The move, SEBI said, is part of its broader effort to balance investor protection with operational ease for intermediaries, while ensuring transparency and credibility in the advisory and research ecosystem.
Regulatior's move is aimed at providing additional time to these entities to adapt their systems and processes, given the operational challenges raised by industry participants.
The new guidelines issued this month infringe on their right to earn a livelihood and force them to focus on short-term investing philosophy, they claim.
In the order dated January 15, SEBI also noted that the RA's website promised returns of up to Rs 4,000 per "positive trade", when assuring returns is strictly prohibited under the regulations.
In an order issued on December 24, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) fined Sameer Pande, the proprietor of Niftypro Trading Research, Rs 2 lakh.
The regulator met with its Board on December 18
Arun N, who operates the handle @HarmonicsT on platform X, was also found to have outsourced a core function to an aggregator platform
According to the regulator's order, a January 2024 article by RA Hemindra Kishen Hazari was the first to flag concerns on this issue
The market regulator has floated a consultation paper relaxing the norms governing RAs and IAs, in an attempt to get more entities to register. But there may be unintended consequences.
The market regulator issued a consultation paper on August 6
A link to a website associated with Chetan Dhokiya advertised services by assuring investment returns of 1-4 percent.
In this regard, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has floated a consultation paper to invite public comments till August 6 on proposed amendments to the Intermediaries Rules, 2008.
BSE Ltd will hold the position for five years from July 25, 2024
Grovalue Financial Services did not respond to the regulator's showcause notice or the hearing notice
The market regulator asked the analyst to disgorge illegal gains of over Rs 38 lakh and pay penalty of over Rs 77 lakh
The RA was found to have violated various provisions under the RA Regulations
Sahu, who has lakhs of followers across social media channels, admitted to having taken months to clear a necessary certification
Manish Goel was found in violation of various sections under the Sebi Act