New Delhi, June 23 -- India's markets regulator has rolled out a series of investor-protection tools over the past two years, but their effectiveness hinges on a simpler question: do investors know they exist?

"Unless the investors are aware, it's going to be very very difficult to move the needle as far as investor protection is concerned," said Suresh Sadagopan, founder of Ladder7 Financial Advisories, a fee-only financial planning firm.

Sadagopan said the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) should consider a "high-decibel campaign" similar to what the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) has done, which helped popularise mutual funds and systematic investment plans.

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