Risk Profiling & Suitability Policy

RPQ Areas

  • Age / Life Stage
  • Income and Savings Capacity
  • Existing Portfolio / Net Worth
  • Investment Experience (Years, Products)
  • Investment Time Horizon
  • Risk Tolerance (Ability to withstand temporary losses)
  • Loss Capacity (Maximum Drawdown)
  • Financial Goals
  • Liquidity Needs
  • Product Knowledge (MF / SIF / PMS / Equities)

Risk Classification

Tier Profile Score Suitable MF / SIF PMS / Equities
1 Conservative 0–20 Liquid, Overnight, Ultra Short, Money Market, Low Duration, Banking & PSU Debt, Corporate Bond Not Suitable
2 Moderately Conservative 21–35 Short Duration, Medium Duration, Gilt, Dynamic Bond, Conservative Hybrid, Arbitrage, Equity Savings PMS Debt Only
3 Moderate 36–50 Balanced Advantage, Multi Asset, Aggressive Hybrid, Large Cap, Index ETF, ELSS PMS Balanced, Large Cap Equities
4 Moderately Aggressive 51–65 Flexi Cap, Multi Cap, Large & Mid Cap, Value, Contra PMS Multi Cap, Equity Cash
5 Aggressive 66–80 Mid Cap, Small Cap, Sectoral/Thematic, SIF (Eligible) PMS Aggressive, F&O Hedged, Commodity
6 Very Aggressive 81–100 Small Cap Concentrated, International, SIF with Leverage / Derivatives PMS High Conviction, Naked F&O, Leveraged Commodity

Suitability Rules

  • No scheme above the investor's approved risk ceiling.
  • Unsuitability protocol applies if the investor insists (Written Declaration + Execution-Only Consent).
  • SIF is suitable only for Tier 5 and Tier 6 investors.
  • PMS is suitable for Tier 3+ investors with a minimum investment of ₹50 Lakhs.
  • F&O is suitable for Tier 5+ investors with documented F&O knowledge.
  • Risk profile should be reassessed annually, on life events, or whenever requested.
  • All records are maintained for DDO and regulatory audit purposes.

Unsuitability Protocol

  1. Issue a Written Unsuitability Declaration to the investor.
  2. Obtain a signed Execution-Only Consent acknowledging the unsuitability and accepting full responsibility.
  3. Tag the transaction as "Execution Only" in the back-office system.