sebi:QJA/AS/WRO/WRO/28087/2023-24
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Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 11(1)
- s. 11B
- s. 12A
- s. 11
- s. 15H
- s. 15I
- s. 15J
- s. 131
- s. 11B(2)
- s. 132(4)
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 7(1)
- Reg. 2(1)(c)
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 16
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 7(2)
- Reg. 3(1)
- Reg. 2(1)
- Reg. 19
- Reg. 15(1)
- Reg. 28
- Reg. 202
- Reg. 15(9)
- Reg. 15(13)
- Reg. 13(b)
- Reg. 16(b)
- Reg. 17(a)
- Reg. 35
Parties
- Ms. Sonika Namdharani, Proprietor of M/s Fincap Research Investment Advisor
- Noticee 2
Holding
The Noticees were found to have violated multiple provisions of the SEBI Act, PFUTP Regulations, IA Regulations, and Intermediaries Regulations, including engaging in fraud, providing inaccurate information to the inspection team, allowing an unregistered person to act as an investment adviser, and failing to conduct risk profiling before charging fees.
Full text
Order in the matter of Ms. Sonika Namdharani, Proprietor of M/s Fincap Research Investment Advisor Page 2 of 62 proceedings emanate from the said SCN, wherein it has been alleged that provisions of the SEBI (Investment Adviser) Regulations, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “IA Regulations”), Schedule II of SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as “Intermediaries Regulations”) and SEBI PMLA Master Circular dated July 4, 2018 have been violated by the Noticees. Besides this, the Noticees have also been alleged to have violated the provisions of Section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”), and Regulations 3 (a), (b), (c) and (d) and Regulation 4(1), 4(2)(k) and 4(2)(s) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations”).
Order in the matter of Ms. Sonika Namdharani, Proprietor of M/s Fincap Research Investment Advisor Page 3 of 62 PFUTP Regulations. As per IA Regulations, IA shall abide by the provisions of SEBI Act and Regulations. Thus, on account of the above, it is alleged that Noticee 1 violated Regulation 13(a) of IA Regulations.
Order in the matter of Ms. Sonika Namdharani, Proprietor of M/s Fincap Research Investment Advisor Page 4 of 62 objective of Noticees was to mislead the inspection team and to hide details regarding actual number of clients and amount of revenue generated by Fincap. The above conduct of both the Noticees comes under the definition of ‘fraud’ as mentioned in Regulation 2(1)(c) of PFUTP Regulations. Further, Noticee 1 has violated Clauses 1 and 2 of the Code of Conduct as mentioned in the Schedule III read with Regulation 15(9) of IA Regulations for not providing accurate information in response to the pre-inspection questionnaire.
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