{"id":208648,"date":"2026-08-18T09:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/?p=208648"},"modified":"2026-08-18T09:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:28:18","slug":"investment-adviser-access-client-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/univest.in\/blogs-2\/investment-adviser-access-client-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a SEBI Investment Adviser View or Operate a Client’s Investment Account?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A SEBI Investment Adviser providing advice should not require access to a client’s demat account or holdings to deliver advice. Advisory and execution are separate functions. An IA who asks for dem…<\/em><\/p>\n

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The investment adviser access client account question is one of the most practically important boundaries in the IA framework. Advice is a separate function from execution \u2014 an adviser tells you what to buy or sell; the client decides whether and how to execute. A registered IA providing personalised advice does not need direct access to a client’s demat account, trading account or login credentials to deliver advice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Blurring the investment adviser access client account boundary creates investor protection risks. An adviser with demat account access can place trades, execute margin positions or modify holdings without the investor’s transaction-specific consent, fundamentally changing the nature of the advisory relationship.<\/p>\n

This guide explains the investment adviser access client account boundary, when information can be shared voluntarily and what red flags indicate an inappropriate access request.<\/p>\n

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