sebi:ID1/EAL/AO/DRK-VB/EAD3-716/41-2015
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Facts / Headnote
Consolidated penalty of Rs 25,00,000 imposed on the noticee
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(a)
Parties
- Crosseas Capital Services Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The noticee violated Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(g) of the PFUTP Regulations and Clause A(2) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers by executing high-volume self trades creating artificial volume and false appearance of trading, and a consolidated penalty of Rs 25,00,000 under Sections 15HA and 15HB was imposed.
Full text
Page 2 of 14 Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Rules’), to inquire into and adjudge under Sections 15HA and 15HB of the SEBI Act, the violation of Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(g) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as "PFUTP Regulations") and Clause A(2) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as 'Stock Brokers Regulations') alleged to have been committed by Crosseas Capital Services Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'noticee').
Page 3 of 14 Pvt. Ltd. 5. It is further observed that the noticee as a stock broker had the highest contribution of 8.26% in gross buy and 8.26% in gross sell at BSE whereas at NSE the noticee had contributed 3.45% in gross buy and 3.45% in gross sell. Further, it is also observed that the proprietary trades of the noticee had contributed to the pro-trading concentration to the total market volume in the following manner: Sr. No. Exchange No. of shares buy/ sell Pro-trading concentration to the total market volume (in %)
Page 4 of 14 proprietary trading only)” to incorporate Tick by Tick data feed, the Noticee had applied for the necessary approval to NSE CTCL department on 14th June 2011 alongwith the system document which was received by NSE on 15th June 2011. b) The Noticee submits that only after receiving relevant approvals from NSE and deemed approval from BSE has it been trading on the exchanges by deploying algo trading systems/servers. It may be mentioned that the algo trading system software has been used most diligently as per the approved norms of NSE / BSE and there have been no penal actions or any infirmities found by NSE / BSE officials till date. c) The noticee submits that the entire trading activity of the Noticee in Ess Dee during the investigation period was carried on proprietary account via the approved algo trading software and no manual
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