sebi:WTM/PS/53/IVD/ID-09/JAN/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Certificate of registration of Khandwala Securities Limited as stock broker suspended for a period of one month.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
- s. 393
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 5(1)
- Reg. 28(2)
- Reg. 27
- Reg. 28(1)
- Reg. 38(2)
Parties
- Khandwala Securities Limited
Holding
The noticee Khandwala Securities Limited was held guilty of violating Regulations 3, 4(a), 6(a), (b) and (e) of the PFUTP Regulations and Clauses A(1), (3), (4), (5) and B(6) of the Code of Conduct for Stock Brokers, and its certificate of registration was suspended for one month.
Full text
Page 2 of 12 Finance Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘KFL’) and Jayantilal Khandwala & Sons Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘JKS’) were the major traders in the scrip of Kopran during the investigation period. These entities executed various cross deals in the scrip which contributed to major increase in the price and volume within a short span of time without any fundamental or technical reason.
Page 3 of 12 by the Enquiry Officer or as deemed fit. The noticee was advised to reply to the SCN within twenty one days of the receipt thereof. SEBI informed the noticee that in case of failure, it would be presumed that it had no explanation to offer and that SEBI shall be free to take such action in the manner as it deemed fit. A copy of the Enquiry Report was also forwarded to the noticee along with the said SCN.
Page 4 of 12 - KSL was the registered client for the purpose of trading with the brokers namely KFL, Jayantilal Khandwala & Sons Pvt. Limited, Falcon Brokerage Pvt. Limited, SVV Shares and Stock Brokers Pvt. Limited at the relevant period of time. - No sale transactions were executed by KSL at BSE during the investigation period. All transactions executed by KSL were on the order matching mechanism of the exchange and at the prevalent market price. KFL had traded in the scrip of Kopran pursuant to the instruction of the clients in terms of price, quantity and time. It had not executed off market trades or squared off the trades, save and expect the trade executed on February 29, 2000 (on NSE). Most of their transactions were delivery based transactions. - Cross deals are not barred by law. - Its purchase and sale of the shares of Kopran were independent of the research report brought out by the KFL’s Equity Research Division. The report was for private circulation only and KFL had not circulated the report to the clients who have traded through it. - They continued buying and selling the shares of Kopran for a long time much after the period of investigation. - It was having more than six terminals operated by different dealers during the period of investigation and as a matter of policy these dealers inform the clients, if the dealer concerned is aware that the deal in question is a cross deal, where KSL undertakes proprietary trade. Otherwise the dealers ensure the confiden
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