Client level segregation of advisory and distribution mitigates conflicts and imposes specific compliance and reporting obligations. SEBI's Master Circular consolidates applicable IA circulars, rescinds earlier ones as applicable while preserving prior actions, and prescribes operative obligations: client level segregation of advisory and distribution services; mandatory written advisory agreements; prescribed fee modes with documentation; qualification and registration rules; recordkeeping of client interactions; annual compliance audits with adverse finding reporting; prohibition of free trials without risk profiling; mandatory risk profiling with client consent; traceable banking receipts for fees; IAASB membership and reporting; advertising, outsourcing, SaaS security and complaint reporting requirements.
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Client level segregation of advisory and distribution mitigates conflicts and imposes specific compliance and reporting obligations.
SEBI's Master Circular consolidates applicable IA circulars, rescinds earlier ones as applicable while preserving prior actions, and prescribes operative obligations: client level segregation of advisory and distribution services; mandatory written advisory agreements; prescribed fee modes with documentation; qualification and registration rules; recordkeeping of client interactions; annual compliance audits with adverse finding reporting; prohibition of free trials without risk profiling; mandatory risk profiling with client consent; traceable banking receipts for fees; IAASB membership and reporting; advertising, outsourcing, SaaS security and complaint reporting requirements.
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