The rules, if applied, would bring transacting in MF units at par with shares and would put the responsibility on top industry officials
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday proposed the applicability of insider trading rules to dealing in mutual fund units to initiate enforcement actions against those who misuse non-public info
It was alleged that the entities violated insider trading norms and disclosure lapses under SAST (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) regulations.
From February 2011 to April 2016, Gene Levoff misappropriated material, non-public information about Apple's financial results and then executed trades involving the company's stock
The regulator levied a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on Chirag Malhotra, Meenakumari M, BG Dhananjaya and Nikhil Jain, according to four separate orders
"This settlement order disposes of the aforesaid adjudication proceedings initiated against the applicant viz. Ravi Kant Jaipuria vide SCN... dated December 21, 2021," Sebi said in its order.
Not just India, but several global financial regulators are considering such AI programmes to nail securities law violators such as insider trading
Quick Trading and Investment Advisors LLP and Vipul D Modi have settled with market regulator Sebi in case pertaining to insider trading after paying settlement amount totalling Rs 2.43 crore.
Proceedings against other entities to continue
A news report on Monday said a 16-page whistleblower complaint alleging corruption, insider trading and front running at Aditya Birla MF was sent to the board of Aditya Birla Capital
Seven Indian-origin persons have been charged by US federal authorities with insider trading in a scheme through which they made over a million dollars in illegal profits.
The SEC's complaint, filed in the Northern District of California, charges each of the defendants with violating antifraud provisions of the Securities Exchange Act.
Independent probe clears him of insider trading charges
The stock of Kolkata-based hosiery maker quoted lower for the sixth straight day, and was down 35 per cent during the period.
Markets regulator Sebi has disposed of a case of alleged insider trading against Dish TV India's corporate promoter Direct Media Distribution Ventures Pvt Ltd
Puneet Dikshit, a 40-year-old Indian-origin partner at management consulting giant, McKinsey & Company, has been arrested and charged with insider-trading and making illegal profits
They traded in the scrip of Titan with total value of transactions in excess of Rs 10 lakh
Markets regulator Sebi on Monday imposed monetary penalty on three employees of Titan Company Ltd for violating insider trading norms
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday penalised two persons for violating insider trading norms with respect to shares of Mindtree Ltd.
Markets regulator Sebi on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh on an individual for violation of insider trading norms in the shares of Videocon Industries Ltd.