sebi:EAD-9/SM/57/2018-19

SEBI · SEBI · 2015-03-05 · Sahil Malik, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act for multiple violations; certain allegations not established

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15B
• s. 15J
• s. 15C
• s. 194A

Regulations

• Reg. 9
• Reg. 18B
• Reg. 12
• Reg. 9(B)(2)
• Reg. 9(A)

Parties

• Stock Broker (Noticee)

Holding

The Noticee stock broker was held liable for penalty under Section 15HB of the SEBI Act for failing to comply with multiple SEBI circulars and Brokers Regulations provisions, including client funding, retention of securities, unregistered sub-brokers (deemed branches), order management deficiencies, common email IDs for ECNs, and dealer certificate misuse. Allegations regarding KYC deficiencies, special category client categorization, and certain circular non-compliances were not established.

Full text

Page 2 of 28 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING 4. Show Cause Notice No. EAD-02/A&E/DSR/VVK/7014/2015 dated March 05, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as “SCN”) was issued to the Noticee under Rule 4 of the SEBI Adjudicating Rules to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be initiated and

Page 3 of 28 h) Client funding It was alleged that a lot of clients were having huge balances due to the Noticee for a long period. It was further observed that the Noticee was charging ‘Penal

Page 4 of 28 5. The instances of the aforesaid violations were duly mentioned in the SCN issued to the Noticee. 6. Noticee vide letter dated April 15, 2015 made, inter alia, the following submissions:

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