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Investment Adviser vs Mutual Fund Distributor in India (2026)

RIA or MFD? One charges the client a fee and owes a fiduciary duty; the other earns commission from the AMC and sell...

June 28, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
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How to Register as a SEBI Investment Adviser in India (2026)

The step-by-step route to a SEBI Investment Adviser registration in 2026: qualifications, the NISM Level 1 and Level...

June 28, 2026 · 8 min readRead →
India · Investment AdviserNew

SEBI SETU Explained (2026): The Single-Window Platform for Investment Advisers

SEBI SETU is a single-window platform meant to guide Investment Advisers from registration through ongoing complianc...

June 28, 2026 · 7 min readRead →
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SEBI Investment Adviser Compliance in 2026: The Suitability Gate, Fee Caps, and Records

What separates an IA from an RA under SEBI: per-client suitability that gates every advice, capped fees (2.5% AUA or...

June 28, 2026 · 9 min readRead →

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