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.
S.No. | Activities | Expected Timelines |
|---|---|---|
| 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 thetrading 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 preferenceof 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 tradingdaysof Securities and Commodities 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 |
DOs |
DON’Ts |
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| Read all documents and conditions being agreed before signing the account opening | Do not deal with unregistered stockbroker. |
| Receive a copy of KYC, copy of account opening documents and Unique Client Code. | Do not forget to strike off blanks in your account opening and KYC. |
| Read the product / operational framework / timelines related to various Trading and Clearing & Settlement processes. | Do not submit an incomplete account opening and KYC form. |
| Receive all information about brokerage, fees and other charges levied. | Do not forget to inform any change in information linked to trading account and obtain confirmation of updation in the system. |
| Register your mobile number and email ID in your trading, demat and bank accounts to get regular alerts on your transactions. | Do not transfer funds, for the purposes of trading to anyone other than a stock broker. No payment should be made in name of employee of stock broker. |
| 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. | Do not ignore any emails / SMSs received with regards to trades done, from the Stock Exchange and raise a concern, if discrepancy is observed. |
| Receive contract notes for trades executed, showing transaction price, brokerage, GST and STT etc. as applicable, separately, within 24 hours of execution of trades. | Do not opt for digital contracts, if not familiar with computers. |
| Receive funds and securities / commodities on time within 24 hours from pay-out. | Do not share trading password. |
| 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. | Do not fall prey to fixed / guaranteed returns schemes. |
| 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 90days). | Do not fall prey to fraudsters sending emails and SMSs luring to trade in stocks / securities promising huge profits. |
| In case of any grievances, approach stock broker or Stock Exchange or SEBI for getting the same resolved within prescribed timelines. | Do not follow herd mentality for investments. Seek expert and professional advice for your investments. |
Level 1– Approach the Stock Broker at the designated Investor Grievance e-mail ID of the stock broker. The Stock Broker will strive to redress the grievance immediately, but not later than 30 days of the receipt of the grievance.
Level 2– Approach the Stock Exchange using the grievance mechanism mentioned at the website of the respective exchange.
Complaints Resolution Process at Stock Exchange explained graphically:
| S.No. | Type of Activity | Timelines for activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Receipt of Complaint | Day of complaint (C Day). |
| 2. | Additional information sought from the investor, if any, and provisionally forwarded to stock broker. | C + 7 Working days. |
| 3. | Registration of the complaint and forwarding to the stock broker. | 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 stock broker. Order for debit is issued immediately or as per the directions given in GRC order. |
| 9. | In case the stock broker is aggrieved by the GRC order, will provide intention to avail arbitration | Within 7 days from receipt of order |
| 10. | If intention from stock broker 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 and Undertaking from the investor. |
| 11. | Stock Broker shall file for arbitration | Within 6 months from the date of GRC recommendation |
| 12. | In case the stock broker 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:
Following information is available on Stock Exchange website for information of investors:
Level 3 – The complaint not redressed at Stock Broker / Stock Exchange level, maybelodged with SEBI on SCORES (a web based centralized grievance redressal systemof SEBI) @ https://scores.gov.in/scores/Welcome.html
Towards making Indian Securities Market – Transparent, Efficient, & Investor friendlyby providing safe, reliable, transparent and trusted record keeping platformforinvestors to hold and transfer securities in dematerialized form.
A Depository is an organization which holds securities of investors in electronicform. Depositories provide services to various market participants – Exchanges, ClearingCorporations, Depository Participants (DPs), Issuers and Investors in both primaryaswell as secondary markets. The depository carries out its activities through its agentswhich are known as Depository Participants (DP). Details available on the link [https://www.cdslindia.com/DP/dplist.aspx].
Basic Services
| S.No. | Brief about the Activity / Service | Expected Timelines for processing by the DP after receipt of proper documents |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dematerialization of securities | 7 days |
| 2. | Rematerialization of securities | 7 days |
| 3. | Mutual Fund Conversion / Destatementization | 5 days |
| 4. | Re-conversion / Restatementisation of Mutual fund units | 7 days |
| 5. | Transmission of securities | 7 days |
| 6. | Registering pledge request | 15 days |
| 7. | Closure of demat account | 30 days |
| 8. | Settlement Instruction | Depositories to accept physical DIS for pay-in of securities up to 4 p.m. and DIS in electronic form up to 6 p.m. on T+1 day |
Depositories provide special services like pledge, hypothecation, internet-based services etc. in addition to their core services and these include
| S.No. | Type of Activity /Service | Brief about the Activity / Service |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Value Added Services | Depositories also provide value added services such as
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| 2. | Consolidated Account statement(CAS) | CAS is issued 10 days from the end of the month (if there were transactions in the previous month) or half yearly (if no transactions). |
| 3. | Digitalization of provided services by the depositories | Depositories offer below technology solutions and e-facilities to their demat account holders through DPs:
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The Process of investor grievance redressal
| 1. | Investor Complaint/ Grievances | Investor can lodge complaint/ grievance against the Depository/DP in the following ways:
The complaints/ grievances lodged directly with the Depository shall be resolved within 30 days. |
| 2. | Investor Grievance Redressal Committee of Depository | If no amicable resolution is arrived, then the Investor has the option torefer thecomplaint/grievance to the Grievance Redressal Committee(GRC)of the Depository. Upon receipt of reference, the GRC will endeavor to resolve the complaint/ grievance by hearing the parties and examining the necessary information and documents. |
| 3. | Arbitration proceedings | The Investor may also avail the arbitration mechanism set out in the Byelaws and Business Rules/Operating Instructions of the Depository in relation to any grievance, or dispute relating to depository services. The arbitration reference shall be concluded by way of issue of an arbitral award within 4 months from the date of appointment of arbitrator(s). |
For the Multi-level complaint resolution mechanism available at the Depositories please refer to link.
| S.No. | Type of special circumstances | Timelines for the Activity / Service |
|---|---|---|
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| Client will have a right to transfer all its securities to any other Participant of its choice without any charges for the transfer within 30 days from the date of intimation by way of letter/email. |
Vachana Investments Pvt Ltd.: Member of NSE & BSE – SEBI Registration no.: INZ000248337 CDSL: Depository services through Vachana Investments Pvt Ltd. – SEBI Registration no.: 120-79100, Registered Address: Vachana Investments Pvt Ltd.., #No. 32, 2nd Main Road, 1st Floor, Vyalikaval Extension, Bhashyam Circle, SadashivNagar, Opp. Bharat Petrol Pump, Bangalore – 560003, Karnataka, India. For any complaints pertaining to securities broking please write to support@vachanainvestments.in, for DP related to dp@vachanainvestments.in. Please ensure you carefully read the Risk Disclosure Document as prescribed by SEBI | ICF
Procedure to file a complaint on SEBI SCORES: Register on SCORES portal. Mandatory details for filing complaints on SCORES: Name, PAN, Address, Mobile Number, E-mail ID. Benefits: Effective Communication, Speedy redressal of the grievances
Investments in securities market are subject to market risks; read all the related documents carefully before investing.
Attention investors: 1) Stock brokers can accept securities as margins from clients only by way of pledge in the depository system w.e.f September 01, 2020. 2) Update your e-mail and phone number with your stock broker / depository participant and receive OTP directly from depository on your e-mail and/or mobile number to create pledge. 3) Check your securities / MF / bonds in the consolidated account statement issued by NSDL/CDSL every month.
“Prevent unauthorised transactions in your account. Update your mobile numbers/email IDs with your stock brokers. Receive information of your transactions directly from Exchange on your mobile/email at the end of the day. Issued in the interest of investors. KYC is one time exercise while dealing in securities markets – once KYC is done through a SEBI registered intermediary (broker, DP, Mutual Fund etc.), you need not undergo the same process again when you approach another intermediary.” Dear Investor, if you are subscribing to an IPO, there is no need to issue a cheque. Please write the Bank account number and sign the IPO application form to authorize your bank to make payment in case of allotment. In case of non allotment the funds will remain in your bank account. As a business we don’t give stock tips, and have not authorized anyone to trade on behalf of others. If you find anyone claiming to be part of Vachana and offering such services, please write to us at compliance@vachanainvestments.in
