To follow highest standards of ethics and compliances while facilitating the trading by clients in securities in a fair and transparent manner, so as to contribute in creation of wealth for investors.
To provide high quality and dependable service through innovation, capacity enhancement and use of technology.
To establish and maintain a relationship of trust and ethics with the investors.
To observe highest standard of compliances and transparency.
To always keep ‘protection of investors’ interest’ as goal while providing service.
Execution of trades on behalf of investors.
Issuance of Contract Notes.
Issuance of intimations regarding margin due payments.
Facilitate execution of early pay-in obligation instructions.
Settlement of client’s funds.
Intimation of securities held in Client Unpaid Securities Account (CUSA) Account.
Issuance of retention statement of funds.
Risk management systems to mitigate operational and market risk
Facilitate client profile changes in the system as instructed by the client.
Information sharing with the client w.r.t. exchange circulars.
Redressal of investor’s grievances.
1. | Ask | For and receive information from a firm about the work history and background of the person handling your account, as well as information about the firm itself. |
2. | Receive |
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3. | Understand | The terms and conditions of transactions you undertake. |
4. | Access | Your funds in a timely manner and receive information about any restrictions or limitations on access |
5. | Discuss | Your grievances with compliance officer of the firm and receive prompt attention to and fair consideration of your concerns |
Sl.No | Activities | Expected timelines |
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1. | KYC entered into KRA System and CKYCR | 10 days of account opening |
2. | Client Onboarding | Immediate, but not later than one week |
3. | Order execution | Immediate on receipt of order, but not later than the same day |
4. | Allocation of Unique Client Code | Before trading |
5. | Copy of duly completed Client Registration Documents to clients | 7 days from the date of upload of Unique Client Code to the Exchange by the trading member |
6. | Issuance of contract notes | 24 hours of execution of trades |
7. | Collection of upfront margin from client | Before initiation of trade |
8. | Issuance of intimations regarding other margin due payments | At the end of the T day |
9. | Settlement of client funds | 30 days/90 days for running account settlement (RAS) as per the preference of client. If consent not given for RAS – within 24 hours of pay-out |
10. | ‘Statement of Accounts’ for Funds, Securities and Commodities | Weekly basis (Within four trading days of following week) |
11. | Issuance of retention statement of funds/commodities | 5 days from the date of settlement |
12. | Issuance of Annual Global Statement | 30 days from the end of the financial year |
13. | Investor grievances redressal | 30 days from the receipt of the complaint |
Do’s | Dont’s |
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1. Read all documents and conditions being agreed before signing the account opening form. |
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2. Receive a copy of KYC, copy of account opening documents and Unique Client Code. |
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3. Read the product/operational framework/timelines related to various Trading and Clearing & Settlement processes. |
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4. Receive all information about brokerage, fees and other charges levied. |
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5. Register your mobile number and email ID in your trading, demat and bank accounts to get regular alerts on your transactions. |
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6. If executed, receive a copy of Power of Attorney. However, Power of Attorney is not a mandatory requirement as per SEBI/Stock Exchanges. Before granting Power of Attorney, carefully examine the scope and implications of powers being granted. |
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7. Receive contract notes for trades executed, showing transaction price, brokerage, GST and STT etc. as applicable, separately, within 24 hours of execution of trades. |
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8. Receive funds and securities/commodities on time within 24 hours from pay-out. |
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9. Verify details of trades, contract notes and statement of account and approach relevant authority for any discrepancies. Verify trade details on the Exchange websites from the trade verification facility provided by the Exchanges. |
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10. Receive statement of accounts periodically. If opted for running account settlement, account has to be settled by the stock broker as per the option given by the client (30 or 90 days). |
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11. In case of any grievances, approach stock broker or Stock Exchange or SEBI for getting the same resolved within prescribed timelines. |
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Approach the stockbroker at the designated Investor Grievance e-mail ID of the stockbroker. The stockbroker will strive to redress the grievance immediately, but not later than 30 days of the receipt of the grievance.
Approach the Stock exchange using the grievance mechanism mentioned at the website of the respective exchange. Complaints resolution process at Stock exchange explained graphically:
Sl.No | Type of Activity | Timelines for activity |
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1. | Receipt of Complaint | Day of complaint (C Day). |
2. | Additional information sought from the investor, if any, and provisionally forwarded to stockbroker. | C + 7 Working days |
3. | Registration of the complaint and forwarding to the stockbroker. | C+8 Working Days i.e. T Day. |
4. | Amicable Resolution. | T+15 Working Days. |
5. | Refer to Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC), in case of no amicable resolution. | T+16 Working Days. |
6. | Complete resolution process post GRC. | T + 30 Working Days. |
7. | In case where the GRC Member requires additional information, GRC order shall be completed within. | T + 45 Working Days. |
8. | Implementation of GRC Order. | On receipt of GRC Order, if the order is in favour of the investor, debit the funds of the stockbroker. Order for debit is issued immediately or as per the directions given in GRC order. |
9. | In case the stockbroker is aggrieved by the GRC order, will provide intention to avail arbitration | Within 7 days from receipt of order |
10. | If intention from stockbroker is received and the GRC order amount is upto Rs.20 lakhs | Investor is eligible for interim relief from Investor Protection Fund (IPF). The interim relief will be 50% of the GRC order amount or Rs.2 lakhs whichever is less.
The same shall be provided after obtaining an Undertaking from the investor. |
11. | Stockbroker shall file for arbitration | Within 6 months from the date of GRC recommendation |
12. | In case the stockbroker does not file for arbitration within 6 months | The GRC order amount shall be released to the investor after adjusting the amount released as interim relief, if any. |
Following steps are carried out by Stock Exchange for benefit of investor, in case stockbroker defaults:
Circular is issued to inform about declaration of Stockbroker as Defaulter.
Information of defaulter stockbroker is disseminated on the Stock Exchange website.
Public Notice is issued informing declaration of a stockbroker as defaulter and inviting claims within specified period.
Intimation to clients of defaulter stock brokers via emails and SMS for facilitating lodging of claims within the specified period.
Following information is available on Stock Exchange website for information of investors:
Norms for eligibility of claims for compensation from IPF.
Claim form for lodging claim against defaulter stockbroker.
FAQ on processing of investors’ claims against Defaulter stockbroker.
Provision to check online status of client’s claim.
The complaint not redressed at Stock Broker/ Stock Exchange level, may be lodged with SEBI on SCORES (a web based centralized grievance redressal system of SEBI) at https://scores.gov.in/scores/Welcome.html