Fully cooperating with Sebi, says Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy amid charges of misleading investorsAvadhut Sathe Trading Academy, which is facing Sebi scrutiny over allegations of misleading investors with stock tips disguised as educatio...
26 Aug, 2025, 05.32 PM IST
Sebi issues advisory on social media entities touting FPI/FII market access; flags 5 misleading claimsSebi issued an advisory cautioning investors against fraudulent claims on social media, WhatsApp, and Telegram about stock market access vi...
22 Aug, 2025, 06.31 PM IST
Fake finfluencers misleading common man: What is SEBI doing to rein in the menace and is it enough?SEBI is actively working to curb the menace of misleading financial advice from unregulated influencers by restricting partnerships between...
26 May, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
Lost money to finfluencers’ advice? All that glitters is not gold, here's how to steer clear of non-credible financial adviceMany individuals have lost significant amounts of money due to following advice from social media influencers, who often lack transparency ...
26 May, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
Wild West of investing! Every 3rd finfluencer openly giving stock tips, shows CFA Institute surveyA CFA Institute study reveals that 33% of financial influencers give stock recommendations, though only 2% are Sebi-registered. With 82% of...
20 Mar, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
Sebi bans 'She Wolf of stock market' YouTuber who made Rs 104 crore by selling tipsSEBI has banned Asmita Jitesh Patel and her trading school for offering unregistered investment advice, impounding Rs 54 crore of illicit g...
07 Feb, 2025, 01.56 PM IST
Sebi cracks down on finfluencers selling stock tips in the name of educationSebi has issued a draft circular to restrict finfluencers from using the latest share price data when providing educational content. The re...
30 Jan, 2025, 11.33 AM IST
The gamification of India’s investment landscape: Why investor protection must come firstIndia's retail investment boom is driven by tech and gamification but raises risks. Regulatory reforms on transparency, investor education,...
15 Nov, 2024, 10.35 AM IST
If a 20-something finfluencer makes you feel like a loser, chill, it's fineThe article humorously critiques the rise of young financial influencers on Instagram, who often make viewers feel inadequate for not makin...
21 Sep, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
Whatsapp investing scams: Red flags to watch out forFraudsters are using identities of established brands and reputed professionals to offer investors bogus stock tips and trading courses.
08 Apr, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
How to decide which financial advice to take and which one to ignoreShould you go by your parents’ age-old advice on buying a house, or the earnest tips from a friend who made a killing through cryptocurrenc...
06 Nov, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
Sebi turns up heat on influencers as stocks boomThe Securities and Exchange Board of India last week barred Mohammad Nasiruddin Ansari and two other entities linked to him from the market...
30 Oct, 2023, 01.57 PM IST
ETtech In-depth: Sebi’s crackdown on finfluencers unlikely to stop fraudEarlier this month, Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch invited ‘finfluencers’ — social media influencers who offer advice and information o...
21 Sep, 2023, 07.42 AM IST
Should you trust an Instagram, YouTube finfluencer with your hard-earned money?This much is clear: the rise of finfluencers — so-called financial influencers who post financial lessons and money advice on social media ...
25 Jun, 2022, 09.46 AM IST
Global regulators going 'full steam' to tame crypto currenciesRegulators came late to the fast evolving cross-border world of cryptoassets but they could come up with their first global framework of ru...
10 Feb, 2022, 07.24 AM IST
The risks of listening to a stock market guru with a ring lightThe rise of social media influencers in every aspect of life from fashion to fitness could not leave the stock marked unsinged — except tha...
24 Nov, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
Meet the finfluencers: TikTok's investment gurusThe hashtag "StockTok" has 1.7 billion views and counting, while "FinTok" (financial TikTok) has more than 500 million. Variations on "inve...
04 Nov, 2021, 01.42 PM IST