If you have filed a complaint on SEBI SCORES and it did not resolve the way you expected, someone has probably told you to move to SMART ODR next. Or maybe you are trying to decide which platform to use before you start. SEBI SCORES and SMART ODR are two different platforms that work in […]
Filing an investor grievance can be a stressful experience, especially when you are already dealing with a financial dispute. If you recently logged in only to find that your SEBI SCORES complaint rejected status has left you frustrated, you are not alone. You aren’t alone; thousands of investors face this setback every year. However, a
Any individual investor who has a grievance against a SEBI-registered intermediary or a listed company can file on SEBI SCORES. There is no income threshold, no minimum dispute amount, and no geographic restriction within India. The complainant must be the investor who directly experienced the harm. You cannot file on behalf of someone else unless
When someone asks whether they can trust a SEBI registered investment advisor, they are usually at one of two points. Either they are about to pay an advisor who showed them a registration number, and they want to know if that is enough to feel safe. Or they have already paid, something has gone wrong,
You Handed Over Your Account. They Handed Themselves Your Money. You didn’t think you were doing anything wrong. Someone confident called you. They had a track record, or at least they showed you one. They had a system, an “algo,” a “strategy,” a “managed approach”, and all they needed was access to your account to
Whether you are about to invest with a SEBI-registered advisor or you already have and something feels off, this is the right page to be on. SEBI registration sounds reassuring. The advisor has credentials, speaks confidently, and the registration number is right there on their website. For most people, that is enough to feel safe.
“Pay only when you make profits.” This line sounds like a risk-free promise to many retail traders. It creates an instant belief that the advisor is confident and investor-friendly. In many cases, it is presented as a win-win situation where traders feel they are not taking any financial risk. But this is exactly where most
Have you encountered an investment advisor charging fees without an SEBI registration? Are they justifying it with grand promises of guaranteed returns? This guide breaks down SEBI’s strict legal boundaries, explores a real-world enforcement case, and shows you exactly how to recover your money if you’ve been misled. It also covers a real enforcement case,
Have you ever received a call from someone claiming to be a SEBI-registered investment advisor, promising you guaranteed returns and a life-changing portfolio? And somewhere in the back of your mind, you thought, wait, is this even legal? Are they allowed to do this? Most retail traders in India can’t answer that question. And that
SEBI action against IA is not a warning for the future; it is happening right now. Investment Advisers across India face penalties, debarment, and refund orders when they cross regulatory lines. And the violations SEBI finds are not obscure technicalities. They are practices that directly harm the investors paying for advice: guaranteed return promises, fake
You trusted them with your money. They took that trust a step further, straight into your trading account, placing orders you never approved, in instruments you never discussed. What they call a “convenience service,” SEBI calls a regulatory violation. This is one of the most alarming situations an Indian investor can face. The question isn’t
If you searched for Invesia Research, you are probably either thinking about paying for their services or you have already paid, and something does not feel right. Invesia Research is run by Himanshu Vyas under SEBI Research Analyst registration number INH000022941. The registration is real and currently active. As of June 2026, no SEBI adjudication
