https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/investor-protection/Recent content in Investor Protection on WebNotesHugoen-INTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/amfi-association-of-mutual-funds/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/amfi-association-of-mutual-funds/<p>The <strong>Association of Mutual Funds in India</strong> (<strong>AMFI</strong>) is the apex industry body that represents the mutual fund industry in India. Established on 22 August 1995 as a non-profit organisation under the <strong>Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Fund) Regulations, 1996</strong>, AMFI brings together all <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-investment-management-department/">SEBI</a>-registered asset management companies (AMCs) under a common self-regulatory framework. Its headquarters are in Mumbai. As of the 2024-25 financial year, all 44 SEBI-registered AMCs operating in India are members of AMFI, and the industry collectively manages assets under management (AUM) exceeding Rs 67 lakh crore.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-claim-iepf-dividends-zerodha/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/how-to-claim-iepf-dividends-zerodha/<p>The <strong>Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF)</strong> is a statutory fund established under Section 125 of the Companies Act 2013. Any dividend that remains unclaimed by investors for <strong>seven consecutive years</strong> is transferred to the IEPF. More significantly, the corresponding shares (in whose respect those dividends were declared) are also transferred from the investor&rsquo;s demat account or the company&rsquo;s physical register to the IEPF Authority&rsquo;s demat account.</p> <p>Investors who have missed dividend claims or whose shares have been transferred to IEPF can reclaim both the cash dividends and the shares by filing a claim through the IEPF Authority. This guide explains the complete process, including how your Zerodha demat account is used as the target for returned shares.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-nudges/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-nudges/<p><strong>Kite nudges</strong> is a behavioural intervention framework integrated into <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/zerodha/">Zerodha</a>&rsquo;s <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-zerodha/">Kite trading platform</a>, active on both <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-web/">Kite Web</a> and the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/kite-mobile-app/">Kite Mobile app</a>. The framework surfaces contextual alerts and warnings during a client&rsquo;s order placement flow when the system detects a pattern associated with statistically adverse trading outcomes. The design draws on behavioural economics principles to prompt traders to reconsider specific order characteristics without blocking order submission.</p> <p>The nudges framework is described in detail in Zerodha&rsquo;s Z-Connect blog posts and forms part of <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-investment-management-department/">SEBI</a>&rsquo;s stated preference for brokers to implement investor protection measures beyond mandatory compliance requirements.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-scores/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-scores/<p><strong>SEBI SCORES</strong> (an acronym for <strong>SEBI Complaints Redress System</strong>) is the online platform maintained by the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-investment-management-department/">Securities and Exchange Board of India</a> for the receipt, routing, tracking, and resolution of complaints filed by investors against entities registered with or regulated by SEBI. Launched in 2011, SCORES centralised a complaint management function that had previously been handled through paper submissions and postal correspondence. A significantly upgraded version, <strong>SCORES 2.0</strong>, was introduced in 2023 with automated routing, revised timelines, and integration with the SMART ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) platform.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-scores-investor-grievance/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-scores-investor-grievance/<p>The <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-scores/">SEBI SCORES</a> portal (scores.sebi.gov.in) is the official channel for filing investor complaints against entities regulated by the <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-investment-management-department/">Securities and Exchange Board of India</a>. This article explains who can file, what documents are required, how the complaint moves through the system under the SCORES 2.0 framework launched in 2023, and what options remain if SCORES does not produce a satisfactory resolution.</p> <hr> <h2 id="when-to-use-scores">When to use SCORES</h2> <p>SCORES is appropriate when all of the following conditions apply:</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi/<p>The <strong>Securities and Exchange Board of India</strong> (<strong>SEBI</strong>) is the statutory regulatory authority for the securities market in India. Established on 12 April 1992 under the <strong>Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992</strong> (Act No. 15 of 1992), the regulator is headquartered in Mumbai and exercises jurisdiction over stock exchanges, listed companies, market intermediaries, collective investment schemes, and institutional investors across the country. Its twin statutory mandates are the protection of the interests of investors in securities and the promotion of the development of, and regulation of, the securities market.</p>https://v2.webnotes.in/zerodha-annual-disclosures/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/zerodha-annual-disclosures/<p><a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-investment-management-department/">SEBI</a> requires stock brokers, including Zerodha Broking Limited, to make a series of annual and periodic disclosures to their clients and to the regulator. These disclosures serve the dual purpose of keeping clients informed about the financial health and regulatory standing of their broker, and of providing SEBI with a standardised basis for supervisory monitoring. The risk-o-meter, originally developed for mutual fund products, has a separate but related application in the context of risk disclosure to trading clients. This article covers both the broker-level annual disclosure obligations and the risk categorisation frameworks applicable to Zerodha&rsquo;s client-facing activities.</p>