The monetary penalty has been imposed post an investigation in to the purchase orders given by MCX to 63 Moons.
Traders of NSEL approve one-time settlement scheme worth Rs 1,950 crore
MCX had signed an agreement with 63 Moons to use its platform till December 2023. It will keep 63 Moons platform as backup in case it finds glitches on the new platform.
Recently, the company informed that it has resolved trading procedure issues, completed the final code freeze, and resumed daily mock trading on the new platform starting from September 1.
Despite assurances from MCX management that the exchange was progressing towards a complete transition to the new trading platform by the end of June, investors were taken aback.
The Street is divided on whether the flurry of share sales by promoters and large institutional investors indicates a market peak around the corner, or if it is a vote-of-confidence on the India story from incoming investors
Between October 2022 and June 2023, MCX paid Rs 242 crore to 63 Moons for the extension of the contract. It was extended till December 2023 for a charge of Rs 125 crore per quarter. All together, MCX will fork out Rs 470 crore as additional expenses
Commodity traders on the MCX platform have nothing to worry about, since trading will continue smoothly on July 1. But shareholders have plenty to fret about
Miri Strategic Emerging Markets Fund LP, the hedge fund owned by US-based Miri Capital Management LLC, has bought an additional 0.77 percent stake in the technology services firm
Shares of 63 Moons Technologies, the software services provider to MCX, jumped nearly 5% as of 11.22 am.
With this order, now the CoC have to reconsider the provision of section 66 of IBC which mandates that the benefit should go to all the creditors of DHFL, 63 Moons said.
This is the first time that MCX is changing its technology partner. Currently, 63 Moons Technologies which was the founder-promoter of MCX, is providing technology for the clearing and settlement software at MCX.
The Central Bureau of Investigation, Serious Fraud Investigation Office and Enforcement Directorate have been investigating the NSEL scam.
SEBI has, however, allowed 63 Moons to provide necessary services for a period not exceeding three months from the date of its order
The matter is not of 'public interest', the apex court noted.
It will be investing another USD 1.5 million as growth capital for the company, which was promoted by the scam-tainted Jignesh Shah's Financial Technologies, which was renamed as 63 Moons following the controversy.
A bench of Justices Shantanu Kemkar and M S Karnik asked 63 Moons, formerly known as Financial Technologies, to file its reply to the government's objection within a week.
The regulator has sent show cause notices to Jignesh Shah, key management personnel and employees of Multi Commodity Exchange and 63 Moons, a source told Moneycontrol.
Embattled Financial Technologies has told shareholders that it never got any money from NSEL's profit and also cautioned them against vested interests spreading rumours about the government order on merging the bourse with the company.
FTIL today said that it has received approval from the Registrar of Companies (ROC) for changing its name to 63 Moons Technologies.