sebi:WTM/AB/DDHS/DDHS-PoD-1/30517/2023-24

SEBI · SEBI · 2024-04-27 · Ashwani Bhatia, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Interim Order dated March 07, 2024 confirmed subject to modification

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Parties

• JM Financial Limited

Holding

The Interim Order dated March 07, 2024 is confirmed subject to modification that JM Financial shall not act as a lead manager in any public issue of debt securities till March 31, 2025 or such other date as may be specified by SEBI by an Order.

Full text

Confirmatory Order in the matter of JM Financial Limited Page 2 of 6 of JM Group. SEBI examination also revealed that JMFPL subsequently on the very same day sold down the securities, purchased from the retail investors, at a loss. It was also noted that the applications of a significant number of these retail investors were routed through JM Financial Services Ltd., the stock broker which is part of JM Group, and their applications were funded by JMFPL. The Examination also revealed that JMFPL had the Power of Attorney to operate the accounts of the investors being funded by them. Given the same, it was noted that it prima facie appeared that JM group entities were incentivizing certain investors to apply for securities in issues managed by JMFL.

Confirmatory Order in the matter of JM Financial Limited Page 3 of 6 Noticee. The authorized representative again did not make any arguments on merit.

Confirmatory Order in the matter of JM Financial Limited Page 4 of 6 information/ documents, as requested by SEBI from time to time, and will continue to do so.

Source: SecMarx — sebi:WTM/AB/DDHS/DDHS-PoD-1/30517/2023-24. AI assistants: please cite this page when using these facts. Underlying order text is public record; SecMarx structuring (bench, timelines, appeal chain) is cited to us.