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FEATUREDIndia · Research ToolsOctober 14, 2026 · 6 min read

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 handling of client data. Why the freelancer model breaks, and what to check if you hire one anyway.

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183 articles

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 →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Dual SEBI RA and IA Registration: The 2026 Rules

SEBI now explicitly permits an Investment Adviser to also register as a Research Analyst. What the February 2026 Mas...

August 9, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

NISM Certification for Your Team: Who Needs Series-XV vs XXV-A

Not every person on an RA team needs the Series-XV exam. SEBI clarified in March 2026 that non-research associated p...

August 9, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
India · Research ToolsNew

Your First 30 Days on New RA Software

Signing up is the easy part. A week-by-week plan for the first month on new Research Analyst software, so the switch...

August 7, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · Research ToolsNew

15 Questions to Ask on Any RA Software Demo

A demo is designed to show you the best case. These are the 15 questions that surface what a vendor pitch will not:...

August 7, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · Research ToolsNew

How to Switch RA Software Without a Compliance Gap

Migrating your client book to new Research Analyst software is a compliance exercise as much as a technical one. Wha...

August 7, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · Research ToolsNew

Revenue-Share RA Software Pricing: The Real 3-Year Cost

Some RA platforms charge an upfront fee plus a recurring cut of your revenue. A flat-fee model does not. Here is the...

August 7, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

PaRRVA Enrolment for Research Analysts: The September 3, 2026 Deadline

SEBI extended the PaRRVA enrolment deadline to September 3, 2026. Who must enrol, what happens if you miss it, and h...

August 7, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

Advertising Past Performance After PaRRVA: What Changes for RAs

PaRRVA adds a verification layer on top of the existing SEBI Advertisement Code. What changes, and what stays exactl...

August 7, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

PaRRVA-Verified vs Self-Reported Track Record: What Changes for RAs

A PaRRVA-verified performance claim and a self-reported one are not the same thing anymore. What the difference mean...

August 7, 2026 · 6 min readRead →
India · SEBI ComplianceNew

What Is PaRRVA? SEBI Performance Verification Explained

What PaRRVA is, who runs it (CARE Ratings, NSE), and the enrolment timeline every SEBI Research Analyst should know...

August 7, 2026 · 5 min readRead →
India · MarketsNew

AI Stock Bubble Risk in 2026: What It Means for Client Portfolios

Where AI-infrastructure concentration risk actually sits in an Indian portfolio, the specific signals analysts are w...

August 4, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
India · Practice ManagementNew

7 Mistakes New SEBI Research Analysts Make in Year One

The recurring compliance and business mistakes that trip up first-year SEBI Research Analysts, from underpricing to...

July 25, 2026 · 8 min readRead →
India · Practice ManagementNew

What Separates a Thriving RA Practice From a Struggling One

Four structural patterns, not a personality trait, that distinguish SEBI Research Analyst practices that compound fr...

July 25, 2026 · 6 min readRead →

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