Investor Charter
Vision
To follow highest standards of ethics and compliances while facilitating the trading by clients in securities in a fair and transparent manner, so as to contribute in creation of wealth for investors.
Mission
i) To provide high quality and dependable service through innovation, capacity enhancement and use of technology.
ii) To establish and maintain a relationship of trust and ethics with the investors.
iii) To observe highest standard of compliances and transparency.
iv) To always keep ‘protection of investors’ interest’ as goal while providing service.
- Execution of trades on behalf of investors
- Issuance of Contract Notes
- Issuance of intimations regarding margin due payments
- Facilitate execution of early pay-in obligation instructions
- Settlement of client’s funds
- Intimation of securities held in Client Unpaid Securities Account (CUSA) Account
- Issuance of retention statement of funds
- Risk management systems to mitigate operational and market risk
- Facilitate client profile changes in the system as instructed by the client
- Information sharing with the client w.r.t. exchange circulars
- Redressal of Investor’s grievances
- Ask for and receive information from a firm about the work history and background of the person handling your account, as well as information about the firm itself
- Receive complete information about the risks, obligations, and costs of any investment before investing
- Receive recommendations consistent with your financial needs and investment objectives
- Receive a copy of all completed account forms and agreements
- Receive account statements that are accurate and understandable
- Understand the terms and conditions of transactions you undertake
- Access your funds in a timely manner and receive information about any restrictions or limitations on access
- Receive complete information about maintenance or service charges, transaction or redemption fees, and penalties
- Discuss your grievances with compliance officer of the firm and receive prompt attention to and fair consideration of your concerns.
Various activities of Stock
Brokers with timelines
Dos and Don'ts for Investors
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
Approach the Stock Broker at the designated Investor Grievance e-mail ID of the stock broker.
The Stock Broker will strive to redress the grievance immediately, but not later than 30 days of the receipt of the grievance.
Approach the Stock Exchange using the grievance mechanism mentioned at the website of the respective exchange.
Complaints Resolution Process at Stock Exchange explained graphically:

- Shared with broker
- Broker explanation shared with client
- Amicable resolution attempted
- Place before GRC
- GRC order acceptable by client, the complaint stands resolved
- File for arbitration
- Arbitration award passed
- File for Appellate Arbitration
- Appellate Award passed
- Client may file suit before appropriate court
Timelines for complaint resolution process at Stock Exchanges against stock brokers
GRC order.
Handling of Investor’s claims/complaints in case of default of a Trading Member/ Clearing Member (TM/CM)
Default of TM/CM
Following steps are carried out by Stock Exchange for benefit of investor, in case stock broker defaults:
- Circular is issued to inform about declaration of Stock Broker as Defaulter
- Information of defaulter stock broker is disseminated on Stock Exchange website
- Public Notice is issued informing declaration of a stock broker as defaulter and inviting claims within specified period
- Intimation to clients of defaulter stock brokers via emails and SMS for facilitating lodging of claims within the specified period.
Following information is available on Stock Exchange website for information of investors:
- Norms for eligibility of claims for compensation from IPF
- Claim form for lodging claim against defaulter stock broker
- FAQ on processing of investors’ claims against Defaulter stock broker
- Provision to check online status of client’s claim
The complaint not redressed at Stock Broker / Stock Exchange level, may be lodged with SEBI on SCORES (a web based centralized grievance redressal system of SEBI) @ https://scores.sebi.gov.in/
Vision
To make India an investor friendly country through efficient Regulations
Mission
To serve all investors by promoting the highest standards of ethics, professional excellence and investor protection
Timelines pertaining to various
services provided by Custodian
(a) Opening Custody Accounts
Within 15 working days
(a) Pre-matching, Confirmations, Margin / Funding verification
(b) Settlements
Within the Market timelines
within 24 hours of receipt of Securities/Cash
(a) Corporate action notification
(b) Processing of client’s instructions for the event
(c) Settlements
(d) Proxy Voting / E-Voting / Postal Ballot
Within 48 hours
within Market timelines
Within 48 hours
within Market timelines
General Guidance for Investors:
- Provide Complete, Accurate and Latest information for Account Opening.
- Investors are solely responsible for any investment activity undertaken on the market.
- Ensure all investments and investment related activities are in compliance with applicable rules and regulations
- Investors have Right of Fair and Equitable Treatment and Confidentiality of Information as per SEBI (Custodian) Regulations, 1996
- Investors have Right to expect Redressal of Grievances in a timebound manner and ensure to collect contact details of key personnel for Escalation and Resolution of grievances
- Adhere to all the rules, regulations, investment limits / conditions prescribed by the Regulators and Government of India.
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
Approach the Custodian at the designated Investor Grievance e-mail ID with complete details of complaints for redressal of investor grievances in a time bound manner.
The complaint not redressed at Custodian level, may be lodged with SEBI on SCORES (a web based centralized investor grievance redressal mechanism at SEBI) at
Vision
To make India an investor friendly country through efficient Regulations
Mission
To serve all investors by promoting the highest standards of ethics, professional excellence and investor protection
Timelines pertaining to various
services provided by DDP
per SEBI Operational Guidelines for FPIs, DDPs and EFIs
Category – I
Category – II
continuance of registration i.e. every 3 years.
Others - Annually
every 3 years.
of registration i.e. every 3 years.
Others-Annually.
is complete in all respects
General Guidance for Investors:
- Provide Complete, Accurate and Latest information for FPI registration.
- Adhere to all the rules, regulations, investment limits / conditions prescribed by the Regulators and Government of India.
- Sell or write-off securities holdings prior to expiry of the FPI registration in case the FPI wish to surrender its registration.
- Inform Forthwith any changes in information or particulars pertaining the FPI registration.
- Investors have Right of Fair and Equitable Treatment and Confidentiality of Information as per SEBI (FPI) Regulations, 2019 and SEBI Operational Guidelines for FPIs, DDPs and EFIs
- Investors have Right to expect Redressal of Grievances in a timebound manner and ensure to collect contact details of key personnel for Escalation and Resolution of grievances
Grievance Redressal Mechanism
Approach the DDP at the designated Investor Grievance e-mail ID with complete details of complaints for redressal of investor grievances in a time bound manner.
The complaint not redressed at DDP level, may be lodged with SEBI on SCORES (a web based centralized investor grievance redressal mechanism at SEBI)
Vision
Invest with knowledge & safety.
Mission
Every investor should be able to invest in right investment products based on their needs, manage and monitor them to meet their goals, access reports and enjoy financial wellness.
- To enter into an agreement with the client providing all details including fee details, aspect of Conflict of interest disclosure and maintaining confidentiality of information.
- To do a proper and unbiased risk — profiling and suitability assessment of the client.
- To obtain registration with Know Your Client Registration Agency (KRA) and Central Know Your Customer Registry (CKYC).
- To conduct audit annually.
- To disclose the status of complaints in its website.
- To disclose the name, proprietor name, type of registration, registration number, validity, complete address with telephone numbers and associated SEBI regional/local Office details in its website.
- To employ only qualified and certified employees.
- To deal with clients only from official number
- To maintain records of interactions, with all clients including prospective clients (prior to onboarding), where any conversation related to advice has taken place.
- Onboarding of Clients
Sharing of agreement copy
Completing KYC of clients
- Disclosure to Clients
To provide full disclosure about its business, affiliations, compensation in the agreement.
To not access client’s accounts or holdings for offering advice.
To disclose the risk profile to the client.
- To provide investment advice to the client based on the risk-profiling of the clients and suitability of the client.
- In case of any grievance / complaint, an investor should approach the concerned Investment Adviser and shall ensure that the grievance is resolved within 30 days.
- If the investor’s complaint is not redressed satisfactorily, one may lodge a complaint with SEBI on SEBl’s ’SCORES’ portal which is a centralized web based complaints redressal system. SEBI takes up the complaints registered via SCORES with the concerned intermediary for timely redressal. SCORES facilitates tracking the status of the complaint.
- With regard to physical complaints, investors may send their complaints to: Office of Investor Assistance and Education, Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI Bhavan, Plot No. C4-A, ‘G’ Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051.
Dos and Don'ts for Investors
Vision
Invest with knowledge & safety.
Mission
Every investor should be able to invest in right investment products based on their needs, manage and monitor them to meet their goals, access reports and enjoy financial wellness.
- To publish research report based on the research activities of the RA.
- To provide an independent unbiased view on securities.
- To offer unbiased recommendation, disclosing the financial interests in recommended securities.
- To provide research recommendation, based on analysis of publicly available information and known observations.
- To conduct audit annually.
- Onboarding of Clients.
- Disclosure to Clients
- To distribute research reports and recommendations to the clients without discrimination.
- To maintain confidentiality w.r.t publication of the research report until made available in the public domain.
- In case of any grievance / complaint, an investor should approach the concerned research analyst and shall ensure that the grievance is resolved within 30 days.
- If the investor’s complaint is not redressed satisfactorily, one may lodge a complaint with SEBI on SEBl’s SCORES portal which is a centralized web based complaints redressal system. SEBI takes the complaints registered via SCORES with the concerned intermediary for timely redressal. SCORES facilitates tracking the status of the complaint.
- With regard to physical complaints, investors may send their complaints to: Office of Investor Assistance and Education, Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI Bhavan. Plot No. C4-A,’G’ Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Sandra (E),Mumbai – 400 051.
Expectations from the investors {Responsibilities of investors}
Vision
To implement diligently researched customised investment strategies which help investors meet their long-term financial goals in a risk appropriate manner.
Mission
To ensure that the PMS industry provides a viable investment avenue for wealth creation by adopting high levels of skill, integrity, transparency and accountability.
- Appropriate risk profiling of investors
- To provide Disclosure Document to investors
- Executing the PMS agreement
- Making investment decisions on behalf of investors (discretionary) or investment decisions taken at the discretion of the Investor (non-discretionary) or advising investors regarding their investment decisions (advisory), as the case may be.
- Discretionary & Non-Discretionary Portfolio Management Services (PMS):- Under these services, all an investor has to do, is to give his portfolio in any form i.e. in stocks or cash or a combination of both. The minimum size of the portfolio under the Discretionary and/ or Non-Discretionary Funds Management Service should be Rs.50 lakhs as per the current SEBI Regulations. However, the PMS provider reserves the right to prescribe a higher threshold product-wise or in any other manner at its sole discretion. The PMS provider will ascertain the investor’s investment objectives to achieve optimal returns based on his risk profile. Under the Discretionary Portfolio Management service, investment decisions are at the sole discretion of the PMS provider if they are in sync with the investor’s investment objectives. Under the Non-Discretionary Portfolio Management service, investment decisions taken at the discretion of the Investor.
- Investment Advisory Services: –Under these services, the Client is advised on buy/sell decision within the overall profile without any back-office responsibility for trade execution, custody of securities or accounting functions. The PMS provider shall be solely acting as an Advisor to the Client and shall not be responsible for the investment/divestment of securities and/or administrative activities on the client’s portfolio. The PMS provider shall act in a fiduciary capacity towards its Client and shall maintain arm’s length relationship with its other activities. The PMS provider shall provide advisory services in accordance with guidelines and/or directives issued by the regulatory authorities and/or the Client from time to time in this regard.
- Client On-boarding
- Ensuring compliance with KYC and AML guidelines.
- franking & signing the Power of Attorney to make investment decisions on behalf of the investor.
- opening demat account and funding of the same from the investor’s verified bank account and/or transfer of securities from verified demat account of the investor and
- Mapping the said demat account with Custodian.
- Ongoing activities
- To provide periodic statements to investors as provided under the PMS Regulations 2020 and other SEBI notifications and circulars (“PMS Regulations”) and
- Providing each client an audited account statement on an annual basis which includes all the details as required under the PMS Regulations.
- Fees and Expenses
- Charging and disclosure of appropriate fees & expenses in accordance with the PMS Regulations.
- Closure and Termination
- Upon termination of PMS Agreement by either party, the securities and the funds lying in the account of the investor shall be transferred to the verified bank account/ demat account of the investor.
- Grievance Redressal
- Addressing in a time bound manner investor’s queries, service requests and grievances, if any, on an ongoing basis.
Timelines of the services provided to investors are as follows:
Disclosure of latest networth should be done in the disclosure document whenever there are any material changes.
timelines indicate clear working days
- It is mandatory for every PMS provider to register itself on SEBI SCORES (SEBI Complaint Redress System). SCORES is a centralised online complaint resolution system through which the complainant can take up his grievance against the PMS provider and subsequently view its status (https://scores.sebi.gov.in/)
- The details such as the name, address and telephone number of the investor relations officer of the PMS provider who attends to the investor queries and complaint should be provided in the PMS Disclosure document.
- The grievance redressal and dispute mechanism should be mentioned in the Disclosure Document.
- Investors can approach SEBI for redressal of their complaints. On receipt of complaints, SEBI takes up the matter with the concerned PMS provider and follows up with them.
- Investors may send their complaints to: Office of Investor Assistance and Education, Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI Bhavan. Plot No. C4- A, ‘G’ Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051.
- Check registration status of the intermediary from SEBI website before availing services.
- Submission of KYC documents and application form in a timely manner with signatures in appropriate places and with requisite supporting documents.
- Read carefully terms and conditions of the agreement before signing the same.
- Thorough study of the Disclosure Documents of the PMS to accurately understand the risks entailed by the said investment in PMS.
- Accurate and sincere answers given to the questions asked in the ‘Risk Questionnaire’ shall help the PMS provider properly assess the risk profile of the investor.
- Thorough study of the quarterly statements sent by the PMS provider to the investor intimating him about the portfolio’s absolute and relative performance, its constituents and its risk profile.
- Ensure providing complete details of negative list of securities as part of freeze instructions at the time of entering into PMS agreement and every time thereafter for changes, if any, in a timely manner.
- To update the PMS provider in case of any change in the KYC documents and personal details and to provide the updated KYC along with the required proof.

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