of October 5, 2026: two senior compliance appointments approved.

Mon 5 Oct 2026

Board Meeting Date

October 5, 2026

Company Secretary & Compliance Officer (KMP)

Mr. Hitesh Kumar, effective October 5, 2026

Chief Compliance Officer (SMP)

Mr. Simarjeet Singh, effective October 5, 2026

Committee Recommendation

Both followed the Nomination & Remuneration Committee's recommendation

Authorised for Materiality Determination

MD Mr. Keshav Porwal and CEO Mr. Pinank Jayant Shah

What the Board approved

Capital India Finance Ltd informed the exchanges that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on Monday, October 5, 2026, approved two senior appointments and one authorisation.

The two appointments

• Mr. Hitesh Kumar has been appointed as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer of the Company and designated as a Key Managerial Personnel (KMP), with effect from October 5, 2026. The appointment was made pursuant to the recommendation of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.
• Mr. Simarjeet Singh has been appointed as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of the Company for the purposes of compliance with applicable Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations, including those governing NBFCs, and other regulatory requirements prescribed by the RBI, and designated as a Senior Management Personnel (SMP), with effect from October 5, 2026.

Background of the appointees

• Mr. Hitesh Kumar is a qualified Company Secretary, Law Graduate and holds an M.Com. degree, with approximately 12 years of experience across listed companies, NBFC and large infrastructure organisations. His stated areas of expertise include corporate governance and restructuring, SEBI compliances, RBI/NBFC compliances and debt capital market transactions.
• Mr. Simarjeet Singh is a Company Secretary, Law Graduate with a postgraduate degree in Business Policy & Corporate Governance, and over 11 years of experience in regulatory compliance, corporate governance and financial-sector regulations. His stated areas of expertise include RBI Master Directions and inspections, NBFC compliance, SEBI Regulations and FEMA.

Authorisation for material disclosures

The Board authorised Mr. Keshav Porwal, Managing Director, and Mr. Pinank Jayant Shah, Chief Executive Officer, to determine the materiality of events or information and disclose that information to the stock exchange(s) within the prescribed timelines. Mr. Hitesh Kumar, as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer, is also authorised by the Board to disclose material events or information to the stock exchange(s) upon identification.

How to read this

• These are governance and compliance roles at the senior management level, filled with effect from October 5, 2026.
• The CCO role is described in the update as being for compliance with applicable RBI regulations, including those governing NBFCs, and the appointee is designated as Senior Management Personnel.
• Changes in senior compliance personnel are administrative and governance-related updates. The update deals with the two appointments, the authorisation of KMPs for materiality and disclosure, and the profile details of the two appointees.

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