November 22, 2010
N O
T I C E
Trading members are hereby informed that the Exchange has
received a Circular from SEBI Ref. No.Cir/MIRSD/9/2010 dated 4th
November, 2010. The contents of the said Circular are given here under for
information of the members.
Cir/MIRSD/ 9 /2010 November 4, 2010
The Managing Directors/Chief Executive Officers/
Executive Directors/Officiating Executive Directors
of the Recognized Stock Exchanges
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub:
Display of Details by Stock Brokers (including Trading Members
1. It is observed that a few stock
brokers are using brand names / logos of their group companies in their
portals, notice/display boards, advertisements, publications, correspondences
with outsiders and various documents. They are either not using the names as
registered with SEBI or using the brand names / logos of group companies more
prominently. This creates confusion in the minds of the investors in the
market.
2. In consultation with the Investors
Associations and major stock exchanges, it has been decided that while a stock
broker may use the brand name / logo of its group companies, it must display
more prominently: (a) its name as registered with SEBI, its own logo, if any,
its registration number, and its complete address with telephone numbers in its
portal /web site, if any, notice / display boards, advertisements,
publications, know your client forms, and member client agreements; (b) its
name as registered with SEBI, its own logo, if any, its registration number,
and its complete address with telephone numbers, the name of the compliance
officer, his telephone number and e-mail address in contract notes, statement
of funds and securities, and correspondences with the clients.
3. The stock exchanges are directed to
bring this to the notice of their members and make necessary amendments to the
bye-laws, rules and regulations to implement the above decision. They shall
include the compliance of the said circular as part of their inspection and
internal audit by stock brokers. They shall also monitor compliance of this
circular by stock brokers and send annually a list of stock brokers who have
not complied with the circular, while sending report on internal audit of the
stock brokers.
4. This circular is issued in exercise
of powers conferred under Section 11(1) of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India Act, 1992 to protect the interests of investors in securities and to
promote the development of, and to regulate the securities market.
5. This circular shall come into force from the date of this
circular.
6. The circular is available on the SEBI website at www.sebi.gov.in under
the category ‘Legal Framework’.
B. N. Sahoo
Unquote :
Members are requested to note that the aforesaid
guideline of SEBI and act accordingly.
MAV Raju
Deputy General Manager (HR & Admn.)