Finfluencers
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5 min read20 Dec 2025Why smart investors fall for finfluencer scams: Lessons from Sebi’s action against Avadhut Sathe
Recognising the behavioural biases at work can help investors avoid being drawn into finfluencer-led schemes such as those promoted by Avadhut Sathe.
6 min read17 Dec 2025India must stop reinventing the regulatory wheel when it comes to educating investors
India's finfluencer crackdown reveals gaps in the digital-finance ecosystem, where unregulated advice thrives. Learning from global regulations, India can enhance transparency and accountability to protect young investors with low financial literacy.
4 min read15 Dec 2025Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has a stern message for finfluencers, ‘rules are…’
At the 18th Mint BFSI Summit 2025, Sebi chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said regulations on finfluencers are clear and must balance freedom of expression with addressing misinformation. Here's what he said on finfluencers and “optimum” regulations.
2 min read12 Dec 2025SEBI's Big Crackdown On Financial Influencers Explained | Is Realty Of 'Finfluencers' Now Exposed?
SEBI has barred finfluencer Avadhut Sathe and his company from dealing in securities and ordered their allegedly illegal gains of ₹546.16 crore to be impounded. Last year, Sebi removed more than 15,000 content sites created by finfluencers spreading misleading financial advice. But Why have certain Finfluencers become a big problem? Abhinav Trivedi Explains #finfluencer #influencers #sebi #rbi #finance #india #abhinavtrivedi #pmmodi #avadhutsathetradingacademy #akshatsrivastava #financialadvice #financialadvisor #mutualfunds #equipou #sharemarket #stockmarket #wealth #rich #richlifestyle
8 Dec 2025Who is Avadhut Sathe, the finfluencer at the centre of a Sebi probe?
Sebi’s bar on Avadhut Sathe exposes how one of India’s largest trading academies blurred the line between education and unregistered investment advice.
4 min read5 Dec 2025Sebi bars finfluencer Avadhut Sathe from markets, impounds ₹546 crore for illegal gains from unregistered services
Avadhut Sathe's academy allegedly misled over 337,000 investors, promising unrealistic returns through social media influence, and must respond to potential penalties within 21 days.
3 min read5 Dec 2025The week in charts: RBI’s caution, EM race, India’s billionaires
In this weekly Plain Facts compilation, we present to you data-based insights, with easy-to-read charts, to help you delve deeper into the stories reported by Mint in the week gone by.
3 min read4 Oct 2025Staged spontaneity: How fake paparazzi moments fuel brand buzz in India
From influencers staging public spats to actresses suddenly dabbing moisturiser on their cheeks outside a café, marketers are engineering candid encounters to turn the sidewalk—or the airport—into an advertising stage.
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