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Sebi bars CEO of Poonawalla Finance, seven others for insider trading

Rs 13.6 crore impounded; analysis by Sebi showed a group of connected entities had taken long positions in Magma Fincorp that were later squared off, generating huge profits

Call data records revealed that Abhay Bhutad, MD and CEO of Poonawalla Financewas involved in the dealing-making process and allegedly passed on unpublished price sensitive information to some connected entities
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Call data records revealed that Abhay Bhutad, MD and CEO of Poonawalla Financewas involved in the dealing-making process and allegedly passed on unpublished price sensitive information to some connected entities

Samie Modak Mumbai
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday barred Abhay Bhutada the MD and CEO of Poonawalla Finance and seven others from accessing the securities market for allegedly insider trading in shares of Poonawalla Fincorp—formerly known as Magma Fincorp. The regulator also impounded ill-gotten gains of Rs 13.6 crore.

Sebi’s surveillance alert system detected suspicious trading patterns in the shares of Magma Fincorp ahead of the acquisition of a controlling stake by Adar Poonawalla-led Rising Sun Holding (RSHPL) in February 2021.

An analysis done by Sebi showed that a group of connected entities had taken long positions in

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