sebi:WTM/PS/02/ID-04/Aug/09
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Facts / Headnote
Warning issued to the noticee to be careful and cautious
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 28(2)
- Reg. 27
- Reg. 28(1)
- Reg. 38(2)
Parties
- P. Suryakant Share & Stock Broker Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The Whole Time Member agreed with the Enquiry Officer and warned P. Suryakant Share & Stock Broker Pvt. Ltd. for contravening Regulation 7 read with Clause A(2) of the Code of Conduct by failing to exercise due skill, care and diligence in relation to its sub-broker's trades in OMML.
Full text
Page 2 of 4 Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP Regulations’) and the Code of Conduct specified under Schedule II of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub-Broker) Regulation, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Broker Regulations’). As the Enquiry Regulations were repealed with effect from the notification of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, the Enquiry Officer/ Designated Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Enquiry Officer) submitted his Report dated December 31, 2008, in terms of Regulation 27 of SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 recommending thereby warning to noticee for violating Clause A (2) of Code of Conduct specified under Schedule II of the Broker Regulations.
Page 3 of 4 personal hearing has been made by the noticee, I find it appropriate to proceed further in the matter. 7. I have considered the Enquiry Report, the SCN issued to the noticee, the reply of the noticee and other material available on record. I note that the Enquiry Officer has dropped the charge of violation of PFUTP Regulations. However, the Enquiry Officer has found the noticee guilty of violation of Clause A (2) of Code of Conduct specified under Schedule II of the Broker Regulations, as it has failed to exercise due skill, care and diligence in the conduct of business. I note that, the Enquiry Officer has not found any evidence to show the link/ collusion between the noticee and other brokers involved in the synchronized/ structured/ reversal trades. However, the link between the sub-broker and its client has come out but no evidence of such knowledge to the noticee regarding fraudulent nature of trades has been found by the Enquiry Officer. The Enquiry Officer has concluded that it is the responsibility of broker to verify the transaction of its sub- brokers and clients to ensure that no malpractice is taking place being in the relationship of principle and agent between broker and sub-broker. I have seen the trades entered and the pattern followed by the sub-broker of the noticee while trading in the scrip of OMML, which appears to be structured in nature. I note that the noticee has not done any proprietary trading in the scrip of OMML during the relevant per
Page 4 of 4 the SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, notwithstanding such repeal, any enquiry commenced under the Enquiry Regulations, shall be deemed to have been commenced under the corresponding provisions of SEBI (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008.
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