Mr. Nilesh Shah
Penalties and directions recorded
- WTM: refund part of investment management/advisory fees to 6 FMP unitholders with 15% p.a. simple interest from maturity
- WTM: penalty of Rs.50 Lakhs on Kotak AMC
- AO: aggregate penalty of Rs.1.60 Crores on Trustee Company and employees
- Penalty of Rs.50 Lakhs on Kotak AMC by WTM order
- Penalty totalling Rs.1.60 Crores on Trustee Company and employees by AO order
SAT-appeal
- Lack of due diligence in investing 6 close-ended FMPs in zero-coupon NCDs of Essel Group entities Konti and Edison; maturity mismatch, partial redemption, valuation and disclosure failures.WTM: refund part of investment management/advisory fees to 6 FMP unitholders with 15% p.a. simple interest from maturity · WTM: not to launch any new FMP for 6 months from impugned order
- Lack of due diligence in FMP investments in Essel Group ZCNCDs, maturity mismatch, partial redemption, segregated portfolio, valuation and disclosure failures.Refund part of investment management/advisory fees for 6 FMPs with 15% p.a. simple interest from maturity · Restraint from launching any new FMP for 6 months from 27 August 2021Appeal: Appeal No.654 of 2021 with Misc. Appl.711/2022 & 181/2025 and Appeal No.527 of 2022 under Sec 15T, heard and reserved 19 March 2025, pronounced 6 March 2026
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