Sebi to take action against 14,720 entities for ‘non-genuine trades’ Sebi begins adjudication proceedings against 567 entities involved in ‘non-genuine trades’ through illiquid stock options segment in the first phase The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has decided to take appropriate regulatory action against more than 14,700 entities in a phased manner for executing “non-genuine trades” through illiquid stock option segment. Adjudication proceedings have been initiated against 567 entities involved in such trades in the first phase. The markets regulator came across violations by 14,720 entities while it was probing 59 entities in a case related to alleged trading irregularities in stock options segment of the BSE. The 59 entities were probed to check whether they violated norms pertaining to fraudulent trade activities during the period from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. Later, the scope of investigation was expanded to cover all the entities that had indulged