1 day ago · Sebi has decided to stop finfluencers, many of whom make vast sums of money through social media, from doling out advice under the guise of investor education by ordering them to use three-month-old market prices while instructing their followers. The market regulator has also barred registered entities – some of which give finfluencers lakhs of rupees per video to woo customers – from ...

12 hours ago · Last year, Sebi came out with rules which mandated that any person providing advice directly or indirectly on securities has to first register with it. Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has clarified that financial influencers cannot use live stock market data for educational ...

9 hours ago · The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has taken a significant step to regulate financial influencers, often referred to as "finfluencers," by banning the use of live stock market data ...

1 day ago · The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has delivered a major blow to financial influencers (finfluencers) by restricting their use of live stock market data in educational content. Under the new rule, announced through a circular on late Wednesday evening, stock market educators can only ...

1 day ago · SEBI delivers deathblow to finfluencers, stops running unregistered advisories under garb of education In late hours of January 29, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a ...

1 day ago · SEBI has warned that those violating its guidelines could face penalties, suspension, cancellation of registration, or debarment. In response to growing concerns about finfluencers with limited knowledge and biased views influencing stock prices, SEBI amended its norms last year to better regulate unregistered entities.

23 hours ago · The regulator has already barred SEBI-registered entities or market intermediaries from associating with unregistered finfluencers as well as prohibited intermediaries from sharing real-time stock ...

12 hours ago · Finfluencers or financial influencers are usually unregistered entities providing catchy content, information, and advice on various financial topics to their several followers. ... SEBI said that persons regulated by a board including market infrastructure institutions (MIIs)- stock exchanges, clearing corporations, depositories, and agents of ...

1 day ago · They are popularly known as finfluencers, who aren't regulated by SEBI, and it had become near-impossible to separate legitimate advice from a qualified person from the rest. The finfluencers with large followings on online platforms like X (formerly called Twitter) and Instagram have become a popular tool even for registered entities like ...

1 day ago · SEBI says stock market educators can now only access stock prices with a three-month delay, blocking finfluencers from offering real-time trading tips. By Shabeeh Azeem , Jan 30, 2025 Any violation found could lead to serious consequences, including suspension, penalties or cancellation of their SEBI licence.