sebi:WTM/SM/NRO/NRO/25049/2022-23
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Facts / Headnote
Certificate of registration cancelled
Provisions invoked
- s. 12(3)
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 6
- Reg. 27
- Reg. 9
- Reg. 26
- Reg. 27(i)
Parties
- Ficus Commodities Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The certificate of registration (INZ000086237) granted to Ficus Commodities Pvt. Ltd. as a stock broker is cancelled for violating regulations 27(i) and (ii) of the Stock Brokers Regulations, clauses A(1) and A(5) of the Code of Conduct read with regulation 9, and SEBI circular no. SMD/SED/CIR/93/23321 dated November 18, 1993, during the inspection period April 1, 2015 to January 23, 2018.
Full text
__________________________________________________________________________________ Order in the Enquiry Proceedings against Ficus Commodities Pvt. Ltd. Page 2 of 9 3.1. MCX had terminated the membership of the Noticee with effect from June 29, 2018 in terms of rule 43(b) and bye-law 14.2 of the said Exchange for the misconduct and non-cooperation in respect of the production of the documents for inspection. The membership of the Noticee with NCDEX has also ceased with effect from May 8, 2018; 3.2. The Noticee has aided and abetted Ficus Securities Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “FSPL”), a connected entity, in diverting funds belonging to the clients of FSPL.
__________________________________________________________________________________ Order in the Enquiry Proceedings against Ficus Commodities Pvt. Ltd. Page 3 of 9 present matter. The Noticee was informed about the said personal hearing vide email dated February 13, 2023. On the day of the scheduled personal hearing, no one appeared on behalf of the Noticee. Consideration of Issues and Findings
__________________________________________________________________________________ Order in the Enquiry Proceedings against Ficus Commodities Pvt. Ltd. Page 4 of 9 … (f) he shall at all times abide by the Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule II; “27. A stock broker shall be liable for any action as specified in Chapter V of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 including suspension or cancellation of his certificate of registration as a stock broker, if he— (i) ceases to be a member of a stock exchange; or (ii) has been declared defaulter by a stock exchange and not re-admitted as a member within a period of six months; or….”
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