sebi:WTM/PS/38/IVD/ID-04/FEB/10
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Facts / Headnote
Warning issued to the noticee, Goldcrest Capital Markets Ltd., to be careful and cautious in the conduct of its business and to comply with statutory provisions.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 5(1)
- Reg. 13(2)
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 28(2)
- Reg. 38(2)
Parties
- Goldcrest Capital Markets Ltd.
Holding
The noticee, Goldcrest Capital Markets Ltd., was found guilty of violating Clause A (2) of the Code of Conduct under Schedule II of the Broker Regulations for failing to exercise due skill, care and diligence, and a warning was imposed as the minor penalty.
Full text
Page 2 of 4 at BSE and NSE, while trading for its clients, which created artificial volume and price rise in the shares of Sunearth.
Page 3 of 4 before me and reiterated the submissions made vide letter dated April 28, 2005, along with other submissions. The submissions of noticee in its reply, in brief, are: a. The actual trades carried out by noticee were less than the stated quantity of 190 trades, as disclosed quantity was less and the system shows large number of trades. b. Brokers are not supposed to inquire or find out from the clients the purpose for carrying out the trades. c. Transactions carried out by it resulted in actual sale and delivery. d. Except one trade all were for sale transactions. e. Had ensured delivery of scrips in one demat account before placing orders for sale. f. Had obtained duly filled KYC form and complied with all formalities. g. Had promptly furnished full particulars of the transactions to BSE and NSE.
Page 4 of 4 99.61%. Taking the number of structured trades and shares involved in the present proceedings executed by noticee for his client into consideration, I note that the noticee should have raised some suspicion on the trading pattern of its client for keeping such high position in the scrip. Thus, I find that the noticee has failed to perform his duties as specified in the code of conduct for stock brokers in the Broker Regulations.
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