sebi:EAD-2/DSR/RG/515/2015

SEBI · SEBI · 2009-12-03 · D. SURA REDDY, GENERAL MANAGER & ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violations of SEBI circulars and Code of Conduct

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 11(1)
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 9(f)

Parties

• BP Equities Pvt. Limited

Holding

The Noticee, BP Equities Pvt. Limited, violated SEBI circulars dated December 03, 2009 and March 31, 2010 by delaying settlement of client accounts until April 01, 2012, failing to settle accounts with debit and credit balances, and maintaining consolidated accounts across securities and commodity segments, warranting a penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act. However, the Noticee's failure to charge delayed payment charges (DPC) on debit balances was held not to be a per se violation, though the Noticee was cautioned against giving further exposure to clients with debit balances.

Full text

Page 2 of 24 (d) Non-charging of delayed payment charges on substantial debit balances for long duration of time and allowing further exposure despite the said balances in client accounts. (e) Maintaining accounts on a consolidated basis for securities and commodity market clients. (f) Accounts of clients with credit balances, both active and inactive, not settled.

Page 3 of 24 scheduled date and reiterated the submissions already made by the Noticee vide its reply dated March 12, 2015.

Page 4 of 24 Committee of SEBI (SMAC), market participants and major stock exchanges, that the stock brokers shall comply with the requirements as annexed to this circular.

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