Objects of the Company.
The main and ancillary objects of the proposed Technical Analysts Association of India, drafted for filing in the Memorandum of Association upon incorporation under the Companies Act, 2013.
A not-for-profit institutional platform.
The Technical Analysts Association of India (TAAI) is incorporated as a Section 8 company (Companies Act, 2013) with the object of promoting research, education, professional practice and ethical standards in the field of technical analysis of financial markets.
The Company is being established for objects of public utility and general public benefit. It shall be a not-for-profit body corporate with charitable, educational and professional purposes. The main objects and ancillary objects set out below shall be adopted, with such modifications as the Registrar of Companies may direct, in the Memorandum of Association of the Company upon incorporation.
The Company’s main and ancillary objects.
Drafted with sufficient breadth to support long-term institutional growth while consistent with the not-for-profit character envisaged for the entity.
Professional Membership
To establish and administer a structured framework of professional membership across student, associate, professional, fellow, corporate, institutional, honorary and founding categories, promoting a disciplined community of practitioners of technical analysis.
Technical Analysis
To advance the study, practice, methodology and standards of technical analysis of financial markets across equities, commodities, currencies, fixed income, cryptocurrencies, derivatives and emerging market instruments.
Financial Market Research
To promote structured and reproducible research in market behaviour, price action, cycles, quantitative modelling, behavioural finance and intermarket analysis.
Academic Research
To foster collaboration with universities, colleges, business schools and research institutions and to support academic research programmes, doctoral and post-doctoral studies in financial market research.
Research Publications
To publish research papers, working papers, monographs, occasional papers, technical reports, white papers, case studies and edited volumes on technical analysis and financial market research.
Peer-Reviewed Journal
To publish an academically rigorous, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to technical analysis and financial market research, following double-blind peer review, open access and international publication ethics.
Books
To author, edit, publish, translate and distribute books on technical analysis, market research, financial literacy, professional ethics and allied subjects.
Newsletters
To publish member and public newsletters, research briefs, editorial commentaries and market observatories to disseminate research and educational content.
Magazines
To publish periodicals, magazines and specialised bulletins to promote the discipline of technical analysis and support the professional community.
Research Repository
To create, curate and maintain a digital and physical research repository of technical analysis literature, historical market datasets, charts and reference materials for the benefit of members and the wider research community.
Conferences
To organise national and international conferences, symposia, research congresses and members’ meetings for the exchange of research, ideas and professional practice.
Workshops
To conduct workshops, hands-on training sessions and applied learning programmes for members, students, researchers and industry practitioners.
Seminars
To conduct seminars, colloquia and roundtables on themes across technical analysis, market research, professional ethics and financial market education.
Webinars
To conduct digital webinars, online lectures and virtual masterclasses accessible to members, students and the public across geographies.
Financial Literacy
To promote responsible financial literacy, investor education and public understanding of market behaviour, risk and disciplined participation in financial markets.
Professional Development
To design and deliver professional development pathways for analysts, researchers, educators and market practitioners at every stage of their career.
Continuing Professional Education
To establish, publish and administer a Continuing Professional Education framework governing the renewal and maintenance of professional standing.
Proposed Certification Programmes
To design, develop and, subject to necessary academic and regulatory approvals, offer proposed certification programmes in technical analysis, market research, cycles, quantitative analysis and allied specialisations.
Ethics and Professional Standards
To formulate, publish, promote and enforce a Code of Ethics and Professional Standards governing the conduct of members and to establish an independent disciplinary framework.
Research Grants
To institute research grants and funded studies advancing rigorous research in technical analysis and market behaviour.
Scholarships
To institute scholarships, bursaries and financial assistance for meritorious and deserving students pursuing research or professional education in financial markets.
Awards
To institute annual awards recognising outstanding research, editorial contribution, teaching, ethics leadership, lifetime achievement and student excellence.
University Collaboration
To enter into collaborative arrangements with universities and colleges for curriculum development, joint research, guest lectures, chairs of study and mutual academic recognition.
Industry Collaboration
To collaborate with brokerages, financial institutions, exchanges, data providers, fintech companies, publishers and industry associations for research, education and professional development.
International Collaboration
To engage with international professional bodies, research institutions and academic associations for exchange of research, best practices, cross-recognition of qualifications and international representation of Indian technical analysts.
Digital Knowledge Platforms
To design, develop and operate digital knowledge platforms, learning management systems, research databases and member portals in furtherance of the Company’s objects.
Libraries
To establish physical and digital libraries of books, journals, research papers, historical market data and audio-visual material for the use of members and the research community.
Investor Education
To promote investor education programmes, public lectures and outreach initiatives for the responsible understanding of financial markets and disciplined market participation.
Academic Consultancy
To offer academic and educational consultancy to universities, colleges, government institutions and educational bodies on curriculum, research programmes and professional education in financial markets.
Research Consultancy
To offer research consultancy on methodology, reproducibility, editorial process, peer review and technical analysis research programmes.
Public Awareness
To promote public awareness of technical analysis as a discipline, its ethical practice, its scientific foundations and its role within responsible market participation.
Professional Networking
To promote structured professional networking among members, chapters, special-interest groups and international counterparts.
Innovation in Financial Market Research
To encourage and support innovation in financial market research, including data science, machine learning, alternative data and quantitative methodology, applied to technical analysis.
Incidental & Ancillary Activities
To do all such other lawful acts, deeds and things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects, or any of them, in accordance with the Companies Act, 2013 and applicable laws.
Application of income and property.
1. The income and property of the Company, howsoever derived, shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the objects of the Company as set forth in the Memorandum of Association.
2. No portion of the income or property of the Company shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit, to persons who, at any time, are or have been members of the Company, or to any of them, or to any person claiming through any of them.
3. No member of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be appointed to any office of the Company that is paid by way of salary, fee or any other form of remuneration, save as otherwise permitted under the Companies Act, 2013 for a Section 8 Company.
4. Any surplus arising from the activities of the Company shall be applied solely towards the achievement of the objects of the Company and shall not be distributed, in any manner whatsoever, amongst the members.
5. Upon winding-up or dissolution of the Company, the remaining property shall not be distributed amongst the members of the Company but shall be given or transferred to another company registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 having objects similar to those of the Company, in accordance with law.
6. The Company shall maintain independent accounts, be audited annually by qualified auditors, comply with statutory returns and file all disclosures required under the Companies Act, 2013.
Non-profit undertakings.
The Company will not engage in any activity which is not permitted for a Section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013. Where any activity in furtherance of the objects requires a prior approval, licence, registration, permission or recognition under any law for the time being in force, such activity shall be undertaken only after obtaining such approval, licence, registration, permission or recognition.
Nothing in the objects set forth above shall be construed to authorise the Company to provide investment advice, portfolio management services, research analyst services or any other activity requiring registration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) unless the Company obtains such registration under applicable law.
Support the Society’s formation.
Contribute to the formation of the Society by joining as a founding member, an academic partner, a research contributor or a knowledge partner.