Ethics in financial markets: Inputs on Root Causes
We will then work on solutions seperately and put together a whitepaper for SEBI and other stakeholders so actions can be taken to address these issues.
Lack of ethics in financial markets – Issues
1. Some brokers trade clients' instrument without clients knowledge
2. Speculation is legal name of gambling which leads to high inflation and spoils many
financially
3. The stock exchange has become a place of betting
4. Stock markets are not considered a place of investment anymore
5. Many companies trade on the behalf of the client without their knowledge
6. The brokerage is never transparent
7. Insider trading is widely practiced and the perception is that there is nothing wrong with it
8. Brokers lure people to invest more money by promising high profits
9. Many fictitious companies manage to list on BSE and send SMS to many customers dealing in stocks asking them to buy a specific stock
10. Large amount of money laundering takes place in stock market
12. Some analysts receive cash and valuable gifts kickbacks from corporates to pump their stock. more