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FEATUREDIndia · SEBI ComplianceNovember 12, 2026 · 7 min read

IAAP Auditor for SEBI Accessibility: RA and IA Guide

SEBI wants an IAAP-certified auditor to check your RA or IA website, audit it and see the findings fixed by 31 January 2027. What the audit covers, the four formats BSE expects, and seven questions to ask before you appoint one.

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India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Accessibility Statement Template for SEBI RAs and IAs

A ready accessibility statement for a SEBI Research Analyst or Investment Adviser website: the standard you follow,...

November 12, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

GIGW and IS 17802 Checklist for an RA or IA Website

SEBI names WCAG 2.1, GIGW and IS 17802 for every regulated entity's website. A page-by-page checklist for an RA or I...

November 12, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Investment Adviser Website: What SEBI Requires (2026)

What a SEBI Investment Adviser's website has to show, quoted from the IA Master Circular: registration details, the...

November 12, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

DPDP Act for SEBI Research Analysts: What Applies from 13 May 2027

Most DPDP duties start on 13 May 2027. What a Research Analyst holding client PAN, bank and risk-profile data has to...

October 27, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Diwali Offers for SEBI Research Analysts: What You Can Advertise

Festive discounts are not banned. Countdown timers, free Muhurat picks, last Diwali’s returns and lucky draws are wh...

October 27, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

SEBI RA Deadlines: 28 October to 9 November 2026

Six dates in thirteen days: the half-yearly report to RAASB, the annual audit report, the accessibility audit, Octob...

October 28, 2026 · 3 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Client Agreement Consent: What a Research Analyst Should Keep on File

No research and no fee until the client consents to your terms. What a consent record should hold, what changes when...

October 28, 2026 · 4 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

SEBI RA Call Recordings: What Changes on 9 November 2026

The 10 October 2026 amendment makes call recordings optional for institutional investor clients from 9 November. For...

October 27, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

SMART ODR for SEBI Research Analysts: What Happens When a Client Escalates

A client unhappy with your answer can take the complaint to SEBI’s online dispute resolution platform. The steps, th...

October 27, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · Investment AdviserNew

SEBI IA Fee Limits 2026: AUA vs Fixed, Explained

Two fee modes, one per family: up to 2.5% of assets under advice or ₹1,51,000 fixed a year. Who the limits cover, th...

October 17, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
India · Investment AdviserNew

SEBI IA Suitability: Why a Form Is Not Enough

Every Investment Adviser has a risk-profiling form. The breach is advice that went out when the profile had expired...

October 17, 2026 · 8 min readRead →
India · Investment AdviserNew

RIA Software in India: A Buyer’s Guide (2026)

Eight questions that separate software that records the SEBI IA rules from software that enforces them: the advice g...

October 17, 2026 · 8 min readRead →
India · Research ToolsNew

Why SEBI Research Analysts Should Stop Chasing Freelance Developers

A Research Analyst website is not a one-off build. It needs monthly disclosure updates, ad-code care and safe handli...

October 14, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · Research ToolsNew

SEO and AI Search for SEBI Research Analysts: What You Can Publish

How a SEBI Research Analyst gets found on Google, ChatGPT and Perplexity without breaking the ad code: what to leave...

October 14, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
India · Research ToolsNew

How Aktai Makes Sure a Research Call Reaches Your Client

Every call you send reaches your client: on their channel and by email every time, the full call inside WhatsApp wit...

October 12, 2026 · 4 min readSoon
India · Research ToolsNew

What's New in Aktai for Research Analysts: October 2026

Signed agreements with a certificate, fee plans checked against the SEBI limit, renewal reminders in your name, and...

October 9, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

How to Verify a SEBI Research Analyst Before You Pay Them

A five-minute check before paying anyone for stock research: the INH number, the SEBI database, the payment trail, a...

October 5, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

What to Tell Research Analyst Clients When the Market Falls 10%

A compliant playbook for client messages in a sharp market fall: what to say, what never to say, how fast to say it,...

October 5, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Model Portfolio Performance Reporting After PaRRVA: What an RA Can Show

How to report model portfolio performance now that PaRRVA is live: what to record, what to verify, what to show pros...

October 5, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Hosting a Webinar as a SEBI Research Analyst: What the Rules Allow

A webinar is an advertisement, a research channel and a data form at once. A checklist for what to approve, disclose...

October 5, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Scaling an RA Practice: What Breaks at 25, 100, 500 Clients

The operational and compliance limits an RA hits as the client list grows, and what to fix before each one. No inven...

October 5, 2026 · 8 min readRead →
India · Practice ManagementNew

From Authorised Person or Sub-Broker to SEBI Research Analyst

An AP or sub-broker earns on brokerage tied to trade execution, and cannot legally offer research or recommendations...

August 9, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · Practice ManagementNew

From Mutual Fund Distributor to SEBI Research Analyst

An MFD earns on commission and cannot give personalised advice. Becoming a Research Analyst opens a fee-based resear...

August 9, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · Practice ManagementNew

From Chartered Accountant to SEBI Research Analyst

A CA already has the analytical skills a Research Analyst needs. What SEBI registration adds on top: the NISM exam,...

August 9, 2026 · 6 min readRead →

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