sebi:SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD/P/CIR/2025/94

SEBI · SEBI

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Facts / Headnote

Consolidation and amendment of guidelines for Investment Advisers; rescission of prior circulars with savings clause for pending applications

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11(4)
• s. 11(1)
• s. 154

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 7(1)
• Reg. 16
• Reg. 9
• Reg. 2(1)
• Reg. 8
• Reg. 14
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 22
• Reg. 2(1)(s)
• Reg. 2(1)(l)
• Reg. 2(1)(m)
• Reg. 20
• Reg. 19A
• Reg. 15A
• Reg. 19(1)
• Reg. 19(3)
• Reg. 19(2)
• Reg. 6

Holding

This Master Circular consolidates and supersedes prior circulars governing Investment Advisers, prescribing guidelines on client-level segregation of advisory and distribution activities, fee structures, deposit requirements, qualification and certification, registration as non-individual IA, part-time IA eligibility, use of AI tools, record maintenance, compliance audit, risk profiling, website disclosures, and conduct requirements. Pending applications made under rescinded circulars are deemed made under the corresponding provisions of this Master Circular.

Full text

Page 2 of 94 b) Any application made to the Board under the rescinded circulars, prior to such rescission, and pending before it shall be deemed to have been made under the corresponding provisions of this Master Circular;

Page 3 of 94 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr. No. Subject Page No. I. GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT ADVISERS 1. Guidelines For Investment Advisers 6

Page 4 of 94 Sr. No. Subject Page No. 15. Optional mechanism for fee collection by SEBI registered Investment Advisers (IAs) and Research Analysts (RAs) 44

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