sebi:EAD-5/BS/AO/105-6/2017-18

SEBI · SEBI · 2016-08-08 · Biju S, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Allegations not established; adjudication proceedings disposed of without penalty

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15I

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• B P Fintrade Pvt. Ltd.
• B P Equities Pvt. Ltd.

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held that the allegations against B P Fintrade Pvt. Ltd. under Regulations 3(a) to (d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations and against B P Equities Pvt. Ltd. under Clause A(2) of the Code of Conduct read with Regulation 7 of the Stock Brokers Regulations were not established, and accordingly disposed of the adjudication proceedings initiated vide SCN dated August 30, 2016 without penalty.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of IFL Promoters Ltd. Page 2 of 8 and Noticee No. 2 and collectively as the Noticees) during the period January 04, 2010 to September 30, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as the Investigation Period).

Adjudication Order in the matter of IFL Promoters Ltd. Page 3 of 8 8. Vide letters dated January 18, 2018, Noticees sought adjournment of the aforesaid hearing. Subsequently, vide separate letters dated January 20, 2018, Noticees filed reply to the SCN and made the following submissions: i. The volume of the client in IFL compared to the market – wide volume is not material and such small volume cannot be said to have created false and misleading appearance of trading. ii. The volume of self-trades comprises of extremely negligible quantity as compared to the market volume of the scrip. iii. The self-trades are extremely random and there is absolutely no consistency with regards to quantity, rate, timing or any other applicable parameter, which makes us believe these are con-incidental and unintentional. iv. The client had carried out a substantial amount of delivery trades, which have been settled by the broker on the exchange, clearly substantiating that these were executed with an intention of transfer of beneficial interest in the shares to them and for no other purpose.

Adjudication Order in the matter of IFL Promoters Ltd. Page 4 of 8 FINDINGS 10. The issues for examination and the findings thereon are as follows: Issue a: Whether Noticee No. 1 has violated Regulations 3(a) to (d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and (g) of PFUTP Regulations and Noticee No. 2 has violated Clause A(2) of Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of Stock Brokers Regulations?

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