Investor Charter

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Note

This charter is formulated as per SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD1/P/CIR/2025/22 dated February 21, 2025 to the extent as applicable. We are registered Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPP) and we do not open trading and demat account of the clients and have made necessary changes to the extent of applicable to us as an OBPP. We provide facility for purchase and sale of bonds and fixed income securities wherein settlement of stocks is done vide stock exchange mechanism. We will make necessary amendments and when directed by the regulatory authority or upon implementation of necessary circulars, guidelines, rules regulations etc.

Vision

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.

Mission

  1. To provide high quality and dependable service through innovation, capacity enhancement and use of technology.
  2. To establish and maintain a relationship of trust and ethics with the investors.
  3. To observe highest standard of compliances and transparency.
  4. To always keep ‘protection of investor’s interest’ as goal while providing service.
  5. To ensure confidentiality of information shared by investors unless such information is required to be provided in furtherance of discharging legal obligations or investors have provided specific consent to share such information.

Services provided to Investors

  1. Issuance of order receipts, quote receipts and deal sheets.
  2. Risk management systems to mitigate operational and market risk.
  3. Facilitate client profile changes in the system as instructed by the client.
  4. Redressal of Investor’s grievances.

Rights of Investors

  1. Ask for and receive information from OBPP about the work history and background of your Relationship Manager, as well as information about the OBPP itself.
  2. Receive complete information about the risks, obligations, and costs of any investment before investing.
  3. Receive recommendations consistent with your financial needs and investment objectives upon receipt of request.
  4. Receive a copy of completed esign form.
  5. Check stock sheets that are accurate and understandable.
  6. Understand the terms and conditions of transactions you undertake.
  7. Receive complete information about maintenance or service charges, transaction or redemption fees, and penalties. – Not applicable as we do not charge anything from the client investing through our portal www.Digifinn.com
  8. Have access to the escalation matrix for communication with the OBPP.
  9. Discuss your grievances with compliance officer of the Company and receive prompt attention to and fair consideration of your concerns.
  10. Get access to products and services in a suitable manner even if differently abled.
  11. Deal with one or more stockbrokers or OBPP of your choice without any compulsion of minimum business.
  12. Not be bound by any clause by the Brokers or OBPP which are contravening the Regulatory provisions.

Various activities of Stock Brokers with timelines

We are registered OBPP and we do not open trading and demat account of the clients and have made necessary changes to the extent of applicable to us as an OBPP.

Client Onboarding

Expected Timeline: Immediate upon completion esign by client.

Order execution

Expected Timeline: Upon settlement of deal as per the timelines of the exchanges and depending on the deal type i.e T+0 or T+1 deal.

Allocation of Unique Client Code

Expected Timeline: Upon completion of esign

Copy of duly completed Client Registration Documents to clients

Expected Timeline: Esign form is mailed to the client on completion of KYC

Investor grievances redressal

Expected Timeline: 21 days from the receipt of the complaint

DO’S AND DON’TS FOR INVESTORS

We are registered OBPP and we do not open trading and demat account of the clients and have made necessary changes to the extent of applicable to us as an OBPP.

DO’s

  1. Read all terms and conditions being agreed before signing up on the portal and before completion of esign.
  2. Request a copy esign form and Unique Client Code.
  3. Register your mobile number and email ID to get regular alerts on your transactions.
  4. Verify details of trades, and approach relevant authority for any discrepancies. Verify trade details on the Exchange websites from the trade verification facility provided by the Exchanges.
  5. In case of any grievances, approach OBPP or Stock Exchange or SEBI for getting the same resolved within prescribed timelines.
  6. Retain documents for trades/orders, as it helps in resolving disputes, if they arise.

DON’Ts

  1. Do not deal with unregistered stock broker or OBPP.
  2. Do not forget to inform or update any change in information linked to account and obtain confirmation of updation in the system.
  3. Do not transfer funds, for the purposes of trading to OBPP or anyone other than stock broker/OBPP. No payment should be made in name of employee of OBPP. Do not ignore any emails / SMSs received with regards.
  4. Do not ignore any emails/SMSs received with regards to trades done, from the Stock Exchange and raise a concern, if discrepancy is observed.
  5. Do not share login password.
  6. Do not fall prey to guaranteed returns schemes.
  7. Do not fall prey to fraudsters sending emails and SMSs luring to trade in stocks / securities promising huge profits.
  8. Do not follow herd mentality for investments. Seek expert and professional advice for your investments.

Grievance Redressal Mechanism

Level 1 – Approach the OBPP at the designated Investor Grievance e-mail ID of the OBPP. The OBPP will strive to redress the grievance immediately, but not later than 21 days of the receipt of the grievance.

Level 2 – The complaint not redressed at Stock Broker / Stock Exchange level, may be lodged with SEBI on SCORES 2.0 (a web based centralized grievance redressal system of SEBI) @ https://scores.sebi.gov.in/

Two level review for complaint/grievance against stock broker/OBPP: First review done by Designated body/Exchange. Second review done by SEBI.

Level 3 - If the Investor is not satisfied with the resolution provided by the Market Participants, then the Investor has the option to file the complaint/grievance on SMARTODR platform for its resolution through online conciliation or arbitration.

Steps to be followed in ODR for Review, Conciliation and Arbitration

  1. Investor to approach Market Participant for redressal of complaint.
  2. If investor is not satisfied with response of Market Participant, he/she has either of the following 2 options: (i) May escalate the complaint on SEBI SCORES portal. (ii) May also file a complaint on SMARTODR portal for its resolution through online conciliation and arbitration.
  3. Upon receipt of complaint on SMARTODR portal, the relevant MII will review the matter and endeavor the matter between the Market Participant and investor within 21 days.
  4. If the matter could not be amicably resolved, then the matter shall be referred for conciliation.
  5. During the conciliation process, the conciliator will endeavor for amicable settlement of the dispute within 21 days, which may be extended with 10 days by the conciliator with consent of the parties to dispute.
  6. If the conciliation is unsuccessful, then the investor may request to refer the matter for arbitration.
  7. The arbitration process to be concluded by arbitrator(s) within 30 days, which is extendable by 30 days with consent of the parties to dispute.

Handling of Investor’s claims / complaints in case of default of OBPP

Following steps are carried out by Stock Exchange for benefit of investor, in case of default of OBPP:

  1. Circular is issued to inform about declaration of Stock Broker as Defaulter.
  2. Information of defaulter stock broker is disseminated on Stock Exchange website.
  3. Public Notice is issued informing declaration of a stock broker as defaulter and inviting claims within specified period.
  4. 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:

  1. Norms for eligibility of claims for compensation from IPF.
  2. Claim form for lodging claim against defaulter stock broker.
  3. FAQ on processing of investors’ claims against Defaulter stock broker.
  4. Provision to check online status of client’s claim.
  5. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling of Claims of Investors in the Cases of Default by Brokers.
  6. Claim processing policy against Defaulter/Expelled members.
  7. List of Defaulter/Expelled members and public notice issued.
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