sebi:CO/174/ISD/2003
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Facts / Headnote
Certificate of registration of the member suspended for a period of four months
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 13(2)
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 4(a)
Parties
- Nagarmull Kejriwal (INB 030041111)
Holding
The member's certificate of registration (INB 030041111) was suspended for four months for indulging in off-the-floor transactions with another member of CSE, in violation of SEBI Circular dated 14.09.1999, the Code of Conduct, and the Broker Regulations.
Full text
Clause A(1), (4) & (5) of the Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992 and Rule 4(b) of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) Rules 1992.
6.1.2 HFCL 6.1.3 ZEE TELEFILMS 6.2 I find that the member admitted the above instances. It is also noticed that the quantity and value of such transactions is also quite high. SEBI vide Circular dated 14.09.1999 banned all negotiated deals, cross deals etc. which include Off-the-floor transactions also. In the said circular it had been notified that all negotiated deals shall be permitted only if the said deals are executed on the screens of the Exchange i.e. the price and order match mechanism of the Exchange like any other normal trade.
6.3 The said decision was taken as negotiated deals/cross deals are devoid of transparency requirements. When such high value and volumes of trades are conducted outside the official market, its ripple effects can be felt on the price formation on the screen based system as the prices therein does not represent a true and fair reflection of the price discovery process. These transactions deprive the investors of the benefit of best price as they would not be aware of the large scale unauthorized transactions taking place outside the market system which if executed on the screen based system would have an impact on the demand and supply of the shares and the prices. Therefore, such deals militate against basic principals of stock exchange mechanism which is meant to bring large number of buyers and sellers together in a transparent manner. It is apparent from the above that the off the floor transactions were not put in the system of the Exchange by the member. This is in violation of SEBI Circular dated 14.09.1999. This kind of off the floor transactions tamper with price discovery mechanism of the exchange and such trading leads to interference with the fair and smooth functioning of the market. Such deals are also in violation of item 5 of clause A of Code of Conduct read with regulation 7 of Broker Regulations and attracts Regulation 4(a) and (b) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 1995.
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