sebi:AO/BJD/MAS/EAD/91/2017
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Facts / Headnote
Proceedings disposed of without any penalty
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(a)
Parties
- Genuine Stock Brokers Private Limited
Holding
The Noticee's self-trades did not create artificial volume impacting the market as the percentage of self trades to total market volume and its own trades was miniscule, and manipulative intent could not be established. Although the Noticee as broker failed to exercise adequate due diligence by not generating alerts for self-trades, the AO took a lenient view and imposed no penalty.
Full text
Page 2 of 18 2. During the course of investigation, It was observed that Genuine Stock Brokers Private Limited(hereinafter referred to as the Noticee), had indulged in irregular trading activities in the scrip of BIL to create artificial volume by way of 'Self- trades’. Self trades are fictitious trades wherein the same client appears as both buyer and seller and therefore do not result in change of beneficial ownership and creates false and misleading appearance of trading in the market. It was therefore alleged that the Noticee by virtue of repeatedly entering into self trades, created artificial volume in the scrip and thus violated Regulation 3 (a), (b),(c),(d) and 4 (1), 4(2) (g) of SEBI PFUTP Regulations, 2003. Further, the Noticee being a SEBI registered intermediary, executed the above trades, by acting as broker on both buy and sell side for executing 'Self-trades' in its own trading account in violation of the provisions of Clause A (3), (4) & (5) of Code of Conduct for stock brokers as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub- Brokers) Regulations, 1992, which is liable for a penalty under Section 15HB of SEBI Act,
Page 3 of 18 consequent to an inter- departmental transfer and postings, the said proceedings were transferred to the undersigned vide order dated May 16, 2017. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING
Page 4 of 18 6.4. Further, the Noticee being a SEBI registered intermediary executed the above trades, by acting as broker on both buy and sell side for executing ‘self trades’ in
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