{"id":205769,"date":"2026-08-17T10:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T05:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=205769"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T05:04:01","slug":"investment-adviser-outsourcing-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/investment-adviser-outsourcing-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Can an Investment Adviser Outsource Its Core Advisory Activities?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SEBI’s current FAQ specifies that Investment Advisers cannot outsource their core advisory activity \u2014 the provision of investment advice itself. Compliance functions also cannot be outsourced to ex…<\/em> The investment adviser outsourcing rules framework discussed here applies throughout.<\/p>\n

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Investment adviser outsourcing rules are the SEBI guidelines specifying which activities a registered Investment Adviser or Research Analyst can and cannot delegate to third parties. The core principle is that the registered entity must be accountable for the advice it provides \u2014 this accountability cannot be transferred to an external party through outsourcing arrangements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Investors who understand investment adviser outsourcing rules can ask more informed questions about who is actually conducting the research and analysis behind the advisory recommendations they receive, and whether the registered entity retains full accountability for those outputs.<\/p>\n

This guide explains the investment adviser outsourcing rules from SEBI’s current FAQ, distinguishes core activities that cannot be outsourced from non-core activities that may be, and provides questions investors should ask.<\/p>\n

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