Investment Advisory on WebNoteshttps://v2.webnotes.in/categories/investment-advisory/Recent content in Investment Advisory on WebNotesHugoen-INSun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) in Indiahttps://v2.webnotes.in/registered-investment-advisor-india/Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/registered-investment-advisor-india/<p>A <strong>Registered Investment Adviser (RIA)</strong> in India is a SEBI-registered investment-advisory professional or entity authorised to provide investment advice to clients on a <strong>fee-only</strong> basis under the <strong>SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013</strong>. The RIA framework was designed to address structural conflicts of interest in Indian investment-advisory practice by formally separating the advisory role (fee-based) from the distribution role (commission-based). An RIA cannot earn commissions from product manufacturers (AMCs, insurance companies) for selling products to clients; the RIA earns only the explicit fee paid by the client.</p>