SEBI asks finfluencer to deposit 'unlawful gains' worth over ₹12 crore it made through advisory
The Hindu
SEBI orders finfluencer to return ₹12 crore unlawfully earned, creating an Escrow Account for investor protection.
A financial influencer (finfluencer) who was also involved in imparting training related to stock market trading has been asked to part with a little over ₹12 crore, which he made unlawfully.
The person, Ravindra Balu Bharti, is directed to credit/deposit the money to an interest-bearing Escrow Account created specifically for a nationalized bank. The Escrow Account(s) shall create a lien in favour of SEBI and the monies kept therein shall not be released without permission from SEBI, the regulator said in an order. Ravindra Bharti Education Institute Pvt. Ltd. (RBEIPL): It is a company founded by Ravindra Balu Bharti in the year 2016, along with his wife, Shubhangi Bharti.
The company claims to be primarily involved in imparting training/education related to stock market trading activities. RBEIPL also has a functional website with the domain name:https://bhartisharemarket.com/.
Ravindra Balu Bharti was a Director of RBEIPL for the period commencing from February 03, 2016, to October 03, 2023. He is the son of Balu Motiram, an Authorised Person of stockbroker ABC Limited.
The SEBI passed an interim order against an unregistered investment advisory named Ravindra Bharti Education Institute Private Ltd (RBEIPL), its former director Ravindra Balu Bharti and his wife Shubhangi Bharti, and current directors Rahul Ananta Gosavi, and Dhanashri Chandrakant Gosavi.
After an investigation by the market regulator, it said the notices shall also cease from offering investment advisory services from acting as or holding themselves out to be investment advisors. Also, they are restrained from buying, selling or dealing in securities, either directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever until further orders. "An amount of INR 12,03,82,130.91 being the total unlawful gain earned from the alleged unregistered investment advisory business, shall be impounded from Noticee no. 1 (Ravindra Bharti Education Institute Private Limited)," SEBI's order said.
Ravindra Bharti has two YouTube channels named Bharti Share Market Marathi with 10.8 lakh subscribers and Bharti Share Market - Hindi with 8.22 lakh subscribers. The primary responsibility of a securities market regulator like SEBI is to protect the interests of investors.
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