sebi:WTMN/9/CFD/6/04

SEBI · SEBI · 1999-08-19 · T M Nagarajan, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Application for registration as Portfolio Manager rejected

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 370

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 6
• Reg. 10(1)
• Reg. 6(2)

Holding

The application of M/s. Mangal Keshav Securities Ltd. for registration as a Portfolio Manager was rejected. The Board held that the several disciplinary actions taken or initiated against the applicant as a stock broker had to be taken into account under Regulation 6(2)(f), and that granting registration would not be in the interest of investors or the orderly development of the securities market.

Full text

Page 2 of 6 notice of the applicant vide show cause notices issued in the enquiry and other respective proceedings, I am of the view that no separate details in that regard needs to be furnished. In any case there was no denial of existence of the said proceedings by the applicant. I find that appropriate opportunity of hearing had been given to the applicant in compliance with the above regulation and also the principles of natural justice and the matter can be proceeded with. 4.0 I have carefully considered the application, facts and circumstances of the case and the reply of the applicant. 4.1 I note that Regulation 6 of the said regulations provides that : “Consideration of application 6. (1) For considering the grant of certificate of registration to the applicant, the Board shall take into account all matters which it deems relevant to the activities relating to portfolio management. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, the Board shall consider whether – (a) the applicant is a body corporate; (b) the applicant has the necessary infrastructure like adequate office space, equipments and the manpower to effectively discharge the activities of a portfolio manager; (c) the principal officer of the applicant has the professional qualifications in finance, law, accountancy or business management from an institution recognized by the Government; (d) the applicant has in its employment minimum of two persons who, between them, have at least

Page 3 of 6 five years experience as portfolio manager or stock broker or investment manager or in the areas related to fund management; (e) any previous application for grant of certificate made by any person directly or indirectly connected with the applicant has been rejected by the Board; (f) any disciplinary action has been taken by the Board against a person directly or indirectly connected with the applicant under the Act or the Rules or the Regulations made thereunder. Explanation – For the purposes of sub-clauses (e) and (f), the expression ‘person directly or indirectly connected’ means any person being an associate, subsidiary, inter-connected company or a company under the same management within the meaning of section 370(1B) of the Companies Act, 1956 or in the same group; (g) the applicant fulfils the capital adequacy requirements specified in regulation 7; (h) the applicant, its director, principal officer or the employee as specified in clause (d) is involved in any litigation connected with the securities market which has an adverse bearing on the business of the applicant; (i) the applicant, its director, principal officer or the employee as specified in clause (d) has at any time been convicted for any offence involving

Page 4 of 6 moral turpitude or has been found guilty of any economic offence; (j) the applicant is a fit and proper person; (k) grant of certificate to the applicant is in the interest of investors.” 4.2 I note that the following proceedings have been initiated / concluded against the applicant, which were not disputed by the applicant:

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