sebi:WTM/SR/IMD-DoF/ILO/39/03/2015
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Facts / Headnote
Ad-interim ex-parte directions issued restraining the noticees from acting as investment advisers and requiring them to withdraw all related advertisements/websites; order treated as show cause notice with 21 days to object.
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
- s. 12(1)
- s. 12
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 3(1)
- Reg. 2(m)
Parties
- M/s. Global Mount Money Research and Advisory Pvt. Ltd.
- Global Mount Money Research and Advisory
- Global Money Research and Advisory
- Global Money Financial Services
- Mr. Rajeev Singh Rajput
- Mr. Arpit Kothari
- Mr. Ajay Kumar
Holding
The noticees were prima facie found to be acting as investment advisers without obtaining registration from SEBI, in violation of Section 12(1) of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulation 3(1) of the SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013. Ad-interim ex-parte directions were issued restraining them from acting as investment advisers or soliciting such activities, and from dealing in the securities market.
Full text
Page 2 of 16 ii. Details of past and present directors of the company including details such as name, address, PAN and contact details. iii. List of all activities undertaken by the entity along with fees charged for each activity. iv. Basis of offering investment advice along with the copies of research reports in respect of each recommendation given as an investment advice. v. Details of all the employees/retainers along with their qualifications and nature of services offered by them. vi. Details of clients to whom investment advice was provided during last six months. vii. Certified copy of audited financial statements for last three years. viii. Copy of Income Tax Return and Service Tax Return for the last three years. ix. Information about registration with SEBI or any other regulators. x. Details of any other similar activities, if any.
Page 3 of 16 5. A perusal of the website of the entity revealed that the entity is providing advisory services to general public and is declaring itself as an investment adviser. Following has inter alia been mentioned on the website of, Global Mount:
Page 4 of 16 6. SEBI, vide letter dated May 06, 2014 sought comments/reasons from the entity for the non- compliance with provisions of Section 12(1) of SEBI Act, 1992 and Regulation 3(1) of SEBI (Investment Adviser) Regulations, 2013. However, the said letter got returned undelivered with remark, 'returned to sender- refused.' In view of this, SEBI official once again visited the office of Global Mount on May 16, 2014. It was found that the entity was fully functional at the same address with approximately 30 employees. It was also understood that Global Mount provides advisory services both in cash and derivative segments.
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