Sebi ban on shell companies: You should be seriously worried
The ban will be harsh on
companies that eventually come clean post Sebi investigation, feel analysts
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NEWS : If
you hold shares in any of the suspected shell companies that have been banned
from trade following the Sebi
order on Monday, you have a genuine reason to worry – at least for now.
On Monday, market regulator Sebi,
directed the stock exchanges to ban trading in shares of 331 suspected shell
companies and placed them under a graded surveillance measure (GSM) stage VI,
where trading in the security is allowed only once a month with “surveillance deposit”
of three times the trade value.
According to reports, mutual funds
and investors collectively own shares worth nearly Rs 9,000 crore in these
entities, with at least five companies commanding a market capitalisation
(market-cap) of Rs 500 crore each. Some of the prominent ones among those
banned include J Kumar Infraprojects, Parsvnath Developers, Prakash Industries,
SQS India BFSI, Gallant Ispat, Adhunik Industries and Assam Company.
Also Read: Sebi bans trade in
suspected shell companies. Here is the full list
Though experts welcome the move to
ban shell companies and protect investor wealth, they feel the order will prove
to be particularly harsh on companies that eventually get a clean chit from the
regulator post investigation.
“Sebi order has taken industry and
investors by surprise and lead to erosion of serious wealth. If some of the
companies are found to be not shell companies, this order shall still be a
death knell on their perception and valuation,” says Rajesh Narain Gupta, managing
partner, SNG & Partners – a law firm.
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