Compliance
Rights & Obligations
What you can expect from us, and what we're required to do as an AMFI-registered distributor (ARN 126150).
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As an investor
Your rights
- To complete information about scheme risks, costs and past performance before investing.
- To know the commission earned by your distributor on your investments (visible in your CAS).
- To invest in Direct Plans at lower expense ratios directly through AMC portals or MF Central.
- To receive a Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) showing your investments and commissions.
- To timely account statements and transaction confirmations.
- To fair, transparent grievance redressal within 15 working days.
- To escalate complaints to the AMFI Helpline, SEBI SCORES and SMART ODR.
- To a complete risk profiling before any investment recommendation.
- To access, correct and request deletion of your personal data (DPDPA 2023).
- To switch distributors at any time without any penalty from us.
- To be asked for a signed Unsuitability Declaration before investing outside your risk profile.
- To be protected from mis-selling, fraud and unfair trade practices.
As an investor
Your obligations
- Provide accurate and complete personal, financial and KYC information.
- Read the SID, SAI and KIM before investing.
- Keep your contact, bank and nominee details updated with your KRA and AMCs.
- Review your account statements and CAS, and report discrepancies promptly.
- Never share OTPs, passwords or signed blank forms with anyone.
As your distributor
Our obligations
- Conduct a suitability assessment before the first recommendation and periodically thereafter.
- Disclose commission structure and any conflicts of interest.
- Provide scheme documents (SID/SAI/KIM) free of charge before investment.
- Service existing investments - statements, redemptions, switches - promptly and accurately.
- Never provide investment advice beyond the scope of mutual fund distribution - for personalised investment advice, investors should consult a SEBI-Registered Investment Adviser.
Do's and Don'ts
Investor awareness
Do's
- Read the SID / SAI / KIM before every investment
- Complete your KYC before any transaction
- Verify your distributor's ARN at amfiindia.com
- Check your CAS every month for accuracy, holdings and commissions paid
- Nominate a family member for all your folios
- Keep your contact, bank and nominee details updated with your AMC / KRA
- Invest with a defined goal and time horizon, based on your own risk profile
- Use SEBI SCORES for complaints that remain unresolved
- Monitor your portfolio periodically
- Ask for commission disclosure before investing
- Use the MITRA portal (mitra.amfiindia.com) to trace lost or inactive investments
- Keep copies of all transaction confirmations
Investor awareness
Don'ts
- Don't invest based on tips or social media posts
- Don't share your OTP, PIN, password or folio login with anyone
- Don't sign blank application or authorisation forms
- Don't invest borrowed money in equity funds
- Don't panic-redeem during market corrections
- Don't invest without understanding the scheme's risk level (Riskometer)
- Don't trust unsolicited calls promising high returns
- Don't delay your KYC update - it can freeze your account
- Don't ignore emails or SMS from your AMC about your folio
- Don't invest more than your risk appetite allows
- Don't fall for schemes promising guaranteed or assured returns
- Don't deal with unregistered intermediaries or unregulated pooling schemes
