High net worth will ensure only serious people will be in the business of advising clients
The new norms would require mandatory segregation of advisory and distribution activities at client-level to avoid conflict of interest.
Complying with the new norms will take a lot of effort and readjustment by existing advisors
The entities which have been barred include Investmart, Profit Redefine Financial Solution, Analog Research, Money Booster, Billionaire Solutions, Capital Exchange India among others
An applicant needs to have a net worth of not less than USD 1.5 million (about Rs 10.5 crore)
Regulator bans free trials, says no to cash deposits as fees
Sebi pulled up Highbrow Market Research for giving multiple intra-day trading tips to clients, despite their risk profile being averse to such positions