SEBI's mandatory disclosure requirement on all 'Investment Adviser' websites

This page contains all the regulatory disclosures required to be displayed on the website. 

SEBI Registration Details

Complete name of the Investment Adviser : Swapnil Dhananjay Kendhe
Type of registration : Individual
Registration number : INA000008738
Validity of registration : October 31, 2017 – Perpetual
Correspondence address : Plot no. 8, Old Kailas Nagar, Post Ayodhya Nagar, Nagpur 440024
Correspondence email address : swapnil@vivektaru.com
Phone number : +91 8308844318 (Please put a message on this number to schedule the phone call. Please do not directly call on this number)
Corresponding SEBI regional/local office : Mumbai

Regulatory Complaints Disclosure

SEBI mandates all RIAs to display the complaints status on the website as shown below. Investors can first contact the intermediary in case of complaints, in our case through the contact us page. 

The SEBI ‘SCORES’ website that facilitates investors in logging any complaints against listed companies or intermediaries can be accessed here.

Link to SEBI’s SCORES website and mobile app on Android

Data as of last month ending : February 29, 2024

Received From

Pending as of last month

Received

Resolved

Total Pending

Pending>3 months

Avg. resolution time

Directly from investors

0

0

0

0

0

0

SEBI SCORES

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other Sources

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

0

0

0

0

0

0

Trend of monthly disposal of complaints

Month

Carried fwd.

Received

Resolved

Pending

Apr 2023

0

0

0

0

May 2023

0

0

0

0

Jun 2023

0

0

0

0

Jul 2023

0

0

0

0

Aug 2023

0

0

0

0

Sep 2023

0


0

0

0

Oct 2023

0

0

0

0

Nov 2023

0

0

0

0

Dec 2023

0

0

0

0

Jan 2024

0

0

0

0

Feb 2024

0

0

0

0

Mar 2024


Total

0

0

0

0

Trend of annual disposal of complaints

Year

Carried fwd.

Received

Resolved*

Pending#

2018-19

0

0

0

0

2019-20

0

0

0

0

2020-21

0

0

0

0

2021-22

0

0

0

0

2022-23

0

0

0

0

Total

0

0

0

0

Disclosure with respect to compliance with annual compliance audit requirement under Regulations 19(3) of SEBI Investment Advisers Regulation 2013 for last and current financial year are as under :

Sr. No. 

Financial year

Compliance Audit Status

Remarks, if any

1

FY 2020-21

Conducted

NA

2

FY 2021-22

Conducted

NA

3

FY 2022-23

Conducted

NA

SEBI's Investor Charter in respect of Investment Advisers (IAs)

A. Vision and Mission Statements for investors

  • Vision: Invest with knowledge & safety.
  • Mission: Every investor should be able to invest in right investment products based on their needs, manage and monitor them to meet their goals, access reports and enjoy financial wellness.

B. Details of business transacted by the Investment Adviser with respect to the investors

  • To enter into an agreement with the client providing all details including fee details, aspect of Conflict of interest disclosure and maintaining confidentiality of information.
  • To do a proper and unbiased risk – profiling and suitability assessment of the client.
  • To obtain registration with Know Your Client Registration Agency (KRA) and Central Know Your Customer Registry (CKYC).
  • To conduct audit annually.
  • To disclose the status of complaints in its website.
  • To disclose the name, proprietor name, type of registration, registration number, validity, complete address with telephone numbers and associated SEBI regional/local Office details in its website.
  • To employ only qualified and certified employees.
  • To deal with clients only from official number.
  • To maintain records of interactions, with all clients including prospective clients (prior to onboarding), where any conversation related to advice has taken place.

C. Details of services provided to investors (No Indicative Timelines)

  • Onboarding of Clients
    • Sharing of agreement copy
    • Completing KYC of clients
  • Disclosure to Clients
    • To provide full disclosure about its business, affiliations, compensation in the agreement.
    • To not access client’s accounts or holdings for offering advice.
    • To disclose the risk profile to the client.
  • To provide investment advice to the client based on the risk-profiling of the clients and suitability of the client.

D. Details of grievance redressal mechanism and how to access it

  • In case of any grievance / complaint, an investor should approach the concerned Investment Adviser and shall ensure that the grievance is resolved within 30 days.
  • If the investor’s complaint is not redressed satisfactorily, one may lodge a complaint with SEBI on SEBI’s ‘SCORES’ portal which is a centralized web based complaints redressal system. SEBI takes up the complaints registered via SCORES with the concerned intermediary for timely redressal. SCORES facilitates tracking the status of the complaint.
  • With regard to physical complaints, investors may send their complaints to: Office of Investor Assistance and Education, Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI Bhavan, Plot No. C4-A, ‘G’ Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051.

E. Expectations from the investors (Responsibilities of investors)

  • Do’s
    • Always deal with SEBI registered Investment Advisers.
    • Ensure that the Investment Adviser has a valid registration certificate.
    • Check for SEBI registration number. (Please refer to the list of all SEBI registered Investment Advisers which is
      available on SEBI website in the following link: https://www.sebi.gov.in/sebiweb/other/OtherAction.do?doRecognisedFpi=yes&intmId=13)
    • Pay only advisory fees to your Investment Adviser. Make payments of advisory fees through banking channels only and maintain duly signed receipts mentioning the details of your payments.
    • Always ask for your risk profiling before accepting investment advice. Insist that Investment Adviser provides advisory strictly on the basis of your risk profiling and take into account available investment alternatives.
    • Ask all relevant questions and clear your doubts with your Investment Adviser before acting on advice.
    • Assess the risk–return profile of the investment as well as the liquidity and safety aspects before making investments.
    • Insist on getting the terms and conditions in writing duly signed and stamped. Read these terms and conditions carefully particularly regarding advisory fees, advisory plans, category of recommendations etc. before dealing with any Investment Adviser.
    • Be vigilant in your transactions.
    • Approach the appropriate authorities for redressal of your doubts / grievances.
    • Inform SEBI about Investment Advisers offering assured or guaranteed returns.
  • Don’ts
    • Don’t fall for stock tips offered under the pretext of investment advice.
    • Do not provide funds for investment to the Investment Adviser.
    • Don’t fall for the promise of indicative or exorbitant or assured returns by the Investment Advisers. Don’t let greed overcome rational investment decisions.
    • Don’t fall prey to luring advertisements or market rumors.
    • Avoid doing transactions only on the basis of phone calls or messages from any Investment adviser or its representatives.
    • Don’t take decisions just because of repeated messages and calls by Investment Advisers.
    • Do not fall prey to limited period discount or other incentive, gifts, etc. offered by Investment advisers.
    • Don’t rush into making investments that do not match your risk taking appetite and investment goals.
    • Do not share login credential and password of your trading and demat accounts with the Investment Adviser.

“Registration granted by SEBI, membership of BASL, and certification from National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) in no way guarantee performance of the intermediary or provide any assurance of returns to investors”.  “Investments in the securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing.”