sebi:AK/AO-202/2014

SEBI · SEBI · 2009-12-03 · Anita Kenkare, Adjudicating Officer

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The Noticee was found to have repeatedly violated SEBI Circular No. MIRSD/SE/Cir-19/2009 dated December 03, 2009 by failing to settle clients' funds and securities within prescribed timeframes and by giving further exposure to clients with outstanding debit balances beyond 180 days, in breach of the code of conduct under Regulation 7 read with clauses A(1), (2) and (5) of Schedule II of the SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992.

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_____________________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication Order in the matter of M/s. Intime Equities Ltd. (M/s. Fortune Equity Brokers (India) Ltd)     Page 2 of 25  19/2009  dated  December  03,  2009  with  respect  to  quarterly/  monthly  settlement of funds and securities of clients;  2.2. Those  clients  who  had  not  opted  for  running  accounts  had  substantial  credit balances for more than 180 days, thereby not complying with Point  no. 12 of the SEBI Circular No. MIRSD/SE/Cir‐19/2009 dated December  03, 2009, which states that unless otherwise specifically agreed to by a  Client, the settlement of funds/ securities shall be done within 24 hours  of the payout;  2.3. That the Noticee was giving further exposure despite the clients having  debit balances beyond 180 days, thereby not complying with Point no. 12  of the SEBI Circular No. MIRSD/SE/Cir‐19/2009 dated December 03, 2009,  which states that the actual settlement of funds and securities shall be  done  by  the  broker  at  least  once  in  a  calendar  quarter  or  month,  depending  on  the  preference  of  the  clients  who  have  consented  for  maintaining a running account.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication Order in the matter of M/s. Intime Equities Ltd. (M/s. Fortune Equity Brokers (India) Ltd)     Page 3 of 25  conduct in respect of high standard of integrity, promptitude, fairness, due skill,  care  and  diligence,  and  did  not  abide  by  the  SEBI  Act,  1992  and  rules  and  regulations made thereunder, in terms of Regulation 7 read with clauses A(1), (2)  and (5) of code of conduct for stock brokers specified under Schedule II of SEBI  (Stock Brokers & sub Brokers) Regulation, 1992.  The alleged violations by the  Noticee, if established, make it liable for penalty under sections 15HB of the SEBI  Act, 1992.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication Order in the matter of M/s. Intime Equities Ltd. (M/s. Fortune Equity Brokers (India) Ltd)     Page 4 of 25

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