It is not possible to have joint trading accounts. But a joint demat account is allowed. This joint demat account can have 1 primary account holder and up to 2 joint account holders.
Hacking means someone accessing your online account without having any authority to do so from your side. Unethical hackers try to get access to online accounts such as trading and demat accounts because they can steal money and other assets from such accounts.
If an investor is holding physical share certificates, then as per the SEBI Regulations these shares have to be dematerialized before they can be sold. Since more than 99% of the shareholdings are in demat mode, it makes sense to convert your physical certificates, if any, into electronic credits in demat account.
The concept of Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA) was introduced by SEBI in 2012. The idea was to reduce the burden of demat charges on investors with a small portfolios below a threshold of Rs2 lakhs. Demat accounts entail a plethora of charges.
There are a number of different reasons why people want to change their stock broker. Often, traders find that they are getting lower brokerage rates and better service standards from another broker and may want to shift. Alternatively, your existing broker may have an online / app trading platform that is not very robust and you may be looking for a much better trading interface.
A good number of traders use the BTST (Buy today, sell tomorrow) facility. When you buy shares you get delivery on T+2 date. But brokers allow you to sell the stock on T+1 on the understanding that once you get the stock you will give the delivery. In such cases, if the stock goes into auction, the risk is on the trader and not on the broker.
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