Investor Charter

Investor-Charter in respect of Research Analyst (RA)

A. Vision and Mission Statements for investors.

  • Vision: Invest with knowledge & safety.

  • Mission: Every investor should be able to invest in the right investment products based on their needs, manage and monitor them to meet their goals, access reports, and enjoy financial wellness

B. Details of business transacted by the Research Analyst concerning the investors.

  • To publish a research report based on the research activities of the RA.

  • To provide an independent unbiased view on securities.

  • To offer unbiased recommendations, disclosing the financial interests in recommended securities.

  • To provide research recommendations based on analysis of publicly available information and known observations.

  • To conduct audits annually.

C. Details of services provided to investors (No Indicative Timelines)

  • Onboarding of Clients.

  • Disclosure to Clients

  • To distribute research reports and recommendations to clients without discrimination.

  • To maintain confidentiality w.r.t publication of the research report until made available in the public domain.

D. Details of grievance redressal mechanism and how to access it

In case of any grievance/complaint, an investor should approach the concerned research analyst and ensure that the grievance is resolved within 30 days.

If the investor’s complaint is not redressed satisfactorily, one may lodge a complaint with SEBI on SEBI’s SCORES portal: https://scores.gov.in, a centralized web-based complaints redressal system.

Investors can also use a mobile App to register a complaint:-

- Android link of the App:
 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ionicframework.sebi236330

- iOS link of the App:
 https://apps.apple.com/in/app/sebiscores/id1493257302

SEBI takes up the complaints registered via SCORES with the concerned intermediary for timely redressal. SCORES facilitates tracking the status of the complaint. 

With regard to physical complaints, investors may send their complaints to:
Office of Investor Assistance and Education,
Securities and Exchange Board of India,
SEBI Bhavan.
Plot No. C4-A, ‘G’ Block,
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E),
Mumbai - 400 051

E. Expectations from the investors (Responsibilities of investors).

- Do’s

i. Always deal with SEBI registered Research Analyst.

ii. Ensure that the Research Analyst has a valid registration certificate.

iii. Check for the SEBI registration number.

iv. Please refer to the list of all SEBI registered Research Analysts, which is available on the SEBI website at the following link: https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebiweb/other/OtherAction.do?doRecognisedFpi=yes

v. Always pay attention to disclosures made in the research reports before investing.

vi. Pay your Research Analyst through banking channels only and maintain duly signed receipts mentioning the details of your payments.

vii. Before buying securities or applying for a public offer, check for the research recommendation provided by your research Analyst.

viii. Ask all relevant questions and clear your doubts with your Research Analyst before acting on the recommendation.

ix. Inform SEBI about Research Analyst offering assured or guaranteed returns.

- Don’ts

i. Do not provide funds for investment to the Research Analyst.
 
ii. Don’t fall prey to luring advertisements or market rumours.

iii. Do not get attracted to limited-period discounts or other incentives, gifts, etc., offered by Research Analyst.

iv. Do not share login credentials and passwords of your trading and demat accounts with the Research Analyst.

Investors Complaint Status

For the month ended November 2024

Sr.No Received From Pending at the End of Last Month Received Resolved* Total Pending# Pending Complaints > 3 months Average Resolution time^ (in days)
1 Direct from investors 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 SEBI (SCORES) 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Other Sources (if any) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grand Total Pending at the End of Last Month 0 Received 0 Resolved* 0 Total Pending# 0 Pending Complaints > 3 months 0 Average Resolution time^ (in days) 0

* Inclusive of complaints of previous months resolved in the current month.
^ Average Resolution time is the sum total of time taken to resolve each complaint in days, in the current month divided by total number of complaints resolved in the current month.
# Inclusive of complaints pending as on the last day of the month.

Trend of monthly disposal of complaints

Sr.No Month Carried forward from previous month Received Resolved* Pending#
1 April, 2022 0 0 0 0
2 May, 2022 0 0 0 0
3 June, 2022 0 0 0 0
4 July, 2022 0 0 0 0
5 August, 2022 0 0 0 0
6 September, 2022 0 0 0 0
7 October, 2022 0 0 0 0
8 November, 2022 0 0 0 0
9 December, 2022 0 0 0 0
10 January, 2023 0 0 0 0
11 February, 2023 0 0 0 0
12 March, 2023 0 0 0 0
13 April, 2023 0 0 0 0
14 May, 2023 0 0 0 0
15 June, 2023 0 0 0 0
16 July, 2023 0 0 0 0
17 August, 2023 0 0 0 0
18 September, 2023 0 0 0 0
19 October, 2023 0 0 0 0
20 November, 2023 0 0 0 0
21 December, 2023 0 0 0 0
22 January, 2024 0 0 0 0
23 February, 2024 0 0 0 0
24 March, 2024 0 0 0 0
25 April, 2024 0 0 0 0
26 May, 2024 0 0 0 0
27 June, 2024 0 0 0 0
28 July, 2024 0 0 0 0
29 August, 2024 0 0 0 0
30 September, 2024 0 0 0 0
31 October, 2024 0 0 0 0
32 November, 2024 0 0 0 0
Grand Total Carried forward from previous month 0 Received 0 Resolved* 0 Pending# 0

* Inclusive of complaints of previous months resolved in the current month.
# Inclusive of complaints pending as on the last day of the month.

Trend of annual disposal of complaints

Sr.No Year Carried forward from previous year Received Resolved* Pending#
1 2019-20 0 0 0 0
2 2020-21 0 0 0 0
3 2021-22 0 0 0 0
4 2022-23 0 0 0 0
5 2023-24 0 0 0 0
6 2024-25 0 0 0 0
Grand Total Carried forward from previous year 0 Received 0 Resolved* 0 Pending# 0

* Inclusive of complaints of previous years resolved in the current year.
# Inclusive of complaints pending as on the last day of the year.

Name of the Signatory: A K Asnani
Designation: Proprietor

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