Quick Summary
Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited is a widely known media brand that our research doc links to two SEBI registrations, one as a Research Analyst (INH000029254) and one as an Investment Adviser (INA000008482). We could not confirm validity dates through public searches. The doc’s Investment Adviser table shows two complaints received and resolved in June 2026, with none pending. Free news and paid regulated services are different things, so read the terms before paying.
Moneycontrol is probably the one financial website you have opened on your phone without thinking twice. You check a stock price, read a market wrap, maybe watch a video, and move on.
Things change when a page asks you to pay for stock ideas or trading strategies. At that point you are no longer reading news.
You are dealing with a service that may fall under SEBI rules, which is exactly why a close look at Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited is worth your time.
This blog stays fair and factual. It reads the company’s published disclosures, separates free editorial content from the two regulated activities, and shows you what to ask in writing.
Is Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited SEBI Registered?
Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited runs the Moneycontrol website and app.
It publishes market news, editorial articles, data tools and paid subscription products for retail investors across India.
Most of what you see there is free news and commentary, and that part is not a SEBI regulated service.
The company also runs paid products that sit closer to research and advice, and those are the parts where SEBI rules matter.
Our research doc links the company to two registrations.
- Research Analyst (RA) under the number INH000029254. The prefix INH marks a Research Analyst.
- Investment Adviser (IA) under the number INA000008482. The prefix INA marks an Investment Adviser.
The doc could not confirm the registration date or the validity date for either number.
Our own searches this week also did not surface a public page showing those dates, and the only listing we found was a third party directory of advisers, which we treat as a pointer and not as proof.
We also searched for a SEBI order against the company and found none in the sources we reviewed as of 13 October 2026, which is not a clean certificate and only reflects one round of searching.
We are not stating any registration date here.
A date we cannot see is one we will not guess, and the firm is welcome to share the details with you directly.
You do not have to take our word for any of this.
The homepage tool on our site works as a SEBI registration check online where you can type the company name or either number and see what comes up in about a minute.
If you prefer, use the same tool as a SEBI registered company search or open the SEBI registered list on SEBI’s own intermediary pages.
Match the exact name, the number, the category and the validity date, and note the day you checked.
What the Research Analyst Registration Permits
A Research Analyst registration lets a company publish research reports, recommendations and targets on securities, within the SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations.
It does not allow personal investment advice tailored to your own goals and money.
That distinction matters for how you read the product pages.
A general stock idea sent to every subscriber sits on the research side, while a plan built around your own portfolio sits on the advice side.
Research Analyst rules also expect plain disclosures.
These cover conflicts of interest, the analyst’s holdings, and a clear statement that returns are never guaranteed or assured.
If you ever need to take a concern about a research service forward, the guide on a SEBI complaint against research analyst explains how that route is different from other complaints, so you can pick the correct forum from day one.
What the Investment Adviser Registration Permits
SEBI’s Investment Adviser registration record for Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited lists the registration number INA000008482 and marks its validity as perpetual.
An Investment Adviser registration allows personalised advice, which means advice that considers your own risk profile, goals and situation.
The SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations expect risk profiling, a suitability check and a signed agreement before fees are taken.
Fee rules also sit here. For fixed fee advice, SEBI caps what an adviser can charge at ₹1,51,000 per client per family per year.
The research doc shows no fee figures for Moneycontrol, so we cannot say which fee mode applies to any product.
What we can say is that this is a good question to put to the company in writing before you pay.
Ask whether any paid plan you are considering is delivered under the IA registration, which fee mode applies, and whether the charge falls within that annual cap.
A clear written reply helps you more than any product page.
For the complaint side of this registration, a SEBI complaint against investment advisor can be filed through SEBI’s channels, and the guide shows which details to gather first.
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What Do Moneycontrol Pro and Super Pro Plans Offer?
Free reading and paid subscriptions are separate here, and the research doc describes two paid tiers.
Use the descriptions below to see which tier does what, and then judge which one looks closest to a regulated service.
1. Moneycontrol Pro
The base tier, as the doc records it, bundles news, editorial content, technical analysis and portfolio tools.
Much of this reads like information and analysis tools, and the doc does not tie it to a named SEBI category.
2. Moneycontrol Super Pro
The upper tier adds three things.
These are Alpha Generators, which present live trading strategies and stock ideas from four SEBI registered analysts, chart pattern screening, and AI generated alerts delivered on WhatsApp.
We are not naming the four analysts.
Each of them would hold their own registration, so you would check each one separately on SEBI’s list, and the plan page should say who is behind each idea.
3. Which Tier Looks Closest to the RA Registration
Based on the doc, Super Pro appears closest to research activity because it carries stock ideas, trading strategies and alerts.
This is our reading of how the product is described, and the company may describe it differently.
The practical question for you is simple.
Ask which registration, the company’s own or the named analysts’, stands behind each idea you pay for.
Where Can You Find Moneycontrol on Social Media?
The doc lists the official channels, and we mention them as presence only.
Follower counts say nothing about advice quality, and a large audience is not a SEBI approval of any kind.
On Facebook the doc shows about 1.28 million followers, and on Instagram about 2 million.
The company also posts on X, where the hashtag #MCPro appears in posts, and it runs a YouTube channel and a Telegram channel.
Social posts are a good place to check one thing.
If a post promotes a paid product, look for the usual risk disclosure and for any claim of assured or guaranteed returns, which SEBI rules do not allow regulated entities to make.
Also remember that Telegram and WhatsApp are open to impersonators.
Use only the channel links on the company’s own site, and never pay someone who contacts you privately claiming to speak for any media brand.
What Do Moneycontrol’s Investment Adviser Complaint Disclosures Tell?
Every SEBI registered Investment Adviser must publish complaint data every month, by the 7th of the following month.
The doc captured the table below, and the next paragraph explains how to read it.
|
Month |
Received | Resolved | Pending |
|
April 2026 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
|
May 2026 |
0 | 0 |
0 |
| June 2026 | 2 | 2 |
0 |
| Grand total | 2 | 2 |
0 |
We added the rows ourselves and they match the grand total.
Zero plus zero plus two gives two received, two resolved and none pending, and the doc’s grand total line reads 2, 2, 2 with 0 pending.
Two points about this table need care.
First, nothing is shown for July, August and September 2026. Monthly data is due by the 7th of the next month, so as of 13 October 2026 three months are not visible in the doc’s capture.
That gap may simply mean the capture was taken earlier, or the page had not refreshed when the research was done.
It does not tell you the firm failed to report, and we are not suggesting that.
Second, the doc did not record annual figures, and it holds no complaint data for the Research Analyst registration.
Those are limits of our research and not shortcomings of the firm.
The doc also notes that the registration dates from 2017. Because no yearly data was captured, we cannot say how the complaint pattern looked across those years.
A reader who wants the longer picture can check the firm’s own disclosure page and SEBI’s complaint data.
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What Should Investors Know About Moneycontrol Terms and Conditions?
The terms and conditions are where a media brand and a paying subscriber meet on legal ground.
Three clauses from the doc deserve a calm read, and each is explained below with a short note on why you might weigh it.
1. A Liability Cap of ₹1,000
The terms say that if the limitation of liability cannot be enforced, the company’s liability is capped at ₹1,000.
Many online services carry similar caps, and it is not unusual.
Still, think about it against what you pay.
If a subscription costs many times that amount, the cap is a number worth knowing before you buy, and you can ask what it means in your case.
2. Arbitration in Mumbai with an Arbitrator Appointed by the Company
The doc records that disputes go to arbitration in Mumbai, with the arbitrator appointed by Moneycontrol and each side bearing its own costs.
This is a contract term between you and the company.
Some readers weigh a clause like this closely, because the party that appoints the arbitrator is also a party to the dispute.
A lawyer can tell you how enforceable it is, and the company can explain how it works in practice.
It also helps to know that exchange based arbitration for broker disputes works quite differently.
If you want to see why the forum matters, the way arbitration in share market cases are decided makes a useful comparison.
3. Sharing of Transaction Information
The terms say transaction information may be shared with lending partners, affiliates and business associates, including insurance partners.
For a media site with several financial offerings, that is a plausible business arrangement.
For you, the useful step is to ask what exactly is shared, for which product, and whether you can opt out.
Your payment and portfolio details are personal data, and the privacy policy should explain how it is used.
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Our team reads your subscription terms and payment proof, matches the product to the right SEBI category, and prepares your complaint for the correct forum. Register with us for a free consultation.
Moneycontrol Loan Facilitation and About Page Claims Explained
Beside its SEBI roles, the doc shows the company positions itself in loan facilitation as well.
That is a separate business line, and SEBI’s Investment Adviser and Research Analyst rules do not cover it.
This is why you should ask which service is covered by SEBI IA or RA rules and which is loan facilitation.
The protections, disclosures and complaint paths differ, and mixing them up can send your complaint to the wrong place.
The About page uses promotional wording.
It speaks of trusted data driven insights, timely and actionable intelligence, and well informed decisions.
This is normal marketing language for a media platform, and we do not read any wrongdoing into it.
As a reader, weigh it the way you weigh any tagline.
Words like trusted and actionable describe the company’s view of its own content.
They are not guarantees, and SEBI rules say a regulated provider cannot promise assured or guaranteed returns, so the plan page and the written terms should carry the real conditions.
Also Read: Marathon Trends Advisory Private Limited privacy policy allows data sharing with affiliates and third parties, making the fine print worth a closer look.
How To Tell Research From News On Moneycontrol?
You read an article, then see a stock idea two scrolls down, and the line between them can feel thin.
The steps below help you tell what is free editorial content and what may fall under a regulated activity.
1. Look At Who Is Speaking
A news report names a reporter or a desk and describes events.
A research recommendation names an analyst, often with a registration number, and gives a view such as buy, sell or a target.
2. Look For The Disclosure Block
Regulated research and advice carry disclosures on holdings, conflicts and risk.
If you cannot find one near a paid idea, that is a good question to send the company.
3. Check Whether The Idea Is Personal To You
General stock ideas sent to every subscriber look like research.
Advice built around your risk profile, with a signed agreement, looks like investment advice.
4. Ask These Questions In Writing Before Paying For Super Pro
Send them by email so you hold a dated reply.
- Which SEBI registration covers each Super Pro feature?
- Who are the analysts behind Alpha Generators, and what are their registration numbers?
- Are the AI generated WhatsApp alerts research, advice or general information?
- What is the full price, the refund position and the cap on liability?
- If the plan is IA advice, how does the fee sit against the ₹1,51,000 per client per family per year cap?
Save the reply, the plan page and your payment receipt together. Those three items carry weight if you ever need to escalate.
How To Contact Moneycontrol and Take a Complaint Further?
Our research doc did not list a grievance officer for Moneycontrol, so we are not naming one.
The company’s website and its disclosure pages are the place to look for current grievance contacts.
Start with a written complaint to the company and keep the reply.
If the answer is slow or unclear, a SCORES SEBI complaint gives you a reference number and puts the response on record.
Keep your reference number and the company’s replies together, because they decide how strong any later step looks.
When a dispute stays open even after that, online conciliation is the next stop.
The SMART ODR portal shows what it expects from you before you file.
We have not written the full steps here. Our dedicated guides already do that, and they stay current as the rules change.
Disclaimer
This blog is based on the firm’s published disclosures and publicly available SEBI records as of 13 October 2026. It does not allege wrongdoing, and the firm is welcome to share its side. We could not independently confirm the registration dates, the validity dates, any SEBI order, or the complaint data for July to September 2026, and our research doc did not capture annual figures or Research Analyst complaint data.
Conclusion
Moneycontrol Dot Com India Limited is a widely known brand that carries two SEBI registrations according to our research doc, and a fair reading separates its free news from its paid regulated services.
The Investment Adviser table shows two complaints, both resolved, and our research has clear limits you now know about.
Before you pay for Super Pro or any paid product, run the registration check yourself and write down the date you did it.
Then send the questions listed above and keep the replies.
Read the liability cap, the arbitration clause and the data sharing terms once, slowly.
If a reply is vague or a concern stays open, escalate in the order described, with your documents ready.
Informed readers stay safe because they ask before paying, not after.
Report. Recover. Stay Fraud Free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our research doc links the company to a Research Analyst registration, INH000029254, and an Investment Adviser registration, INA000008482. We could not confirm validity dates through public searches, so check the numbers on SEBI's intermediary list before paying for any paid service.
Pro is the base tier with news, editorial content, technical analysis and portfolio tools. Super Pro adds Alpha Generators with live trading strategies and stock ideas, chart pattern screening and AI generated WhatsApp alerts. Super Pro appears closest to research activity.
The doc shows no complaints in April and May 2026, and two received and two resolved in June 2026, with none pending. Nothing was visible for July to September 2026 in the capture, and annual figures were not recorded.
The terms record arbitration in Mumbai with an arbitrator appointed by Moneycontrol, each side bearing its own costs, and a liability cap of ₹1,000 if the limitation is unenforceable. Ask a lawyer how these terms apply to your case.
No. Free news and editorial content is not a SEBI regulated service. The regulated parts are the Research Analyst and Investment Adviser activities, and the company also runs loan facilitation, which falls outside those rules. Ask which rules cover each service you buy.
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