sebi:QJA/AA/MIRSD/MIRSD-SEC-2/29989/2023-24
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Facts / Headnote
Certificate of Registration suspended for three months or until Principal Officer Mr. Rahul Sharma renews NISM certification, whichever is higher; regulatory censure recommended; some charges not established.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
- s. 12(3)
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 16
- Reg. 9
- Reg. 17
- Reg. 15
- Reg. 21
- Reg. 13(a)
- Reg. 7(2)
- Reg. 3(1)
- Reg. 21(1)
- Reg. 23
- Reg. 19
- Reg. 201
- Reg. 28
- Reg. 24
- Reg. 25
- Reg. 27
- Reg. 26(1)
Parties
- Equity99 (SEBI Registration No. INA000005358)
Holding
The Noticee Equity99 was found to have violated multiple provisions of the IA Regulations, 2013 and SEBI circulars, and its Certificate of Registration was suspended for three months or until its Principal Officer renews NISM certification, whichever is higher. The charge under Regulation 21(1) of IA Regulations, 2013 (grievance redressal) was not established.
Full text
Enquiry Order in respect of Equity99 Page 2 of 33 B. Condition of certificate: Equity99 has not included word Investment Advisor in its name thereby allegedly violating the provisions of Regulation 13(a)(c) of the IA Regulations, 2013 read with Clause 8 & 9 of the Code of Conduct as specified in Third Schedule of IA Regulations, 2013.
Enquiry Order in respect of Equity99 Page 3 of 33 I. Display of Mandatory Information: Equity 99 has displayed incorrect details of investor complaints in the trend of annual disposal of complaints on its website thereby allegedly violating the provisions of Clause 2 of SEBI Circular CIR/MIRSD/3/2014 dated August 28, 2014 and Regulation 15(9) of the IA Regulations, 2013 read with Clause 8 of Code of Conduct as specified in Third Schedule of IA Regulations, 2013.
Enquiry Order in respect of Equity99 Page 4 of 33 Regulations and Section 12(3) of SEBI Act in the instant enquiry proceeding initiated vide SCN dated September 26, 2023. Therefore, in terms of aforesaid Regulations, I recommend the issuance of regulatory censure against Noticee, i.e., Equity99 [Registration No. INA000005358].”
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