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Sebi shows new-age teeth in bursting Axis MF front running scandal

Used tech know-how to read mobile tower signals, comb through reams of Bloomberg chats

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Khushboo TiwariAbhishek Kumar Mumbai
From a reading of mobile tower signals and dissecting dubious whistle-blower complaints to piecing together Bloomberg chat extracts, capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has gone the extra mile in blowing the lid off a front-running scandal at Axis Mutual Fund (MF), which has resulted in ill-gotten gains of over Rs 30 crore.

Legal experts say establishing front-running violations isn’t easy, but Sebi has built a strong case in affirming violations by Viresh Joshi, former chief dealer at Axis MF, and 20 others who had allegedly built a cleverly crafted nexus to pocket these gains. This

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