sebi:AJS/AO/02/2010
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Facts / Headnote
No monetary penalty imposed; case disposed of.
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 15I
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
Parties
- Unicon Securities Pvt Ltd
Holding
The Adjudicating Officer found that although the Noticee (Unicon Securities Pvt Ltd) clients engaged in structured/synchronized trading in Vipul Ltd, no monetary penalty was imposed as the investigation did not establish any connection/nexus/connivance between the Noticee and the members of the Group involved in manipulation.
Full text
Page 2 of 21 2. The role of brokers and their clients who had traded in the scrip was investigated. Investigation revealed that a group of entities (hereinafter referred to as “Group”), some of whom were connected, were trading significantly in the scrip and were indulging into synchronized trading/ circular trading/ reversal of trades in a significant manner. This group was trading through several brokers including Unicon Securities Pvt Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Noticee/ Unicon”) in such a manner that led to creation of artificial volumes. Noticee had not exercised adequate due diligence to monitor the transactions of their clients which allowed its clients to execute synchronized and structured deals in the scrip of Vipul and thus noticee is alleged to have violated Regulation 4(1), 4(2) (a), (b), (e), (g) and (n) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 and Regulation 7 read with Clause A (1) to A (5) of code of conduct specified under Schedule II of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992.
Page 3 of 21 (Procedures for holding inquiry and imposing penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules,1995 (hereinafter referred to as the “Rules”) to inquire into and adjudge under Section 15 HA and 15 HB of the SEBI Act, the alleged violation of Regulation 4(1), 4(2) (a), (b), (e), (g) and (n) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP” Regulations) and Regulation 7 read with Clause A (1) to (5) of code of conduct specified under Schedule II of the SEBI (Stock brokers and Sub- brokers) Regulations, 1992 (“hereinafter referred to as “Broker Regulations”) committed by the Noticee .
Page 4 of 21 2) We have no role in any reversal / synchronised / structured trading and all the transactions carried out by us were on behalf of our clients, as per their instructions, in normal course of our business
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