sebi:WTM/PS/06/ID-04/Oct/09
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Facts / Headnote
Warning issued to the noticee to be careful and cautious in conduct of business
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 5(1)
- Reg. 28(2)
- Reg. 27
- Reg. 28(1)
- Reg. 38(2)
Parties
- M/s Active Finstock Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The noticee, M/s Active Finstock Pvt. Ltd., was found guilty of violating Regulation 7 read with Clause A (2) of the Code of Conduct for stock brokers and was warned to be careful and cautious in future conduct of business.
Full text
Page 2 of 5 3. Based on the findings of the said investigations, vide order dated August 23, 2007, SEBI appointed an Enquiry Officer under Regulation 5(1) of SEBI (Procedure for Holding Enquiry by Enquiry Officer and Imposing Penalty) Regulations, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Enquiry Regulations’), to enquire into the alleged violation of the provisions of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995 (since repealed) read with SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP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 As the Enquiry Regulations were repealed with effect from the notification of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008, the Enquiry Officer/ Designated Authority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 5 before me on September 30, 2009, and reiterated the submissions made vide letter July 18, 2009, along with other submissions.
Page 4 of 5 that Noticee has stopped Pinnacle Finstock Pvt. Ltd., its sub-broker, to trade on its platform. 10. 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 period of time. However, I find that it was the responsibility of the noticee to verify the transactions of its sub-brokers and was expected to ensure that no malpractice is taking place on its terminals by exercising proper skill, care and diligence. I note that, while attending hearing before me that the noticee submitted that it has taken due corrective steps, however, as during the relevant point of time as discussed above it had failed to perform its duties as specified in the code of conduct for stock brokers in the Broker Regulations.
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