sebi:WTM/AB/WRO/WRO/25641/2022-23
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Facts / Headnote
Noticees found to have acted as unregistered investment adviser; directed to refund fees received for unregistered investment advisory activities within 3 months, publish refund notice, file CA-certified refund report, deposit balance with SEBI in escrow, restrained from selling assets except for refund, debarred from securities market for 6 months or till completion of refund and deposit whichever is later, and prohibited from undertaking investment advisory/research analyst/portfolio manager activity without SEBI registration.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
- s. 12(1)
- s. 25
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(1)
- Reg. 2(1)(m)
- Reg. 2(m)
Parties
- M/s Course Work Focus
- M/s Capital Wealth Mantra
- Bear2Bulls
- Shri Shashank Hirwani (PAN: AERPH1774F)
Holding
The Noticees, doing business as Bear2Bulls and capitalwealthmantra through M/s Course Work Focus, were acting as an investment adviser without SEBI registration in violation of Section 12(1) of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulation 3(1) of the IA Regulations, 2013, and were directed under Sections 11(1), 11(4), 11(4A) and 11B(1) to refund advisory fees, deposit any balance with SEBI, and remain debarred for 6 months or till refund completion whichever is later.
Full text
Final Order in the matter of M/s Course Work Focus Page 2 of 27 Noticees to show cause as to why suitable directions including refund of fees collected, debarment, non-association with listed entities, intermediaries, etc. should not be issued against the Noticees under Sections 11(4) and 11B(1) of the SEBI Act, 1992.
Final Order in the matter of M/s Course Work Focus Page 3 of 27 a. Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI”) had received complaint dated June 14, 2018 from Shri. Pravir Singh (hereinafter referred to as “complainant”) against Bear2Bulls proprietor Shri Shashank Hirwani (PAN: AERPH1774F) (M/s. Course Works Focus/ M/s. Capital Wealth Mantra/ Bear2Bulls and Shri Shashank Hirwani collectively referred to as the ‘Noticee’).
Final Order in the matter of M/s Course Work Focus Page 4 of 27 information, portfolio management to significant clientele which includes financial institutions, high net-worth individuals and retail investors.
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