sebi:AO/SBM/EAD-1/05/2019
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations and Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 15Z
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
Parties
- Shilpa Stock Brokers Pvt Ltd
Holding
The Noticee, Shilpa Stock Brokers Pvt Ltd, was held to have violated Regulations 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations and Clauses A(1) to A(5) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers by aiding and abetting its clients in entering into non-genuine reversal trades in the options segment of NSE, and a penalty of Rs. 20,00,000 was imposed.
Full text
Page 2 of 26 reversal/close out transactions were executed at significantly varying prices within a short period of time.
Page 3 of 26 resulting into the misuse of the options segment at NSE during the above referred investigation period. It was further observed that the Noticee who had traded in its proprietary account was a counter-party to all these transactions that were executed during the investigation period. Therefore, it is alleged that Noticee has failed to exercise skill, care, and diligence in the conduct of its business as a stock broker while executing these transactions in the options segment in its proprietary account and also on behalf of its clients during the investigation period. It is alleged that the transactions executed by the Noticee in its proprietary account and also on behalf of its clients in the options segment were reversed more or less immediately after the original transaction at a significantly high close out difference. Thus, it is alleged that the transactions undertaken by the Noticee in the options contracts were non-genuine and the market mechanism was ostensibly misused for such fraudulent purposes.
Page 4 of 26 alleged violation of the provisions of law by the Noticee. Subsequently, the undersigned has been appointed as the Adjudicating Officer (‘AO’) in the matter vide Order dated June 22, 2015. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING
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