sebi:WTM/VKC/IVD/ID8/118/08
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Facts / Headnote
Minor penalty imposed: suspension of certificate of registration for 15 days
Provisions invoked
- s. 19
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 13(2)
- Reg. 13
- Reg. 4(1)
Parties
- M/s Galaxy Broking Ltd.
Holding
SEBI held that Galaxy Broking Ltd. violated Regulation 4(1), 4(2)(a),(b),(g) and (n) of the PFUTP Regulations and Clause A (1)-(5) of the Code of Conduct read with Regulation 7 of the Stock Broker Regulations by executing synchronized/reversal/circular trades in VTL shares on behalf of its client. A minor penalty of suspension of the Noticee's certificate of registration (INB010882739) for 15 days was imposed, effective after 21 days from the date of the order.
Full text
Page 2 of 14 reversal/circular trading pattern was observed among certain members and as such, the investigation was extended further by BSE for the period October 09, 2004 to November 2, 2004.
Page 3 of 14 Broking Ltd. and Arihant Capital Markets Ltd. The trades executed by the Noticee had artificially created high volumes and influenced the price in the VTL scrip while trading on BSE and prima facie found to have violated Regulations 4 (1), 4 (2) (a),(b),(g) and (n) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market)Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations”) and Clause A (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Code of Conduct as specified in Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of the SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “Stock Broker Regulations”)
Page 4 of 14 They had exercised proper due diligence by ensuring that the clients are not fictitious and their pay in and pay out obligations are met in accordance with the stock exchange requirements. They have not executed any structured deals/circular trades with any person and added that it is impossible to synchronize trades in liquid and volatile scrip like VTL. They accepted that sudden interest shown by the client in illiquid scrip coupled with the reversal of trades on many occasions should have alerted them and they promised that they will be cautious and watchful in future.
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