Articles tagged “Sebi”
338 articles.
2026 (338)
- Agri position limits on Zerodha
How client-level and member-level position limits work for agri commodity derivatives, the near-month caps, and why agri has stricter limits than bullion or …
- Cross-currency derivatives on Zerodha
Cross-currency futures and options on Zerodha: EURUSD, GBPUSD and USDJPY on NSE, contract specs, the missing INR leg, lot sizes, margins, and how they differ …
- Follow-on public offer (FPO) on Zerodha
A follow-on public offer (FPO) is a listed company's further sale of shares to the public under SEBI ICDR 2018. How dilutive and OFS FPOs differ, and how to …
- How to apply for a REIT IPO on Zerodha
Apply for a REIT public issue on Zerodha Kite: where it appears, the NII categorisation, the one-unit trading lot, UPI ASBA, and the SEBI REIT framework.
- How to apply for an InvIT IPO on Zerodha
Apply for an InvIT public issue on Zerodha Kite: where it appears, the NII categorisation, the one-unit trading lot, UPI ASBA, and the SEBI InvIT framework.
- How to apply for an IPO from a minor's account on Zerodha
Apply for an IPO from a minor's Zerodha demat: the guardian-operated account, the minor's own PAN, the one-application-per-PAN rule, and the bank ASBA route.
- Risks of F&O trading on Zerodha
The real risks of futures and options on Zerodha: leverage, unlimited loss on short options, gap risk, margin calls, physical settlement, and the SEBI evidence …
- Social Stock Exchange on Zerodha
The Social Stock Exchange on NSE and BSE: Zero Coupon Zero Principal instruments, who can list and invest, the minimum application, and applying through Zerodha …
- The phaseout of Bank Nifty weekly options
Bank Nifty weekly options were discontinued from 20 November 2024 under the SEBI one-weekly-per-exchange rule. Monthly options and futures remain, expiring last …
- Time taken to list after an IPO closes (T+3)
How long an IPO takes to list after the issue closes: the SEBI mandatory T+3 timeline, day by day, from close to allotment, demat credit, and listing.
- Weekly currency options on Zerodha
Weekly USDINR options on Zerodha: Friday expiry, lot size, the underlying-exposure documentation rule for large positions, liquidity, margins and settlement on …
- Who can use UPI ASBA for an IPO
Who can use UPI ASBA for an IPO: resident individuals and HUFs up to the Rs 5 lakh UPI limit, who cannot (above the limit, non-individuals, NRIs), and the bank …
- How to tender shares in a buyback on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to tendering shares in a buyback offer on Zerodha Kite: eligibility, the tendering process, acceptance ratio, tax treatment after Finance Act …
- Buyback and tender offers on Zerodha
Share buyback and tender offers on Zerodha: SEBI framework, tender offer process via Kite, buyback tax treatment under Section 115QA, and key investor.
- Zerodha cyber-security and the SEBI CSCRF framework for brokers
Zerodha's cyber-security posture and the SEBI Cyber Security and Cyber Resilience Framework (CSCRF) that binds stock brokers: the obligations, the protections, …
- Zerodha email asking for bank proof
Zerodha emails for bank proof when the automated penny-drop verification fails at onboarding or a bank update. Valid proof is a cancelled cheque, statement or …
- Zerodha email: multiple accounts share the same mobile or email
Zerodha emails you when one mobile number or email ID is linked to several trading accounts. SEBI requires unique contact details. Here is why, and how to fix …
- Zerodha email: your registered mobile number is blocked
Zerodha emails you when your registered mobile number is blocked or inactive on TRAI's list. It can freeze the demat account. Here is why, and the update fix.
- Zerodha weekly statement email
Zerodha emails a weekly statement of funds and securities to every client, an exchange-mandated record of ledger balances, holdings and pending settlement …
- Indian retail brokers comparison
Comparison of major Indian retail stockbrokers by brokerage, fees, segments, mobile app, API, and SEBI SCORES complaints ratio.
- BSDA charges and eligibility at Zerodha
BSDA at Zerodha charges nil AMC up to Rs 4 lakh holdings and Rs 100 a year from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, per SEBI's 2024 circular. Slabs, eligibility, …
- eKYC vs offline KYC at Zerodha
How Aadhaar-based eKYC through DigiLocker differs from offline or physical KYC at Zerodha, when each is required, the KRA role, and the SEBI framework behind …
- Electronic Contract Note (ECN)
An electronic contract note is the digitally signed legal record of a trade that a stockbroker delivers by email under the SEBI framework. Covers the contract …
- Margin pledge
Margin pledge is the process of pledging securities in a demat account to a broker for collateral margin, under the SEBI framework that since 2020 keeps the …
- Most Important Terms and Conditions (MITC)
The Most Important Terms and Conditions is a SEBI mandated, standardised summary of the key terms between a stockbroker and client. Covers the SEBI circular …
- Risk Disclosure Document (RDD)
The Risk Disclosure Document is a SEBI and exchange mandated disclosure a stockbroker gives every client at account opening, setting out the risks of trading in …
- Why Zerodha collects PAN and Aadhaar through DigiLocker
What DigiLocker is, why Zerodha pulls your PAN and a digitally signed Aadhaar through it during account opening, what data is actually shared, the consent …
- SPAN margin (Standard Portfolio Analysis of Risk)
SPAN margin is the worst-case initial margin on F&O positions, set by the NSE, BSE, and MCX clearing corporations using SEBI-approved risk-array scenarios.
- Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)
AMFI is the industry body and self-regulatory organisation for mutual funds in India, established in 1995 to develop the industry, enforce codes of conduct, and …
- History of Mutual Funds in India (1963 to 2026)
A comprehensive history of mutual funds in India from the establishment of UTI in 1963 through liberalisation, private-sector entry, the regulatory overhaul of …
- How to apply in a rights issue on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to applying for a rights issue on Zerodha via ASBA or the exchange platform: entitlement, renunciation, tax treatment, and common errors.
- How to borrow shares via SLB on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to borrowing equity shares through the NSCCL Securities Lending and Borrowing platform on Zerodha Console for short-selling or hedging …
- How to compute commodity margin on Zerodha
A step-by-step guide to calculating SPAN and Exposure margin for MCX commodity futures on Zerodha, covering the SPAN calculator, contract-level variables, …
- How to handle commodity physical delivery risk on Zerodha
A practical guide to understanding, avoiding, and managing compulsory physical delivery obligations in MCX commodity futures traded via Zerodha, with timelines, …
- How to lend shares via SLB on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to lending equity shares through the NSCCL Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) platform on Zerodha Console, including fee negotiation, …
- How to participate in a bonus issue on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to receiving bonus shares on Zerodha: record date, eligibility, credit timeline, tax treatment, and what to do if bonus shares are not …
- How to participate in a delisting offer on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to participating in a voluntary delisting offer on Zerodha: reverse book building, floor price, discovered price, exit window, and tax …
- How to participate in a stock split on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to a stock split on Zerodha: ex-date eligibility, share credit timeline, tax implications, and what to do if split shares are not credited.
- How to participate in an OFS on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to bidding in an Offer for Sale (OFS) on Zerodha Kite: eligibility, bidding process, cut-off price, allotment, and tax treatment.
- How to pledge holdings for margin on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to pledging equity shares and ETFs held in your Zerodha demat account to generate collateral margin for F&O and intraday trading.
- How to take an MTF position on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to placing a Margin Trading Facility (MTF) buy order on Zerodha Kite for leveraged equity delivery, including SEBI eligibility rules and …
- How to tender shares in an open offer on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to tendering shares in a SEBI SAST open offer on Zerodha: eligibility, the tendering process via Kite, settlement, and capital gains tax.
- How to trade crude oil futures on MCX via Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to opening, managing, and closing a crude oil futures position on MCX via Zerodha Kite, covering segment activation, margin, contract specs, …
- How to trade gold mini futures on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to trading MCX Gold Mini futures via Zerodha Kite, covering segment activation, contract specs, margin, CTT, delivery risk, and what can go …
- How to trade silver micro futures on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to trading MCX Silver Micro futures via Zerodha Kite, covering segment activation, contract specs, margin, CTT, physical-delivery …
- How to use collateral margin for F&O on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to deploying pledged securities as collateral margin for futures and options positions on Zerodha, including SEBI's 50% cash rule.
- Large-cap fund vs index fund in India
Active large-cap funds vs Nifty 50, Nifty 100 and Sensex index funds: SPIVA India 2024 underperformance data, the TER gap and the SEBI large-cap definition.
- Mutual fund industry in India
History, structure, regulation, and growth of the mutual fund industry in India, from 1963 UTI origins to a 45-AMC landscape managing about Rs 80 lakh crore.
- Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange, home to the SENSEX index, and one of two national exchanges regulated by SEBI in India.
- BSDA (Basic Services Demat Account) at Zerodha
The Basic Services Demat Account at Zerodha, SEBI's reduced-AMC demat option for small investors holding securities below prescribed value thresholds,.
- CDSL (Central Depository Services Limited)
CDSL, established in 1999 and listed on BSE in 2017, is India's second securities depository and holds the largest demat account base, about 18 crore accounts …
- Demat account
A demat account holds securities in electronic form in India. Learn its history, structure, depositories, eligibility, fees, and recent reforms.
- F&O segment on Zerodha
Futures and options trading on Zerodha: product codes, margin types, SEBI framework, brokerage, expiry mechanics, and tax treatment.
- National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
NSE is India's largest stock exchange by trading volume, established in 1992, operating NIFTY 50 and pioneering electronic, anonymous order-matching in.
- NSDL (National Securities Depository Limited)
NSDL, established in 1996, is India's first and largest securities depository, holding dematerialised equity, debt, and mutual fund units for over 3.
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
SEBI is India's statutory capital market regulator, established in 1992 under the SEBI Act to protect investors and develop the securities market.
- Securities Transaction Tax (STT)
Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is India's transaction-level levy on listed securities trades, introduced by the Finance Act 2004 and last revised upward...
- Zerodha investor charter
Zerodha's SEBI-mandated investor charter sets out client rights, Zerodha's obligations, and the grievance path. What it covers and how to use it in a complaint.
- ASM and GSM frameworks explained
SEBI's Additional Surveillance Measure (ASM) and Graded Surveillance Measure (GSM) frameworks restrict trading on scrips showing unusual price or volume …
- Circuit filters on NSE and BSE
Circuit filters (price bands) on NSE and BSE limit daily price movement for individual scrips and indices. Explains the 2%, 5%, 10%, 20% bands, the index …
- Direct payout to demat SEBI rule
SEBI's October 2024 direct-payout-to-demat rule routes equity sale proceeds and share credits directly to the client's demat account, bypassing the broker's …
- Finfluencer SEBI ban, impact on Zerodha referrals
SEBI's 2024 framework banning unregistered finfluencers from providing investment advice or earning broker referrals. Explains the rules, the impact on …
- Instant settlement T+0 stocks list
The list of stocks eligible for T+0 (same-day) settlement on Indian exchanges, expanded from the initial 25-scrip pilot to a broader universe in 2025-26. …
- Investor Protection Fund (IPF) explained
The Investor Protection Fund (IPF) framework in India: how it works, who contributes, what it covers, and the claim process. Maintained by NSE, BSE, and MCX per …
- Long-term ASM Stage 1 to 4
Long-term ASM has 4 escalating stages with increasing trading restrictions. Explains each stage's triggers, restrictions, and the typical timeline for moving …
- Lot size revision F&O 2024
SEBI revised F&O lot sizes upward in 2024 to raise the minimum contract size and discourage small-ticket speculative trades. Explains the new sizes for major …
- Margin trading SEBI new rules 2026
SEBI's 2026 framework for Margin Trading Funding (MTF) tightens client eligibility, increases broker capital requirements, and overhauls the pledge mechanics. …
- SEBI broker risk disclosure norms
SEBI's broker risk disclosure norms require brokers to provide clients with specific risk disclosures for derivatives and high-leverage products. Explains the …
- SEBI F&O entry barrier rules 2024
SEBI's 2024 F&O entry barrier rules introduce income, experience, and suitability requirements for retail derivatives participation. Explains the framework, the …
- SEBI peak margin rules explained
SEBI's peak margin rules require brokers to collect the highest of four intraday margin snapshots, ending the unlimited intraday leverage era. Explains the …
- SEBI RA vs IA distinction
Research Analyst (RA) and Investment Adviser (IA) are SEBI-registered professional categories with different regulatory scope. Explains the distinction, what …
- SEBI study: 90% of retail F&O traders lose money
SEBI's 2022 and 2024 studies found that approximately 90% of retail F&O traders incur losses. Explains the methodology, the headline findings, and the policy …
- Settlement cycle changes 2025-26
Indian equity settlement cycle changes in 2025-26: T+0 segment expansion, F&O settlement enhancements, and the broader push toward shorter settlement windows. …
- Short-term ASM
Short-term ASM (ST-ASM) triggers on acute single-day or short-window price moves, imposing tighter price bands and 100% upfront margin for a short observation …
- The 50:50 cash collateral rule explained
SEBI's 50:50 cash collateral rule requires that at least 50% of F&O margin be in cash or cash-equivalent, with the remaining up to 50% in pledged equity …
- Upfront margin requirements (post-2020)
SEBI's upfront margin requirements, in force since September 2020, mandate that brokers collect the full required margin from the client before order placement. …
- Zerodha referral program (discontinued)
The historical Zerodha referral program that allowed clients to earn for referring new customers. Discontinued / restructured following SEBI's 2024 framework on …
- SEBI True-to-Label charges October 2024
SEBI's True-to-Label charges framework (effective October 2024) requires exchanges and brokers to disclose each charge component transparently, eliminating …
- CDMDF: Corporate Debt Market Development Fund
The Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) is a SEBI-conceptualised industry-funded backstop facility designed to provide liquidity to corporate debt …
- Multi-cap reclassification (2020)
In September 2020, SEBI mandated that multi-cap mutual fund schemes hold at least 25% in each of large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap segments, restructuring the …
- NAV cut-off reform (February 2021)
In February 2021, SEBI revised the applicable NAV cut-off rule for mutual fund subscriptions, removing the same-day NAV benefit for amounts above Rs 2 lakh in …
- SEBI MF Advertisement Code
The SEBI MF Advertisement Code is the mandatory code governing the form, content, and presentation of mutual fund advertisements in India. It prescribes …
- Compliance audit report for mutual funds
The compliance audit report is a third-party-auditor certification that a mutual fund AMC has complied with SEBI regulations during the financial year. Covers …
- Discount brokers in India: complete guide
Comprehensive guide to discount brokers in India: the flat-fee model that disrupted percentage-based brokerage from 2010, the major players (Zerodha, Groww, …
- Follow-on Public Offer (FPO)
Comprehensive guide to Follow-on Public Offers (FPOs) in India: the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018 framework, the distinction from IPO and rights issue, the …
- Half-yearly unaudited financials of mutual fund schemes
Half-yearly unaudited financials are the SEBI-mandated income-statement and balance-sheet disclosures by mutual fund schemes for the half-year ending 30 …
- How SEBI regulates Indian capital markets
Comprehensive guide to the Securities and Exchange Board of India: legal foundation under the SEBI Act 1992, regulatory architecture, the major regulations …
- IPO process in India
Comprehensive guide to the IPO process in India: the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018 framework, the DRHP and RHP stages, the book-building price-discovery …
- Monthly portfolio disclosure in mutual funds
Monthly portfolio disclosure is the SEBI-mandated requirement that mutual fund schemes publish complete portfolio holdings on a monthly basis. Covers the SEBI …
- Mutual funds in India: complete guide
Cornerstone editorial guide to mutual funds in India. Covers the SEBI regulatory framework, AMFI industry body, complete enumeration of all 44+ SEBI-registered …
- NAV calculation rules for Indian mutual funds
SEBI's NAV calculation rules govern how mutual fund Net Asset Values are computed, published and audited. Covers the daily NAV computation framework, the …
- Overseas investment cap for Indian mutual funds
The overseas investment cap for Indian mutual funds is the aggregate SEBI-approved limit on foreign equity exposure across all Indian AMCs and …
- Promoter
Comprehensive guide to the promoter concept in Indian capital markets: SEBI definition under ICDR Regulations 2018, the minimum promoter contribution …
- Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) for mutual funds
A Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) is a SEBI-licensed fee-only investment adviser providing professional financial advice including mutual fund …
- Rights issue
Comprehensive guide to rights issues in India: the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018 Chapter III framework, the offer to existing shareholders in proportion to their …
- SCORES portal for mutual fund complaints
SEBI SCORES (SEBI Complaints Redress System) is the official online portal for investors to file complaints against mutual fund AMCs, distributors, RTAs and …
- SEBI (LODR) Regulations 2015
Comprehensive guide to the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations 2015: the consolidated framework for continuing obligations of …
- SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996
Comprehensive guide to the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations 1996: the foundational regulatory framework for Indian mutual funds covering AMC registration, the …
- SEBI DIP Guidelines 2000
Comprehensive guide to the SEBI Disclosure and Investor Protection (DIP) Guidelines 2000: the framework that governed Indian public issues for nine years from …
- SEBI F&O entry barrier rules (October 2024 framework)
On 1 October 2024 SEBI announced a six-measure framework tightening retail access to index futures and options. The framework raised minimum contract size, …
- SEBI half-yearly trustee report
The SEBI half-yearly trustee report is the compliance and governance disclosure published by mutual fund trustee companies to SEBI and the public. Covers the …
- SEBI margin pledge rules (September 2020 framework)
On 1 September 2020 SEBI's new margin pledge framework replaced the long-standing Power of Attorney system for collateralising client securities. Securities now …
- SEBI nomination opt-out rule for mutual funds (2024)
SEBI's 2024 amendments to the mutual fund nomination framework allow investors to opt out of nomination by submitting an explicit declaration. Covers the …
- SEBI scheme categorisation circular (October 2017)
Comprehensive guide to the SEBI scheme categorisation and rationalisation circular issued 6 October 2017: the framework that standardised 36 mutual fund …
- Stock exchanges in India
Comprehensive guide to stock exchanges in India: the recognised exchanges (NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX, MSEI, India International Exchange), their regulatory framework …
- TER regulation and slabs for Indian mutual funds
Total Expense Ratio (TER) is the annual percentage of scheme AUM charged by mutual fund AMCs as fees and operational costs. SEBI prescribes maximum TER caps by …
- Weekly expiry contraction (November 2024)
From 20 November 2024 SEBI restricted weekly options to one expiry per exchange. NSE retained Nifty 50 weeklies while Bank Nifty, Nifty Financial Services, …
- Exposure margin (additional margin on Indian derivatives)
Exposure margin is the second-layer initial margin levied by Indian clearing corporations on top of SPAN margin, computed as a fixed percentage of contract …
- Extreme Loss Margin (ELM)
Extreme Loss Margin is an additional layer of initial margin on Indian derivatives and cash equity positions, calibrated by SEBI to cover statistically extreme …
- Peak margin penalty (SEBI peak-margin reporting regime)
The peak margin reporting regime introduced by SEBI in November 2020 requires Indian brokers to collect upfront margin matching the highest of four intraday …
- Applicable NAV and cut-off rules for Indian mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on the applicable NAV framework for Indian mutual fund transactions: SEBI cut-off time rules, the realisation-of-funds requirement under …
- Computer Age Management Services
Encyclopedic reference on Computer Age Management Services (CAMS): NSE-listed mutual fund registrar and transfer agent, half of the Indian RTA duopoly with KFin …
- Franklin Templeton winding-up of 2020
Encyclopedic reference on the April 2020 winding-up of six Franklin Templeton India debt mutual fund schemes: background, the closure decision, judicial …
- Key Information Memorandum for Indian mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on the Key Information Memorandum (KIM): the standardised point-of-sale summary document for every Indian mutual fund scheme, its …
- Mutual fund
Encyclopedic landing reference on mutual funds in India: definition, legal structure, scheme categories, NAV mechanics, plan and option variants, distribution, …
- Riskometer framework for Indian mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on the SEBI riskometer for Indian mutual funds: the 2013 introduction, the 2020 portfolio-based six-level revision, Product Risk Value …
- Scheme Information Document for Indian mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on the Scheme Information Document (SID): regulatory basis, mandatory content, NFO filing process, SID-SAI-KIM relationship, riskometer …
- SEBI half-yearly trustee report for mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on the SEBI half-yearly trustee report, the six-monthly compliance and governance document submitted by the Board of Trustees of each …
- SEBI Investment Management Department
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's Investment Management Department: history, organisational structure, regulatory mandate over mutual funds, portfolio managers, …
- SEBI Investor Charter for Mutual Funds
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's Investor Charter for Mutual Funds: the standardised rights-and-obligations framework mandated by SEBI in August 2021, its …
- SEBI mutual fund overseas investment cap
Encyclopedic reference on the SEBI and RBI overseas investment caps for Indian mutual funds: the aggregate USD 7 billion industry cap on overseas securities, …
- SEBI scheme rationalisation circular of 2017
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's October 2017 categorisation and rationalisation circular: the 36-category framework for open-ended mutual fund schemes, …
- Statement of Additional Information for Indian mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on the Statement of Additional Information (SAI): the AMC-level disclosure document common to all schemes of an Indian mutual fund, …
- Trail commission in mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on trail commission paid to mutual fund distributors in India. Covers the trail-commission framework as an ongoing recurring fee paid by …
- Mutual fund auditor (India)
Statutory auditor of Indian mutual fund schemes under SEBI Regulation 55. Empanelment, scope, rotation, audit report format, ICAI guidance.
- Mutual fund custodian (India)
SEBI-registered custodian of Indian mutual funds. Statutory basis, eligibility, functions, settlement with NSDL and CDSL, major custodians.
- Mutual fund fund accountant (India)
Fund accountant role for Indian mutual funds. Daily NAV computation under SEBI Regulation 47 to 50, valuation norms, TER accounting, IDCW distribution.
- Mutual fund Registrar and Transfer Agent (India)
SEBI-registered RTAs for Indian mutual funds. CAMS and KFin Technologies dominate. Regulation 26A duties, MFCentral, KYC, Karvy 2019 enforcement.
- Mutual fund trust structure (India)
Three-tier sponsor-trustee-AMC trust structure of Indian mutual funds under the Indian Trusts Act 1882 and SEBI MF Regulations 1996. Roles, safeguards, history.
- Mutual fund unit-holder rights (India)
Rights of mutual fund unit-holders in India under SEBI MF Regulations 1996, the SEBI Investor Charter 2021, and the Indian Trusts Act 1882.
- Nomination on a mutual fund folio (India)
Mandatory nomination on Indian mutual fund folios under SEBI Regulation 29A. Eligibility, opt-out, transmission interplay, legal-heir distinction.
- Active equity vs passive equity investing in India
A factual comparison of actively managed equity mutual funds and passive index funds/ETFs in India, covering cost, alpha generation, SPIVA data, market …
- AMFI advertisement code
The AMFI advertisement code governs the content, format, and approval requirements for all advertising by mutual fund AMCs and distributors in India, ensuring …
- AMFI Best Practice Guidelines (BPG)
The AMFI Best Practice Guidelines are a comprehensive set of conduct and disclosure standards issued by AMFI to govern the behaviour of asset management …
- AMFI Circular 27 -- biometric KYD discontinuation
AMFI Circular 27 discontinued the mandatory biometric fingerprint requirement for mutual fund distributor KYD in India, replacing it with Aadhaar-based OTP and …
- AMFI Code of Ethics (ACE)
The AMFI Code of Ethics (ACE) sets out the principles-based ethical obligations that govern asset management companies and mutual fund distributors registered …
- AMFI Group Company classification
AMFI's Group Company classification defines the rules under which mutual fund AMCs must identify and disclose investments in group companies of their sponsors, …
- AMFI industry composition report
The AMFI industry composition report provides a category-wise breakdown of total mutual fund AUM in India, enabling analysis of how investor assets are …
- AMFI investor grievance escalation matrix
The AMFI investor grievance escalation matrix defines the hierarchy of complaint redressal channels available to mutual fund investors in India, from AMC-level …
- AMFI monthly AUM data
AMFI publishes monthly assets under management (AUM) data for all mutual fund schemes and AMCs in India, making it the authoritative source for industry-wide …
- AMFI Quarterly Average AUM (AAUM) data
AMFI's Quarterly Average AUM (AAUM) is the average of daily AUMs over a quarter, used for computing distributor commissions, TER slabs, and regulatory tiering …
- AMFI revamped factsheet (2024)
The 2024 AMFI factsheet revision introduced significant changes to mutual fund monthly factsheet disclosure requirements in India, including enhanced risk …
- AMFI Risk-O-Meter
The AMFI Risk-O-Meter is a standardised six-level risk labelling tool for mutual fund schemes in India, mandated by SEBI to help investors assess and compare …
- AMFI scheme factsheet for mutual funds
The AMFI scheme factsheet is a standardised monthly disclosure document published by each mutual fund AMC in India, covering scheme objective, portfolio …
- AMFI standardised factsheet template
The AMFI standardised factsheet template specifies the mandatory layout, data fields, and disclosure requirements for monthly mutual fund factsheets published …
- AMFI T30 and B30 city categorisation
AMFI's T30/B30 framework divides Indian cities into the top-30 by mutual fund AUM and the next 100 cities, enabling differential distributor incentives and …
- ASBA for Mutual Fund Subscriptions in India
How the Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) mechanism works for mutual fund subscriptions, its regulatory basis, the ASBA-for-MF pilot, and its role …
- B30/T30 incentive framework, Indian mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on India's B30/T30 mutual fund distribution incentive: the SEBI-mandated additional TER for inflows from cities beyond the top 30, its …
- Balanced advantage fund vs aggressive hybrid fund
A factual comparison of Balanced Advantage Funds (BAFs) and Aggressive Hybrid Funds in India, covering SEBI categorisation, asset allocation rules, risk …
- Bandhan Group acquisition of IDFC Mutual Fund (2022)
The 2022 acquisition of IDFC Asset Management Company by Bandhan Financial Holdings transferred a mid-sized fund house from the IDFC banking group to the …
- CAMS mutual fund account statement
The CAMS account statement is a transaction and holdings record issued by Computer Age Management Services for all mutual fund folios it services, covering …
- Close-ended mutual fund
Close-ended mutual fund schemes in India: NFO-only subscription, mandatory listing, FMP and capital-protection variants, taxation, decline post-2014.
- Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) for mutual funds
The Consolidated Account Statement is a single document issued by CAMS or KFintech that consolidates all mutual fund holdings and transactions across AMCs into …
- Corporate body MF investor
Comprehensive reference on companies, LLPs, and other corporate bodies investing in Indian mutual funds: SEBI eligibility, board authorisation, KYC …
- Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF)
CDMDF is a backstop liquidity facility established by the Government of India in 2023 to provide emergency liquidity to debt mutual funds during periods of …
- Daily MTM for debt mutual funds
Reference on the daily mark-to-market process for debt mutual funds in India: operational timeline, valuation agency price feeds, YTM computation, and NAV …
- Debt mutual fund indexation removal, Finance Act 2023
The Finance Act 2023 (for FY2023-24) removed the indexation benefit and concessional 20 percent long-term capital gains tax rate on debt mutual funds, taxing …
- Debt mutual fund vs bank fixed deposit (post-2023 tax regime)
A factual comparison of debt mutual funds and bank fixed deposits in India under the post-April 2023 tax regime, covering taxation, returns, liquidity, credit …
- DHFL default impact on credit-risk funds
The 2019 default by Dewan Housing Finance Corporation caused material NAV write-downs across Indian credit-risk mutual fund schemes, accelerating a …
- Direct mutual fund portals comparison: Coin vs Groww vs Kuvera vs MFU
A factual comparison of major direct mutual fund investment platforms in India, Zerodha Coin, Groww, Kuvera, and MF Utility, covering features, unit-holding …
- Direct vs regular plan TER differential in mutual funds
The TER differential between a mutual fund's direct plan and its regular plan measures the embedded distributor commission in the regular plan. In Indian equity …
- Distributor remuneration disclosure in mutual funds
Reference on SEBI-mandated disclosure of mutual fund distributor commissions in India: annual report disclosures, commission disclosure statements, CAS …
- ELSS vs NPS
A factual comparison of Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) and the National Pension System (NPS) as Section 80C and 80CCD tax-saving instruments in India, …
- ELSS vs PPF
A detailed comparison of Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) and Public Provident Fund (PPF) as Section 80C tax-saving instruments in India, covering returns, …
- ELSS vs ULIP
A factual comparison of Equity Linked Savings Scheme (ELSS) and Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP) as Section 80C instruments in India, covering cost, lock-in, …
- Employee Unique Identification Number (EUIN)
The EUIN is a mandatory identifier issued by AMFI to individual employees of mutual fund distributors in India, enabling accountability for specific investment …
- Entry load in mutual funds, historical note
Entry load was a one-time charge levied on mutual fund investors at the time of purchase, deducted from the investment amount before units were allotted. SEBI …
- EOP regulations 2023 (Execution-Only Platform framework)
SEBI's 2023 Execution-Only Platform (EOP) framework formally defines and regulates platforms that facilitate direct-plan mutual fund transactions without …
- EPFO equity ETF channel
Reference on the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's equity investment mandate through index ETFs: legal basis, fund selection, SBI MF and UTI AMC …
- ESG and Sustainable Investing in Indian Mutual Funds
The evolution of ESG (environmental, social, governance) mutual fund schemes in India, from the first ESG funds in 2018-19 to SEBI's disclosure framework, …
- Exit load cap rule, Indian mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's exit load cap rule for Indian mutual funds: the prohibition on entry loads, the 1% cap for equity funds, credit of exit loads …
- Exit load in mutual funds
An exit load is a charge deducted from redemption proceeds when an investor exits a mutual fund within a specified holding period. It discourages short-term …
- FPI and mutual fund investing
Reference on Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) registered under SEBI regulations investing in Indian mutual fund schemes: eligibility, investment limits, KYC, …
- Franklin Templeton six-scheme winding-up (April 2020)
In April 2020 Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund abruptly wound up six debt schemes with Rs 25,000 crore AUM, triggering India's largest open-end fund closure and …
- Gold ETF vs Sovereign Gold Bond vs Gold mutual fund
A factual comparison of Gold ETFs, Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs), and gold mutual funds (fund of funds) in India covering returns, tax treatment, liquidity, …
- GST on mutual fund management fees
Goods and Services Tax (GST) at 18 per cent applies to the investment management fee component of a mutual fund's total expense ratio. It is embedded within the …
- Half-yearly portfolio statement for mutual funds
The half-yearly portfolio statement is a SEBI-mandated disclosure in which mutual fund AMCs publish the full scheme portfolio and unitholder distribution as of …
- Half-yearly unaudited financial results of a mutual fund scheme
Half-yearly unaudited financial results are SEBI-mandated financial statements that each mutual fund scheme must publish within two months after the end of …
- HDFC AMC IPO (2018)
The July 2018 IPO of HDFC Asset Management Company was India's first listing of a major asset management company, raising Rs 2,800 crore and establishing …
- How to buy your first mutual fund on Coin
Step-by-step guide to purchasing your first direct mutual fund unit on Zerodha Coin: account prerequisites, scheme selection, payment, and post-purchase …
- How to do a lump-sum mutual fund purchase on Coin
Step-by-step guide to making a one-time lump-sum mutual fund investment on Zerodha Coin: scheme selection, amount entry, payment, NAV cut-off rules, and unit …
- How to enable nudges and the F&O kill switch on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to enabling SEBI-mandated Kite nudges for F&O trading and activating the F&O kill switch to disable derivatives trading on your Zerodha …
- How to import existing mutual funds into Coin
Step-by-step guide to importing externally held mutual fund units into Zerodha Coin: demat re-materialisation, the CAS-based import flow, and what changes after …
- How to invest in an index fund via Coin
Step-by-step guide to investing in index mutual funds on Zerodha Coin: index fund vs. ETF, selecting a benchmark, tracking error, lump-sum and SIP modes, and …
- How to invest in liquid funds via Coin
Step-by-step guide to investing in liquid mutual funds on Zerodha Coin: fund selection, cut-off times, same-day NAV rules, instant redemption, and use cases …
- How to pledge mutual funds for margin on Zerodha
Step-by-step guide to pledging demat-held mutual fund units as collateral margin on Zerodha: eligible funds, haircut, re-pledge flow, and risks of margin …
- How to reactivate a dormant Zerodha account
Step-by-step guide to reactivating a dormant or inactive Zerodha trading and demat account, including the re-KYC process, documents required, and expected …
- How to redeem a mutual fund on Coin
Step-by-step guide to redeeming mutual fund units on Zerodha Coin: CDSL TPIN authorisation, full or partial redemption, cut-off times, and payout timelines.
- How to start an SIP on Coin
Step-by-step guide to setting up a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) on Zerodha Coin: scheme selection, instalment amount, frequency, mandate registration, and …
- How to switch a mutual fund on Coin
Step-by-step guide to switching from one mutual fund scheme to another on Zerodha Coin: same-AMC restrictions, CDSL TPIN, cut-off times, and tax treatment.
- How to switch from regular to direct mutual fund via Coin
Step-by-step guide to migrating your regular plan mutual fund holdings into direct plans on Zerodha Coin: the switch mechanism, tax consequences, and …
- How to understand peak margin penalty
Explains the SEBI peak margin reporting framework, how the four intraday snapshots work, what triggers a shortfall penalty, and how to avoid it on Zerodha.
- HSBC acquisition of L&T Mutual Fund (2022)
HSBC Asset Management India's acquisition of L&T Investment Management in 2022 brought a top-ten Indian AMC under HSBC control and expanded the global bank's …
- HUF as MF investor
Complete reference on a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) investing in Indian mutual funds: legal status, Karta's role, KYC documentation, eligible schemes, …
- IDCW intimation for mutual funds in India
An IDCW intimation is a regulatory notice issued by a mutual fund AMC before each Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal payment, disclosing the per-unit …
- IDCW, Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal
Reference on IDCW (Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal) in Indian mutual funds: renaming from dividend, mechanics, record date, NAV impact, tax …
- IL&FS default impact on debt funds (2018)
The September 2018 default by Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services on commercial paper obligations triggered a system-wide credit freeze for NBFCs and …
- Illiquid asset workout in mutual funds
Reference on the management and recovery of illiquid or defaulted assets in Indian mutual funds: SEBI restrictions on illiquid securities, workout mechanisms, …
- International fund of funds vs direct foreign brokerage for overseas investing
A factual comparison of international mutual fund of funds (FoFs) and direct overseas brokerage accounts for Indian investors seeking foreign equity exposure, …
- Interval mutual fund scheme
Interval mutual fund schemes in India: SEBI definition, Specified Transaction Periods, mandatory listing, taxation, decline post-2023 indexation loss.
- Investor Education from TER: How Mutual Fund Fees Fund Financial Literacy in India
How SEBI mandates a portion of the Total Expense Ratio (TER) collected by Indian mutual funds to be allocated to investor education and awareness initiatives, …
- Joint holders in MF folio
Reference on joint holding in mutual fund folios: eligible combinations, operating modes (anyone/either or survivor), nomination rules, transmission, and …
- JP Morgan India Amtek Auto incident (2015)
In August 2015 JP Morgan Asset Management India suspended redemptions from two debt schemes after Amtek Auto's bond rating collapsed, marking the first gating …
- Karvy Stock Broking pledge-misuse case (2019) and RTA implications
The 2019 Karvy Stock Broking fraud, in which client securities were pledged without authorisation to raise broker funds, exposed gaps in depository oversight …
- KFintech mutual fund account statement
The KFintech account statement is the official transaction and holdings record issued by KFin Technologies for mutual fund folios it services, providing …
- Know Your Distributor (KYD)
Know Your Distributor (KYD) is a mandatory due-diligence process administered by AMFI that verifies the identity, qualifications, and integrity of mutual fund …
- Liquid fund vs savings account
A factual comparison of liquid mutual funds and bank savings accounts in India for short-term cash parking, covering returns, liquidity, insurance, taxation, …
- Liquid fund vs sweep-in FD
A factual comparison of liquid mutual funds and bank sweep-in fixed deposits for short-term cash parking in India, covering returns, liquidity, taxation, …
- Lock-in periods in mutual funds, ELSS, retirement, and children's funds
Certain mutual fund categories in India carry mandatory lock-in periods during which investors cannot redeem their units. ELSS funds have a 3-year lock-in; …
- Mark-to-market (MTM) for debt holdings in mutual funds
Reference on mark-to-market valuation of debt instruments in Indian mutual funds: methodology, SEBI mandate, impact on NAV, duration sensitivity, and comparison …
- MF Lite Framework and Passive-Only AMCs in India
SEBI's MF Lite regulatory framework for passive-only asset management companies, its reduced capital requirements, simplified governance structure, and its role …
- Minor as MF investor
Reference on minors investing in Indian mutual funds through a guardian: SEBI eligibility rules, guardian types, KYC requirements, folio restrictions, SIP …
- MITRA (Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant)
MITRA is an AMFI-operated portal that enables investors and their legal heirs to trace and retrieve dormant or unclaimed mutual fund folios across all AMCs and …
- Monthly portfolio disclosure for mutual funds in India
Monthly portfolio disclosure is the SEBI-mandated publication of each mutual fund scheme's full portfolio of holdings as of the last working day of every month, …
- Mutual Fund Advertising and SEBI Disclosure Norms in India
How SEBI and AMFI regulate mutual fund advertising in India, including the standard disclosures, riskometer, past performance disclaimers, social media …
- Mutual fund aggregator portal landscape in India
An overview of the mutual fund aggregator portal landscape in India, covering direct-plan platforms, commission-based portals, registrar portals, exchange …
- Mutual fund cut-off times (India)
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's cut-off time rules for Indian mutual fund transactions: the applicable times for equity, debt, liquid, and overnight funds, and …
- Mutual fund distribution in India
An encyclopedic overview of the mutual fund distribution ecosystem in India, covering intermediary types, regulatory framework, AMFI registration, direct plans, …
- Mutual fund vs ETF in India
A factual comparison of open-ended actively managed mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in India, covering structure, cost, liquidity, tracking error, …
- Mutual fund vs NPS Tier-II
A factual comparison of open-ended mutual funds and NPS Tier-II accounts in India covering access, tax treatment, cost, investment options, and suitability for …
- Mutual fund vs PMS vs AIF in India
A factual comparison of mutual funds, Portfolio Management Services (PMS), and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in India covering minimum investment, SEBI …
- Mutual fund vs stock investing in India
A factual comparison of mutual fund investing and direct equity stock investing in India covering diversification, cost, time requirements, taxation, and …
- Mutual fund vs ULIP
A factual comparison of mutual funds and Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) in India covering cost structure, insurance component, lock-in, tax treatment, …
- NAV cut-off time reform for mutual funds (1 February 2021)
SEBI's reform effective 1 February 2021 changed the NAV allotment rule for all mutual fund schemes to require actual realisation of investor funds before the …
- New Fund Offer (NFO)
Comprehensive reference on New Fund Offers (NFOs) in India: subscription window, SEBI filing requirements, allotment mechanics, pricing, types of NFOs, and …
- NFO addendum for mutual funds in India
An NFO addendum is a supplementary document issued by a mutual fund AMC to amend, clarify, or update specific terms of the New Fund Offer, including changes to …
- Nippon Life acquisition of Reliance Mutual Fund (2019)
Nippon Life Insurance's acquisition of a controlling 75 percent stake in Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management in 2019 rebranded one of India's largest AMCs and …
- NISM Series V-A: Mutual Fund Distributors Certification Examination
NISM Series V-A is the mandatory certification examination for mutual fund distributors in India, prescribed by SEBI and administered by the National Institute …
- Open-ended mutual fund
Open-ended mutual fund schemes in India: definition under SEBI MF Regulations 1996, daily NAV, subscription / redemption mechanics, categories, taxation.
- Partnership / LLP MF investor
Reference on partnership firms and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) investing in Indian mutual funds: eligibility under SEBI regulations, KYC requirements, …
- Regular plan vs direct plan mutual fund
A detailed comparison of regular plan and direct plan mutual funds in India covering expense ratios, distributor commission, NAV differences, tax treatment, and …
- Resident individual MF investor
Comprehensive guide to the legal framework, KYC requirements, eligible fund segments, taxation, and regulatory obligations of a resident individual investing in …
- Riskometer, the six-band risk scale for mutual funds
Complete reference on the SEBI riskometer for mutual funds in India: six risk bands, methodology for equity and debt schemes, monthly update requirement, …
- Robo-Advisory in Indian Mutual Funds
An overview of robo-advisory platforms in the Indian mutual fund industry, their regulatory classification, business models, key players, and comparative role …
- Scheme performance vs benchmark report for mutual funds
The scheme performance vs benchmark report compares a mutual fund scheme's point-to-point and CAGR returns against its primary and additional total return index …
- SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996
Comprehensive encyclopedic reference on SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996: the principal statutory framework governing Indian mutual funds, covering …
- SEBI debt MF taxation amendment FY24 (India)
Encyclopedic reference on the Finance Act 2023 amendments removing indexation benefit and the 20% LTCG rate for debt mutual funds in India, effective 1 April …
- SEBI fund manager qualification and scheme limits (India)
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's rules for mutual fund manager qualifications, maximum number of schemes a fund manager may manage simultaneously, and the …
- SEBI multi-cap reclassification circular (September 2020)
SEBI's circular of 11 September 2020 mandated that multi-cap mutual fund schemes allocate minimum 25 percent each to large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks, …
- SEBI Mutual Fund Lite framework (India)
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's Mutual Fund Lite framework: the simplified registration and operational regime for passive-only AMCs, designed to lower …
- SEBI mutual fund sponsor eligibility rules (India)
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's sponsor eligibility criteria for Indian mutual funds: the financial soundness test, track record requirement, contribution …
- SEBI scheme merger and conversion rules (India)
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's framework for mutual fund scheme mergers and conversions in India: regulatory trigger, SEBI approval process, exit window for …
- SEBI swing pricing framework for debt mutual funds (India)
Encyclopedic reference on SEBI's swing pricing mechanism for Indian debt mutual funds: the anti-dilution framework, full and partial swing triggers, the phased …
- Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992
Indian parliamentary statute that established SEBI as a statutory securities-market regulator. Powers, structure, penalties, SAT appeals, amendments.
- Segregated portfolio, Indian mutual funds
Encyclopedic reference on the segregated portfolio mechanism in Indian mutual funds: definition, creation process, NAV computation, investor rights, and the …
- Settlement cycles for mutual fund transactions (T+1/T+2/T+3)
Reference on T+1, T+2, and T+3 settlement cycles for mutual fund redemptions in India: SEBI timelines for different scheme types, redemption proceeds payment, …
- Side-pocketed scheme in debt mutual funds
Reference on side-pocketing in Indian debt mutual funds: mechanics of segregated portfolio creation, SEBI framework, NAV bifurcation, investor implications, …
- Side-pocketing introduction in Indian mutual funds (2018)
SEBI's circular of 28 December 2018 introduced the segregated portfolio (side-pocketing) mechanism for Indian mutual funds, allowing AMCs to ring-fence …
- SIP vs lump sum mutual fund investment
A factual comparison of systematic investment plans (SIP) and lump-sum investments in Indian mutual funds covering rupee cost averaging, return outcomes, …
- SIP vs recurring deposit (RD)
A factual comparison of Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) in equity mutual funds and bank recurring deposits (RDs) in India covering returns, risk, liquidity, …
- Smallcase Managers vs Mutual Fund Managers: Regulatory Contrast
A regulatory comparison of smallcase portfolio managers and SEBI-registered mutual fund AMCs in India, covering registration, disclosure, fee structures, …
- Sole proprietorship MF investor
Reference on sole proprietorship businesses investing in Indian mutual funds: legal status, KYC requirements, distinction from individual investing, taxation, …
- Stamp duty on mutual fund units
A stamp duty of 0.005 per cent of the investment amount applies to all purchases and switches of mutual fund units in India with effect from 1 July 2020, under …
- Statement of accounts after each mutual fund transaction
The post-transaction statement of accounts (SOA) is a transaction confirmation and updated unit balance statement that SEBI requires mutual fund AMCs and RTAs …
- Sundaram acquisition of Principal Mutual Fund (2021)
Sundaram Asset Management Company's acquisition of Principal Asset Management India in 2021 consolidated Principal's approximately Rs 6,800 crore AUM into …
- Switch in mutual funds (intra-AMC, inter-scheme, inter-AMC)
Complete reference on switching mutual fund units in India: intra-AMC, inter-scheme, inter-AMC switch mechanics, tax implications, applicable NAV, …
- Total expense ratio in mutual funds
The total expense ratio (TER) is the annual cost a mutual fund charges unitholders as a percentage of its average daily net assets, covering management fees, …
- Transmission of mutual fund units on death
Reference on the transmission of mutual fund units to nominees or legal heirs in India on the death of a unitholder: SEBI rules, documentation, process, joint …
- Trust as MF investor
Reference on trusts, public charitable, private, religious, and other, investing in Indian mutual funds: legal basis, trustee authority, KYC documentation, …
- Unclaimed Mutual Fund Redemption and Dividends in India
The regulatory framework, scale, and resolution process for unclaimed redemption proceeds and dividends in Indian mutual funds, including the Investor Education …
- Upfront commission in mutual funds, banned in 2018
Historical reference on upfront commissions paid to mutual fund distributors in India, SEBI's October 2018 ban, the churning problem it addressed, and the …
- UTI Mutual Fund IPO (2020)
UTI Asset Management Company's October 2020 IPO was the first listing of a major Indian AMC after the HDFC AMC IPO of 2018, valuing the country's oldest asset …
- UTI US-64 crisis (2001)
The UTI US-64 crisis of 2001 was India's largest mutual fund collapse, forcing a government bailout, scheme restructuring, and the eventual dissolution of Unit …
- Yes Bank AT1 bond writedown impact on mutual funds
The March 2020 writedown of Yes Bank's Additional Tier 1 bonds to zero under an RBI-supervised resolution caused immediate NAV losses in Indian mutual fund …
- Anchor investor in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on anchor investors in Indian IPOs: the QIB sub-category that bids one day before retail, the ₹10 crore minimum, lock-in periods,.
- ASBA (Application Supported by Blocked Amount)
Encyclopedic reference on ASBA: the SEBI-mandated fund-blocking mechanism for Indian IPO applications since 2008, how it replaced cheque-based refunds,.
- Bank ASBA via NetBanking for IPO applications in India
Encyclopedic reference on bank ASBA via NetBanking: the bank-direct alternative to UPI ASBA for IPO applications in India, how SCSB NetBanking works,.
- Book building in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on book building: the price-discovery mechanism for Indian IPOs, SEBI's regulatory framework, the bid-collection process, price.
- Book running lead manager (BRLM) in Indian IPOs
Encyclopedic reference on the book running lead manager: the SEBI-registered merchant bank at the centre of an Indian IPO, its statutory duties, fee.
- Cut-off price in an Indian IPO
Encyclopedic reference on the cut-off price option in Indian IPOs: what it means, who can use it, how the blocked amount is calculated, and why retail.
- Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in India
Encyclopedic reference on the Draft Red Herring Prospectus: the SEBI-observation precursor to the RHP, its mandatory contents, the 30-day public comment.
- IPO listing day in India (T+3)
Encyclopedic reference on IPO listing day in India: what happens on T+3 morning, pre-open session, price discovery, demat credit timeline, UPI block.
- IPO lot size in India
Encyclopedic reference on IPO lot size: the SEBI-prescribed minimum unit of application, how lot sizes are set for mainboard and SME issues, the minimum.
- IPO oversubscription and allotment in India
Encyclopedic reference on IPO oversubscription and allotment: how SEBI prescribes allotment by lottery for retail oversubscription, proportionate NII.
- IPO price band in India
Encyclopedic reference on the IPO price band: the floor and ceiling range for book-built IPO bids in India, SEBI's 20% cap rule, how the band is set, and.
- Link Intime India
Link Intime India is a SEBI Category I registrar to an issue and share-transfer agent, part of the Computershare group, handling mainboard and SME IPO.
- Mainboard IPO in India
Encyclopedic reference on the mainboard IPO: SEBI ICDR eligibility criteria, disclosure standards, investor categories, book-building mechanics, and how.
- Mainboard IPO versus SME IPO in India
Side-by-side comparison of mainboard IPOs and SME IPOs in India: eligibility, disclosure standards, lot sizes, investor categories, market making,.
- Reading a Red Herring Prospectus: a reference guide
Reference guide for reading an Indian IPO Red Herring Prospectus: which sections matter most, how to find key financial data, risk factor evaluation,.
- Red Herring Prospectus (RHP) in India
Encyclopedic reference on the Red Herring Prospectus: the legally binding offer document for Indian IPOs, its SEBI-mandated contents, the RHP-vs-DRHP.
- Registrar to an Issue
A registrar to an issue is a SEBI Category I intermediary that manages the back-office of a public offering: bid consolidation, allotment, and depository.
- SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018
The SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018 are India's principal law governing public equity issuances, including IPOs, rights issues, and follow-on offerings.
- SEBI ICDR Regulations 2018: summary
A concise summary of the SEBI (ICDR) Regulations 2018, covering IPO eligibility, offer document requirements, pricing, and allotment norms.
- SEBI SCORES
SEBI SCORES is the online complaint management portal for Indian securities market investors, launched in 2011 and upgraded to SCORES 2.0 in 2023.
- SEBI SCORES investor grievance: filing guide
Step-by-step guide to filing and tracking an investor complaint on the SEBI SCORES 2.0 portal, including escalation to SMART ODR.
- Self Certified Syndicate Bank (SCSB)
An SCSB is a SEBI-designated bank authorised to receive and process ASBA applications in Indian public issues, blocking the applicant's funds in the bank.
- SME IPO in India
Encyclopedic reference on SME IPOs in India: the NSE Emerge and BSE SME platforms, SEBI eligibility criteria, lighter disclosure standards, higher lot.
- Annual Global Statement (AGS)
The Annual Global Statement is a SEBI-mandated yearly summary sent by brokers to clients, consolidating all trades, charges, holdings, and fund movements.
- Auction market on NSE and BSE
The auction market on NSE and BSE settles delivery shortfall cases where sellers fail to deliver shares, with the exchange running a separate auction.
- Bank account verification (penny drop) on Zerodha
How Zerodha uses the penny drop method to verify a new client's bank account during account opening, linking it to their trading and demat account.
- Bonds on Zerodha
How to buy and sell listed bonds on Zerodha: corporate bonds, exchange-traded debt, charges, settlement, and tax treatment.
- CDS/MCX product circle on Zerodha
How Zerodha's product circle system works for enabling currency derivatives (CDS) and commodity derivatives (MCX) trading, including eligibility,.
- Commodity derivatives (MCX) on Zerodha
Commodity futures and options on Zerodha via MCX: eligible contracts, SEBI-FMC framework, brokerage, margins, contract specs, and tax treatment.
- Console Contract notes
Contract notes are exchange-mandated daily trade confirmation documents issued by Zerodha, listing every executed trade with charges, and carrying legal.
- Console Funds statement / Ledger
The Console Funds statement is Zerodha's client ledger showing every debit and credit to the trading account -- fund transfers, brokerage, taxes, and.
- Console Tradebook
The Console Tradebook is Zerodha's downloadable record of every executed trade, showing scrip, quantity, price, exchange, and segment for any date range.
- Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) from CDSL
The CAS is a monthly depository statement from CDSL or NSDL listing all demat holdings and transactions across every broker linked to a PAN for the.
- Currency derivatives on Zerodha
Currency futures and options on Zerodha: eligible pairs, SEBI-RBI framework, brokerage, margins, position limits, and tax treatment.
- Equity segment on Zerodha
How the equity cash segment works on Zerodha: product codes, brokerage, margins, settlement, tax treatment, and comparison with other brokers.
- ETF investing on Zerodha
Exchange-traded funds on Zerodha: how ETFs trade, product codes, types, expense ratios, tracking error, and tax treatment for index, gold, and debt ETFs.
- G-Sec on Zerodha
Investing in Government Securities (G-Secs) on Zerodha via RBI Retail Direct and exchange-traded G-Secs: mechanics, brokerage, yields, and tax treatment.
- Initial Public Offering (IPO) in India
Encyclopedic reference on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in India: history, SEBI ICDR framework, UPI ASBA mechanism, investor categories, basis of.
- InvITs on Zerodha
Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) on Zerodha: SEBI framework, publicly listed and privately placed InvITs, distributions, risks, and tax treatment.
- IPFT levy on Zerodha trades
The Investor Protection and Education Fund Trust levy is collected by exchanges on every trade. This article explains the IPFT's purpose, rate (0.
- IPO segment on Zerodha
How to apply for IPOs on Zerodha via Kite and Console: UPI ASBA, cut-off price, lot size, allotment process, and post-listing procedures.
- Kill switch on Kite (F&O cooling-off)
The Kite kill switch is a voluntary self-exclusion tool that lets traders freeze all F&O order placement for a cooling-off period after heavy losses.
- Kite nudges framework (behavioural prompts)
Kite nudges is a behavioural intervention framework built into Zerodha's Kite platform that surfaces contextual alerts during order placement to reduce.
- MTF on Zerodha
Margin Trading Facility (MTF) on Zerodha: how leveraged equity delivery works, SEBI framework, interest charges, eligible securities, and risk management.
- Mutual funds on Zerodha (Coin)
How Zerodha's Coin platform works for direct mutual fund investing: zero commission, demat-held units, SIP mechanics, SEBI framework, and tax treatment.
- OFS on Zerodha
Offer for Sale (OFS) on Zerodha: how promoters and government disinvestments work via NSE and BSE OFS mechanism, bidding process, cut-off price, and tax.
- Pledge and collateral margin on Zerodha
How pledging shares and mutual funds works on Zerodha: CDSL pledge mechanism, haircuts, margin generation, unpledge workflow, and regulatory framework.
- Power of attorney and DDPI transition
How India's securities market moved from broker power of attorney to the DDPI framework, limiting broker access to client demat accounts.
- Quarterly settlement (running account settlement)
Running account settlement is SEBI's mandatory framework requiring brokers to return unused client funds to the linked bank account quarterly or monthly.
- REITs on Zerodha
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) on Zerodha: how to invest, SEBI framework, distribution yields, tax treatment, and comparison with direct real estate.
- SEBI turnover fee on stock exchange transactions
SEBI levies a turnover fee of 0.0001% on all stock exchange trades to fund its regulatory operations.
- SLB on Zerodha
Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) on Zerodha: how the SEBI-mandated SLBS platform works, lending income, eligible securities, and tax treatment.
- Smallcase (thematic portfolio basket platform)
Smallcase is a thematic investment platform allowing investors to buy and rebalance curated baskets of stocks or ETFs aligned to investment themes,.
- Smallcases on Zerodha
Smallcase investment on Zerodha: how thematic basket portfolios work, SIP via smallcase, rebalancing mechanics, charges, and tax treatment.
- Statement of Holdings (SOH)
The Statement of Holdings is a depository-issued document from CDSL or NSDL showing all securities held in a single demat account as of a specified date,.
- Statement of Transactions (SOT)
The Statement of Transactions is a depository-issued record from CDSL or NSDL listing every debit and credit to a demat account -- purchases, sales,.
- STBT and why Zerodha does not allow it
STBT (Sell Today Buy Tomorrow), overnight short selling of equity shares, is prohibited by SEBI regulations for retail investors.
- UPI ASBA (Unified Payments Interface, Application Supported by Blocked Amount)
Encyclopedic reference on UPI ASBA: the NPCI mandate framework powering retail IPO applications in India, including sponsor and issuer bank roles,.
- Zerodha annual disclosures and risk-o-meter
Explanation of Zerodha's annual disclosure obligations under SEBI regulations, including the risk-o-meter framework, annual reports to clients, and.
- Zerodha as a Qualified Stock Broker (QSB)
Explanation of SEBI's Qualified Stock Broker designation, why Zerodha qualifies, the enhanced obligations it entails, and the implications for clients and...
- Zerodha BSE membership
Details of Zerodha's membership of BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), including segments covered, regulatory basis, compliance obligations, and client implications.
- Zerodha CDSL DP code (IN-DP-431-2019)
Overview of Zerodha's CDSL depository participant code IN-DP-431-2019, its regulatory basis, client demat services, and obligations under SEBI DP regulations.
- Zerodha clearing arrangement
Explanation of Zerodha's clearing and settlement arrangement across NSE, BSE, MCX, and MSEI, covering clearing members, margin mechanics, and client.
- Zerodha Coin (direct mutual fund platform)
Zerodha Coin is a direct mutual fund investment platform that holds units in demat form, eliminating distributor commissions and enabling portfolio.
- Zerodha corporate (private limited) account
A trading and demat account for companies registered under the Companies Act at Zerodha, covering authorised signatories, board resolutions, segments, and...
- Zerodha grievance redressal mechanism
Comprehensive guide to Zerodha's investor grievance redressal system, covering internal resolution, SCORES, SMART ODR, exchange arbitration, and legal remedies.
- Zerodha MCX membership
Overview of Zerodha's membership of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), covering commodity derivatives segments, regulatory basis, and client-facing.
- Zerodha minor demat account
A demat account for persons under 18 at Zerodha, operated by a natural or legal guardian, covering eligibility, KYC, restrictions, and majority conversion.
- Zerodha MSEI membership
Overview of Zerodha's membership of the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSEI), covering segments, regulatory basis, and operational context for clients.
- Zerodha NSE membership
Details of Zerodha's membership of the National Stock Exchange, the regulatory basis, trading segments covered, and client-facing implications of NSE.
- Zerodha on SCORES
How Zerodha Broking clients use the SEBI SCORES investor complaint portal, including filing steps, timelines, ATR obligations, and SCORES 2.0 enhancements.
- Zerodha resident individual account
The standard trading and demat account for Indian residents at Zerodha, covering eligibility, KYC, segments, charges, and tax treatment.
- Zerodha SEBI registration (INZ000031633)
Comprehensive guide to Zerodha's SEBI registration INZ000031633, covering broker categories, regulatory obligations, and client protections under SEBI law.
- Zerodha SMART ODR
Guide to SEBI's SMART ODR online dispute resolution platform as it applies to Zerodha clients, covering mediation, arbitration, access steps, and legal.