Application Form For Membership of NSE IFSC Limited /NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation Limited
Application Form For Membership of NSE IFSC Limited /NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation Limited
Application Form For Membership of NSE IFSC Limited /NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation Limited
Dear Madam/Sir,
We are desirous to become the Member of NSE IFSC Limited and/or NSE IFSC Clearing
Corporation Limited and submit requisite details as under:
I. APPLICANT DETAILS:
Sr. Particulars
1. Name of Applicant
2. Trade name of Applicant
3. Form of Organization Corporate
4. Permanent Account No. of the Applicant
5. Date of Incorporation/ Registration , as
applicable (DD/MON/YYYY)
6. Corporate Identity No. (CIN), if applicable
7. Brief description of principal activity of the
applicant
8. Brief description of group, if any, to which the
applicant belongs
II. OFFICE DETAILS:
2. Details of Infrastructure / Office: (In case the applicant has any other offices, the details of the
same can be given in similar format)
Particulars Infrastructure/Office 1 Infrastructure/Office 2
Address
City
District
State/Union Territory
Pincode
STD Code
Telephone
Fax
Carpet Area of office in sq.
feet
Ownership / Leased, etc.
Contact Person /
Authorised Signatory and
designation
1. Details of the Chief Executive Officer /Managing Director/and Compliance /Designated Officer:
Particulars CEO/Managing Director Compliance/ Designated Officer
(appointed under regulation 9(2)
of the SEBI IFSC guidelines 2015)
Name
Designation
Tel. No.
Fax No.
Mobile No.
E-mail ID
PAN
IV ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Sr. Name of Stock Exchange Date since Current Status (Active/ Date of Suspension/
where listed when Listed Suspended/ Delisted Delisting, if applicable
2. Details of the approval received from Development Commissioner for setting up a unit in SEZ GIFT
SEZ IFSC.
V. FINANCIAL DETAILS
2. Name and address of the bankers and the facilities availed from such banks. (Please enclose
reference letters from each bank)
Please give the following details of the applicant (If Yes, please provide complete details)
Sr. Particulars Yes/No
In case you have been engaged in any business other than that of securities, whether
a)
you have compounded with its creditors for less than full discharge of debts?
b) Have you committed any act which may render you liable to be wound – up?
Have you had a provisional liquidator or receiver or official liquidator appointed to it
c)
by a competent court?
Are you aware that on admission of membership of the IFSC Exchange/IFSC Clearing
d) Corporation the applicant will have to severe connection with any fund based
business?
Whether the applicant or its directors/officers have been at any time convicted of any
e)
economic offence?
Whether the applicant has been declared defaulter or expelled in IFSC exchange in
f)
India?
Whether the director/officers has been declared insolvent or declared defaulter or
g)
expelled in IFSC exchange in India?
Whether the applicant or its directors/ officers, have been rejected by any IFSC Stock
h)
exchange for membership?
VII. DECLARATION
Stamp:
Date:
Place:
Table 1:
5 Address of Member
Table 3: Details of sales personnel or approved user who has passed any certification programme
Other details:
1. Please furnish a copy of the memorandum and articles of association or the partnership deed, as the
case may be.
2. If the applicant intends to clear and settle his trades through a clearing member, the applicant is
required to furnish the name and details of the clearing member along with a copy of MoU/ agreement/
contract with them for the same.
3. Whether the application is accompanied by a requisite fee as per Schedule V of the Regulations as
applicable to the applicant.
Undertaking:
4. Whether the applicant or its director or partners, any time convicted of any economic offence? If so,
furnish the details.
5. Whether the applicant or its directors or partners, declared insolvent or declared defaulter by any
exchange? If so, furnish details.
6. Whether the applicant or its directors or partners at any time subjected to any proceedings or penalty by
the Board under SEBI Act or any of the regulations framed under the SEBI Act? If so, furnish the details.
7. Whether any disciplinary action has been initiated/ taken or penalty has been imposed by SEBI/ stock
exchange(s)/ clearing corporation(s) or any other regulatory authority? If yes, furnish details. Also
provide the details of corrective steps taken thereon.
Declaration:
I declare that the information given in this form is true and in the event of any information furnished is
false, misleading or suppression of facts, my certificate of registration is liable to be cancelled by SEBI
without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
______________________________________________________________________________
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
FORM AD
Experience in derivatives
Educational trading or securities market, as
Sl. No. Names Age PAN Qualifications applicable
Other details:
1. Please furnish a copy of the memorandum and articles of association or the partnership deed, as the
case may be.
2. Whether the application is accompanied by a requisite fee as per Schedule V of the regulations as
applicable to the applicant.
Undertakings:
3. Whether the applicant or its director or partners, any time convicted of any economic offence? If so,
furnish the details.
4. Whether the applicant or its directors or partners, declared insolvent or declared defaulter by any
exchange? If so, furnish details.
5. Whether the applicant or its directors or partners at any time subjected to any proceedings or penalty by
the Board under SEBI Act or any of the regulations framed under the SEBI Act? If so, furnish the details.
6. Whether any disciplinary action has been initiated/ taken or penalty has been imposed by SEBI/ stock
exchange(s)/ clearing corporation(s) or any other regulatory authority? If yes, furnish details. Also
provide the details of corrective steps taken thereon.
Declaration:
I declare that the information given in this form is true and in the event of any information furnished is
false, misleading or suppression of facts, my certificate of registration is liable to be cancelled by SEBI
without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
ANNEXURE – H -2
4. Address of Member
II) Others
(If an Indian Company is holding more than 25% of total equity in the joint venture, please give details of
top five shareholders of Indian Company).
Name of Indian Company
% Holding
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
FIPB Approval, if applicable
a) Main Object
b) Other Object
c) Incidental Object
(If stock broking clause appears in other object, please attach a copy of special resolution to amend the
MOA to incorporate Stock Broking in main object clause)
(Please enclose copy of the relevant clause of the MOA duly certified by the Stock Exchange. If certified
copy is not enclosed, application would be returned).
i) New Membership
ii) Conversion
iii) Succession
iv) Auction Purchase
(In case member has become defaulter)
v) Market Purchase
vi) Transfer of another company under same management
(please specify reasons)
vii) Others Please specify
c) Please give the following information in all the cases other than the case of new membership
i) Name of the previous holder of the card
Name of Exchange(s)
SEBI Regn. No.
i) Where he is individual, he or any of his relative being a broker/any intermediary, he or any of his
relative being a partner in a broking firm/any intermediary, he or any of his relative being a director
in a broking company/any intermediary or he or any of his relative clubbed together holding
substantial equity in any broking company/any intermediary engaged in capital market.
ii) Where it is partnership firm/company, the relative(s) of partner(s)/director(s) in the firm(s)/corporate
body being a broker/any intermediary or being partners(s)/ director(s) in any broking/intermediary
engaged in capital market.
iii) Relative shall mean husband, wife, brother, unmarried sister or any linear ascendant or descendant of
any individual.
b) If yes, please give details (you may attach separate sheet, if required)
Name Form of Type of Inter- Whether registered Nature of
Organisation mediary # with SEBI (give interest
SEBI Reg. No.)
# Merchant Banker, Portfolio Manager, Registrar to Issue & Share Transfer Agent, Banker to an Issue,
Mutual Fund, Venture Capital, Underwriter, Debenture Trustee, FII.
9. Disciplinary Action initiated/taken against the Associate entities, as indicated in 8(b) above. (Please
state details of nature of violation, action initiated/taken and by which authority)
a) Disciplinary action taken by SEBI (If yes, please attach details mentioning nature of violation and
action taken)
YES NO
b) Disciplinary action taken by any other authority (Please specify details of nature of violation and
action initiated)
YES NO
c) Disciplinary action initiated by SEBI (please attach details of nature of violation and action initiated)
YES NO
d) Disciplinary action initiated by any other authority (please attach details of nature of violation and
action initiated)
YES NO
b) Please indicate the net-worth as per the following formula (Rs. In Lakhs)
i) Paid up capital
ii) Free Reserves (Exclusive of Revaluation Reserves)
iii) Less: Misc. Expenditure not written off
I/We declare that the information given in this form is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date : Signature
Name and address of the applicant
List of Enclosures:
The above details have been scrutinized as per record made available to the stock exchange.
SIGNATURE :
NAME :
DESIGNATION :
SEAL OF STOCK EXCHANGE :
Annexure: C-1
NETWORTH CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the Net worth of M/s. ______________________as on _____________as per the
statement of computation of even date annexed to this report is (Rs. In Lakhs) ______________ only).
M/s._________________ is not engaged in any fund-based activities or business other than that of
securities. Existing fund based assets, if any have been divested from the books of account and have
not been included for the purpose of calculation of networth.
the computation of networth based on my / our scrutiny of the books of accounts, records and
documents is true and correct to the best of my / our knowledge and as per information provided to
my / our satisfaction.
the computation of networth is in accordance with the method of computation prescribed by SEBI as
per Schedule VI of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Stock Brokers and Sub-brokers) (Second
Amendment) Regulations, 2013 (strike off whichever is not applicable).
Place:
For (Name of Accounting Firm)
Date:
Name of Partner/Proprietor
Chartered Accountant
Membership Number
Annexure C- 1A.
The method of computation of Networth as prescribed by Dr. L.C. Gupta Committee is as follows
*Explanation:
Includes debts/advances overdue for more than three months or given to associates
Name of Partner/Proprietor
Chartered Accountant
Membership Number
UNDERTAKING
(To be given on the letterhead of the applicant)
Date:
Place:
Note:
1. Undertaking to be stamped & signed by two designated directors or authorised signatory(ies) as per
Board Resolution mentioning names and designations.
2. In case the applicant has to furnish any details pertaining to the above mentioned confirmations, the
same can be provided as annexure (duly stamped and signed by the authorised signatories) to the
undertaking.
UNDERTAKING WITH RESPECT TO DESIGNATED DIRECTORS
This is with reference to the application of M/s _____________________ (applicant company) for
seeking provisional membership of the NSE IFSC Ltd/NSE IFSC Clearing Corporation Ltd and
subsequent application for registration of application with SEBI in IFSC.
Based on the information, explanation and documents given to us, we state that the designated directors
Mr./Ms. ________________ and Mr./Ms. _____________ (names of designated directors) meet the
eligibility requirements as prescribed in Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957 (Rule 8(4A) and
other relevant provisions) and SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub-brokers) Regulations, 1992.
This confirmation has been issued on the request of the applicant company for submitting to the NSE
IFSC/NSE IFSC CC/SEBI.
For M/s
Chartered Accountant
Place :
Date :
DECLARATION REGARDING ASSOCIATION / NON-ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER
RECOGNIZED STOCK EXCHANGES / COMMODITY EXCHANGES / CLEARING
CORPORATION
(On the letter head of the applicant)
(a) Are you a member of any other recognized Stock Exchange(s) or Commodity Exchange(s) or
Clearing Corporation (s)?
YES NO
(c) I/we (Name of applicant), hereby declare that we have as of date cleared all our dues to SEBI in
respect of all the SEBI registrations that we hold including SEBI fees, sub broker fee etc, and that we
do not have any dues to SEBI outstanding for payment in respect of all our SEBI registrations.
Place :
Date :
For M/s. (name of company)
I / We, M/s ____________ (name of the applicant) hereby declare that I/we am/are ‘fit and proper person’
as per Securities and Exchange Board of India (Intermediaries) Regulations, 2008 We confirm the
following in this regard:
(a) the applicant or the intermediary, as the case may be or its whole time director has not been convicted
by a Court for any offence involving moral turpitude, economic offence, securities laws or fraud;
(b) no order for winding up has been passed against the applicant or the intermediary;
(c) the applicant or the intermediary, or its whole time director, has not been declared insolvent and has
been discharged;
(e) no order canceling the certificate of registration of the applicant or the intermediary has been passed
by the Board on the ground of its indulging in insider trading, fraudulent and unfair trade practices or
market manipulation wherein a period of three years from the date of the order has not elapsed;
(f) no order withdrawing or refusing to grant any license / approval to the applicant or the intermediary, or
its whole time director which has a bearing on the capital market, has been passed by the Board or any
other regulatory authority wherein a period of three years from the date of the order has not elapsed;
(h) there is no other reason, recorded in writing by the Board, which in the opinion of the Board, renders
such applicant or the intermediary, or its whole time director unfit to operate in the capital market.
Date:
Place:
Note:
1. Undertaking to be stamped & signed by two designated directors mentioning names.
2. In case the applicant wishes to furnish any details pertaining to the above mentioned confirmations,
the same can be provided as annexure (duly stamped and signed by the authorised signatories) to the
undertaking.
Annexure: C-3
@ Please clearly state whether the Director is a Managing Director or Whole-time Director or Executive
Director or Non-Executive Director or Executive Chairman or Non-Executive Chairman
# Identify atleast two designated directors (A designated director is one who is a HSC by qualification
(or CA, ICWA or CS or equivalent) and possesses atleast 2 years of experience pertaining to
securities market. They, essentially, look after the stock market operations of a trading member entity.
Every trading member corporate should have atleast 2 such directors who meet the aforesaid norms.)
Date:
Place:
Authorised Signatory/Director (s)
This is to certify that the details of directors of M/s. ______________ as given above, based on my/ our
scrutiny of the books of accounts, records and documents is true and correct to the best of my/our
knowledge and as per information provided to my/our satisfaction.
Place:
For (Name of Accounting Firm)
Date:
Name of Partner/Proprietor
Chartered Accountant
Membership Number
Annexure: C-6
EQUITY / PREFERENCE (Please indicate and use separate sheets for equity/preference shares)
Sr No. Name * Number of Face value Amt Paid up % of total
shares held per share (In US $)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Others
TOTAL 100%
* All initials to be expanded
NOTES:
1. In case of bodies corporate holding not less than 51% of the paid up capital in the trading member
entity, the details of their shareholding shall also be furnished in the same format as given above
2. In case of HUF holding not less than 51% of paid up capital of trading member entity, the details
of Karta and co-parceners to be provided
3. Persons holding 2% or more of the paid up capital should be shown separately and not clubbed in
Others.
Date:
Place: Authorised Signatory/Director (s)
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the shareholding in M/s. ______________ as given above, based on my/ our
scrutiny of the books of accounts, records and documents is true and correct to the best of my/our
knowledge and as per information provided to my/our satisfaction.
Place:
For (Name of Accounting Firm)
Date:
Name of Partner/Proprietor
Chartered Accountant
Membership Number
Annexure: C-7
Sr Name of Person (s) Relation Residential No. of Total % of Total % of PAN CIN (incase
No dominant supporting $ address (with PINshares Amt @ Total of corporat
shareholder dominant code) and contact held paid
shareholder no. up @
Self Relatives
1 A
A1
A2
2 B
B1
B2
3 C
TOTAL
DETAILS OF DOMINANT GROUP as on _____
@ : For arriving at the shareholding of persons constituting the dominant group, the shareholding of
close relatives, namely parents, spouse, children and their descendants, brothers and sisters only may also
be counted.
Date:
Place:
Authorised Signatory/Director(s)
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the shareholding in M/s. ______________ as given above, based on my/ our
scrutiny of the books of accounts, records and documents is true and correct to the best of my/our
knowledge and as per information provided to my/our satisfaction..
Place:
For (Name of Accounting Firm)
Date:
Name of Partner/Proprietor
Chartered Accountant
Membership Number
DISCLOSURE OF PAN DETAILS
(On the letter head of the applicant)
Place :
Date :
UNDERTAKING REGARDING VIOLATIONS/NON-ADHERENCE TO SECURITIES MARKET
RELATED REGULATIONS
(On the letter head of the applicant)
(a) Are there any instances of violation or non-adherence to any securities market related regulations
by the applicant or its associate(s) / group companies in India or abroad?
YES NO
(b) Whether any action has been taken by a regulatory agency in this regard?
YES NO
Place :
Date :
a. Top 10 monetary penalties in case of foreign entities and all monetary penalties in case of Indian entities,
imposed against the applicant or any associate of the applicant (for irregularities/ violations in the
financial services sector or for defaults in respect of shareholders / debenture holders and depositors, by
any financial regulatory body or government authority or settlement arrived with any financial regulatory
body during the last five years and details thereof). Penalties awarded for economic offences may be
disclosed only in case of the applicant.
b. Details of all cases of suspensions and cancellation of certificate of registration (for irregularities /
violations in financial services sector or for defaults in respect of shareholders, debenture holders and
depositors) of the applicant or any associate of the applicant shall be disclosed for the last 10 years.
All disclosures on penalties and action taken as per (a) and (b) above against foreign entities may be limited
to the jurisdiction of the country where the principal activities (in terms of income / revenue) of the
applicant / associate companies are carried out or where the headquarters is situated.
DECLARATION REGARDING ASSOCIATION / NON-ASSOCIATION WITH POLITICALLY
EXPOSED PERSONS
(On the letter head of the member)
We, M/s (Name of member), hereby declare that none of our Directors /Dominant Shareholders /
Associates are ‘Politically Exposed Persons’ (PEP).
OR
We, M/s (Name of member), hereby declare that our Directors /Dominant Shareholders /
Associates are ‘Politically Exposed Persons’ (PEP) as per the details given below -
Sr. Full Name of PAN of Address of Details of Date since Relationship
No the PEP PEP the PEP Function /position when position of PEP with
held by PEP held as PEP the Member
Place :
Date :
Note:
1. As per SEBI master circular ISD/AML/CIR-1/2010 dated February 12, 2010, ‘Politically Exposed
Persons’ (PEP) are individuals who are or have been entrusted with prominent public functions in a
foreign country, e.g., Heads of States or of Governments, senior politicians, senior
government/judicial/military officers, senior executives of state-owned corporations, important
political party officials, etc.
2. ‘Associate’ has the same definition as given under Section 2(1)(b) of the SEBI (Intermediaries)
Regulations, 2008.
3. The current undertaking has to be stamped & signed by two designated directors or authorised
signatory(ies) as per Board Resolution mentioning names and designations.
4. A revised undertaking stamped & signed by two designated directors or authorised signatory(ies) as
per Board Resolution mentioning names and designations need to be submitted as and when there is
change in any of the details submitted vide current undertaking.
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP (CORPORATES)
SR.
PARTICULARS Remarks
NO.
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Approval of Development
1 Commissioner of Kandla
SEZ authority
2 Exchange Application 1. To be given on letterhead of the applicant.
Form 2. All details to be filled in.
3. Each page should be stamped and initialed by the authorized signatories.
The last page should be dated, stamped and signed by the authorized
signatories.
3 Application form for 1. To be given on plain paper.
registration - Form A/ AD 2. Each page should be signed and stamped by authorized signatories as
per Board Resolution
3. Declaration of the trading member and the Recommendation of the
Exchange should be on the same page.
4. Date of admission to Membership should be left blank
5. Form A to be provided for trading membership and Form AD for
clearing membership
5 Annexure C1 - Networth 1.Networth Certificate and the relevant computation should be as per the
Certificate format prescribed by the Exchange/SEBI/Sectorial regulator as applicable.
2. To be duly certified by Chartered Accountant.
3. Networth of the applicant to meet the minimum networth requirements
as applicable.
4. Certification of Chartered Accountant should not be older than 6 months
from the date of submission of application.
Annexure 8_Relative
support undertaking.docx
9 Age & Education Proof of 1. Age proof (PAN card) and educational qualification proof of the
Designated Directors designated directors to be provided and to be cross attested.
2. Directors to be not less than 21 years of age.
3. Designated directors to be atleast HSC or equivalent.
10 Experience proof of 1. To be on the letterhead of the entity certifying experience and dated.
Designated Directors 2. The name and designation of the person signing the experience
certificate should be mentioned.
3. The designated directors should possess atleast 2 years of experience in
(i)dealing in securities business or(ii)as an investment consultant or(iii)as a
portfolio manager.
11 Undertaking 1. To be on the letterhead of the applicant.
2. To be given as per the format prescribed by the Exchange.
3. To be dated, stamped and signed by authorized signatories.
12 Undertaking regarding 1. To be on the letterhead of the applicant
association/non association 2. Undertaking regarding association / non-association with other
recognized stock exchanges /commodity exchanges/clearing corporations
to be in prescribed format.
3. To be signed by authorized signatory (ies).
4. Incase applicant is a member of other stock exchange, kindly submit
latest status report/conduct certificate issued by concerned stock exchange
and attested copy of the SEBI Registration Certificate.
Declaration for
Dealer Certification.docx