sebi:NP/JS/AO/19/2017

SEBI · SEBI · 2014-07-08 · Nagendraa Parakh, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

SCN disposed of - no violation established, no penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15H

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 4(2)
• Reg. 9

Parties

• Kaynet Capital Limited
• Kaynet Finance Limited
• Kaynet Capital Private Ltd

Holding

Kaynet Capital Limited did not execute unauthorized trades in the account of Kuvam Plast Private Limited, and therefore did not violate PFUTP Regulations or the Stock Brokers Code of Conduct; the SCN stands disposed of with no penalty.

Full text

Page 2 of 8 revealed that on July 26, 2012 the price of the stock of Parsvanath fell sharply and one M/s Kuvam Plast Pvt Ltd sold large quantity of 17,799 shares which accounted for 3.29% of total Market Volume on NSE. On being questioned the reasons for the impugned trade Kuvam Plast Private Limited stated in its reply to the investigation team that orders for the impugned trades were unauthorized and placed by their stock broker Kaynet Capital Limited(noticee, hereinafter). The noticee, stated that orders were placed at the request of Kuvam Plast Pvt. Ltd, however, it was alleged that the noticee executed unauthorized trades in the account of M/s Kuvam Plast Pvt Ltd, which was in violation of Regulations 4(1) and 4(2) (m) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003. It was alleged that the noticee was involved in fraudulent transactions in the scrip of Parsvanath and did not inform its client of the same. As also, the noticee failed to exercise due skill and care while dealing with its client. The notice, therefore, failed to adhere to Clauses A (1), A (2) and B (1) of the Code of Conduct for stock Broker as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Stock Broker and Sub broker) Regulations,

Page 3 of 8 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE (SCN), REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING 4. The noticee was issued a show-cause notice, dated February 26, 2016 and a copy of the investigation report was also shared with the noticee. The allegation against the noticee was that it carried out unauthorized trade on behalf of its client, and therefore, failed to maintain high standards of integrity, promptitude and fairness in its conduct as mentioned at Clause A(1), A(2), & B(1) of the code of conduct for stock brokers as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Stock Broker and Sub Broker) Regulations, 1992 and by executing unauthorized transaction in securities on behalf of its client has also violated provision of Regulation 4(1) and 4(2) (m) of PFUTP Regulations. The noticee was, therefore, called upon to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held against them in terms of Rule 4 of SEBI Adjudication Rules and penalty be imposed under section 15HA & 15HB of SEBI Act, 1992 for executing unauthorized trade on behalf of its client in violation of Regulation 4(1) and 4(2)(m) of SEBI(Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 and for its failure to abide by the code of conduct for stock brokers) (As mentioned at Clause A(1), A(2), & B(1) of the code of conduct for stock brokers as specified under Schedule II read with Regulation 9 of SEBI (Stock Broker and Sub Broker) Regulations, 1992. REPLIES TO THE CHARGES IN SCN

Page 4 of 8 mentioned by the Honourable Regulator were executed in NSE as per direction of the client in Kaynet Finance Ltd who is a member of NSE. The trades that were executed in NSE were duly ratified by the client as per compliance procedures.”

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