sebi:ORDER/BM/LD/2022-23/16301

SEBI · SEBI · 1993-11-18 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violations established; total monetary penalty of Rs. 25,00,000 imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 12
• s. 15H
• s. 15F
• s. 28A
• s. 23J
• s. 23
• s. 23D
• s. 20

Parties

• M/s. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held M/s. Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd violated client-fund segregation, Enhanced Supervision reporting, margin collection/reporting, funding, CKYC and order-evidence norms and imposed a total penalty of Rs. 25,00,000 (Rs. 20,00,000 under Section 23D of SCRA and Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15HB of SEBI Act).

Full text

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of M/s. Motilal Oswal 2 | P a g e Financial Services Ltd committed by the Noticee and the corresponding provisions of securities laws are given in the tabulation below: Sl no. Alleged violations Regulatory provisions

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of M/s. Motilal Oswal 3 | P a g e Financial Services Ltd 5. Non-maintenance of evidence for client order placement In several instances the procedure of keeping evidence of the client placing orders through telephone was not followed. Clause III & IV of SEBI Circular CIR/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD2/CIR/P/2017/108 dated September 26, 2017.

Adjudication Proceedings in the matter of M/s. Motilal Oswal 4 | P a g e Financial Services Ltd v. Margin utilized for positions of Credit Balance Clients vi. Free / unblocked collateral deposited with Clearing Corporation vii. Free / unblocked collateral deposited with Clearing Member

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