sebi:WTM/PS/35/MRD/MAY/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Warning issued to United Stock Exchange of India Limited
Provisions invoked
- s. 12A
- s. 256
- s. 3(2)
- s. 314
- s. 4B(6)
Parties
- United Stock Exchange of India Limited
Holding
The Whole Time Member of SEBI found USE negligent to a certain extent in the discharge of its functions and duties and imposed a warning on USE to be more cautious and perceptive in the discharge of its functions and regulatory duties, and directed USE to amend its Articles of Association within two months.
Full text
Page 2 of 20 letter dated August 30, 2011 communicated its concern to USE. In response to this, USE submitted a reply dated September 21, 2011 to SEBI.
Page 3 of 20 case of failure to reply, it would be presumed that USE had no explanation to offer and that SEBI would be free to take action as per law.
Page 4 of 20 c. Following the said meeting, the board of USE had taken charge of various matters and taken appropriate corrective/ preventive steps to rectify the issues. It was said that the board in its meeting has decided that communication shall be sent to those members whose concentration level crossed 30% on a monthly basis, asking for details of their value of business/ percentage and value of trades that had taken place between the terminals of the same member (self trades) and asking the members to take note of such patterns and exercise due care while undertaking transactions. The board confirmed that the trading concentration was brought down in October and then further in November and December. d. Once the board was notified about the concentration of trading volumes, immediate and effective steps were undertaken by USE, in relation to the concentration of trade issues. The board has acted diligently to ensure that SEBI’s apprehensions are addressed and dealt with. e. SEBI has not prescribed any rules, regulations or parameters regarding the concentration of trades by the trading members. In the absence of the same, it cannot be said that USE has failed to detect and control such instances. f. Concentration of trades is a usual occurrence for any exchange in its initial stages. The surveillance systems at the USE did detect the concentration of trades and the same was reported to the erstwhile Managing Director and CEO. However, as there was no evidence of manipul
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