Noting the problems of financial distribution, SEBI has cautioned investor to deal with only SEBI Registered Individual Adviser practitioners. This is as follows:

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SEBI on 29 Nov 2018 issued the DOs & DONTs for Investors while dealing with SEBI Registered Individual Adviser or SEBI RIAs. (Link)

Also, various media articles and websites have appealed to investor to avail services of a SEBI Registered Individual Adviser. They have appealed investors to check the credentials of the RIAs and then proceed with investments.

Article by Financial Express June 3, 2019 – Why SEBI Wants You to Engage with a Fee Based Advisor Link

Name of Publication	Link
SEBI Website	http://www.sebi.gov.in/sebiweb/home/detail/32004/new/PR-SEBI-cautions-public-to-deal-with-only-SEBI-registered-investment-advisers-and-research-analysts
Times of India	http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Sebi-cautions-public-against-unregistered-investment-advisors/articleshow/52673857.cms
Business Line	http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/sebi-warns-public-against-unregistered-investment-advisers-research-analysts/article7684583.ece
Business Standard	http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sebi-cautions-public-against-unregistered-investment-advisors-116060900804_1.html
Business Today	http://www.businesstoday.in/markets/stocks/sebi-cautions-public-against-unregistered-investment-advisors/story/233583.html
Money Life	http://www.moneylife.in/article/sebi-cautions-public-to-deal-with-only-sebi-registered-investment-advisers-and-research-analysts/47174.html
Cafemutual	http://cafemutual.com/news/industry/5712-sebi-cautions-public-to-deal-only-with-rias
Money Control	http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/market-news/sebi-cautions-public-against-unregistered-investment-advisors_6840041.html