sebi:WTM/TCN/84/IVD/02/08
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Facts / Headnote
Certificate of registration of M/s Moneycare Securities & Financial Services Limited suspended for one day, effective on expiry of 21 days from date of order
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 13(2)
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 5
- Reg. 9
- Reg. 6(1)
Parties
- M/s Moneycare Securities and Financial Services Limited
Holding
The certificate of registration of MSFSL (INB 230647131) is suspended for one day for facilitating manipulative trades of its client Prerak in the scrip of AEL through failure to exercise due diligence.
Full text
Page 2 of 14 (BSE) and Ahmedabad Stock Exchange (ASE) during the relevant time. 2. The investigation revealed that during the investigation period the price of the scrip of AEL went up from Rs. 242/- to Rs. 498/- at NSE. During the same time there was also increase in number of trades per day from single digit levels (4-9 trades per day) to 40-60 trades per day. Volumes also increased from around 400 shares per day to levels of 7000-8000 shares per day. It was observed that total volume on NSE during the investigation period was 2,66,900 shares while the total volume on BSE during the same period was 2,14,400 shares. The investigation further revealed that there were wide fluctuations in the prices and volumes of shares traded on both the Stock Exchanges for example at NSE the price increased from Rs. 293.5 on February 3, 1999 (settlment no. 1999005) to Rs. 498 on March 31, 1999 (Sett No. 12). It was also seen that during this period, while the traded quantity was increasing and was at higher levels, the total net quantity (percentage delivery) was low- i.e. in the range of 5% - 20%. On an analysis of trading patterns of members and clients who had traded in the scrip of AEL during the relevant period, it was seen that the trading was concentrated among a group of brokers and clients.
Page 3 of 14 the scrip of AEL at NSE during the relevant period. The investigation revealed that MSFSL traded in the scrip of AEL on behalf of its client Prerak Capital Service Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘Prerak’) and thereby facilitated market manipulation.
Page 4 of 14 was not alarming. It had no connection as regards the transactions executed by Prerak at BSE. b) Except for one settlement (Settlement No.9909) Prerak had squared off their transactions in the scrip of AEL in all the settlements. In settlement no.9909, Prerak had dealt through another member Madhuvan Securities. c) The time difference of placement of orders during the relevant period by the buyer and the seller ranged from 28 seconds to 165 seconds in all settlements and this time difference is enough for any unknown buyer or seller in the market to strike and execute the order. d) The allegation of its association with Prerak and Abhinav is not justifiable as MSFSL did not have any vested interest in dealing in the scrip of AEL. Moreover, trading of 2000 to 3000 shares in any scrip in a weekly settlement was not high or alarming. e) MSFSL was not acquainted with Abhinav or other counter party brokers and it had no knowledge of Prerak’s activities outside their broking house or their activities at any broker’s place at BSE. f) The volume of deals executed by MSFSL was low as compared to the total volume at NSE. g) During the relevant period the stock market was in a booming stage and it was difficult for a broker to get alarmed on such volumes.
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