sebi:CO/387/FII/11/2002

SEBI · SEBI · 2002-09-03 · G.N. Bajpai, Chairman, SEBI

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Facts / Headnote

rejected

Regulations

• Reg. 6
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 9
• Reg. 6(1)
• Reg. 11(1)

Parties

• M/s Credit Suisse First Boston

Holding

The applications submitted by M/s Credit Suisse First Boston on March 25, 2002 for renewal of its FII registration and also renewal/registration of its sub-accounts viz. Kallar Kahar Investments Limited, Credit Suisse First Boston (Cyprus) Limited and Credit Suisse First Boston, Singapore Branch are hereby rejected.

Full text

2.0 The application for renewal of registration submitted by the applicant was considered by SEBI in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI (Foreign Institutional Investors) Regulations, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as "the said regulations") and it was prima-facie felt that renewal of registration should not be granted to the applicant. Consequently, in accordance with the requirement of Regulation 11(1) of the said regulations, a show cause notice dated September 03, 2002 was issued to the applicant mentioning inter alia that Credit Suisse First Boston (I) Securities Pvt Limited, their affiliate in India has been suspended for a period of 2 years and that due to the suspension of the said stock broker, they are not fulfilling the requirements of Regulation 6 (1) (f) of the said regulations. They were also advised to explain within 30 days from receipt of the said notice as to why the application for renewal of registration should not be rejected. Further, at their request, an opportunity to be heard in person before me was granted to the applicant on October 28, 2002. 3.0 In their reply dated September 17, 2002 to the show cause notice and in the course of personal hearing before me, the applicant has made the following submissions: (i) There is no relevance or nexus between the suspension of CSFB India and the applications – the matters are entirely separate and there is no justification (as a matter of law) for concluding that the suspension of CSFB India is a valid

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( Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to the Securities Market ) Regulations,1995 and SEBI ( Stock Brokers and Sub-Brokers ) Regulations,1992. 4.4 As mentioned above, the applicant has a shareholding of 75% in the broker and by virtue of the said shareholding, the applicant does exercise substantial control over the management and functioning of the broker and as such cannot contend that they were unaware of the irregularities committed by the broker. The submission of the applicant that none of the equity dealing staff of the broker held any management or other responsibilities at the applicant is not relevant since being the dominant shareholder, the applicant did have control over the functioning of the broker, but failed to ensure that the broker acted in accordance with the act and rules and regulations framed therein and not in a fraudulent and manipulative manner. 4.5 In view of the above, I am of the opinion that the applicant being inextricably linked to the activities of the broker, is not a fit and proper person as required under Regulation 6(1) (f) of the said regulations and that their track record and general reputation of fairness and integrity are not above reproach. I am also of the opinion that granting renewal of registration to the applicant will not be in the interest of the development of the securities market. 4.6 For the reasons stated above, the applications submitted by M/s Credit Suisse First Boston on March 25, 2002 for re

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