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Argaam
14-03-2025
- Business
- Argaam
2 investment firms, investor convicted of violating Capital Market Law
The General Secretariat of the Committees for Resolution of Securities Disputes (GS-CRSD) announced that the Appeal Committee for Resolution of Securities Disputes (ACRSD) issued its final decision on the public penal case filed against Ammar bin Salim Bakhreebah, Elmar Capital, and Elmar Finance. The abovementioned person and entities were convicted of violating Article (31) of the Capital Market Law as well as Article (5) of the Securities Business Regulations. Bakhreebah practiced securities business, represented in the activity of 'managing", by offering and managing an investment fund, receiving money from clients to invest in such investment fund. This was with the participation of both Elmar Capital and Elmar Finance without obtaining a license from the CMA. The committee decided to impose a fine of SAR 1 million on Bakhreebah and the two entities each, and imprisoning Bakhreebah for 90 days.
Zawya
14-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Saudi: $4.53mln fines slapped on 16 individuals and companies convicted of violating Capital Market Law
RIYADH — The Committee for the Resolution of Securities Disputes, under the Capital Market Authority (CMA), has slapped fines amounting to more than SR17 million on 16 individuals and companies for violating the provisions of the Capital Market Law. Nine officials of the Saudi Exports Development Authority were convicted and fined SR6.9 million for violations including recording misleading data in the annual financial statements for various periods and violating the Companies Law. The violations committed by the officials included recording misleading data by the executive management in the annual financial statements. This resulted in inflating the company's revenues by recognizing revenue from a deal with an institution, amounting to SR12 million, without meeting the recognition requirements in accordance with the accounting and auditing standards approved by the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA). In other cases, a company and the three persons were fined SR4.1 million. Two convicted persons and other investors were also ordered to pay a fine of SR 5.91 million, while another convicted person was sent to jail for 90 days. The CMA explained that these actions and practices constituted manipulation and fraud, creating a misleading and incorrect impression regarding the securities of the mentioned companies. A fine of SR1.675 was imposed on the convicted Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Rashed, in addition to requiring him to pay SR1.252 million for the illicit gains made on his investment portfolio and SR2.261 million for the illicit gains made on the investment portfolios of his two minor children. Additionally, a fine of SR230,000 was imposed on the convicted Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Turki, along with an obligation to pay SR538,000 for the illicit gains obtained from his investment portfolio. Other investors were also required to pay SR1.864 million for illicit gains obtained from their investment portfolios, which resulted from the violative trades committed by Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Rashed. The committee convicted Ammar Salem Bakhriba, Elmar Capital, and Elmar Financial Company of violating Article 31 of the Capital Market Law and Article 5 of the Securities Business Regulations. Bakhriba engaged in securities activities, including management, by offering and managing an investment fund and receiving clients' funds for investment in that fund. Elmar Capital and Elmar Financial Company also participated in this activity by managing the fund and receiving clients' funds for investment in it, in exchange for a percentage of the invested amounts, without obtaining a license from the Capital Market Authority. The decision included imposing a number of penalties on them. Ammar Salem Bakhriba was sentenced to 90 days in prison and fined SR1 million, while Elmal Capital was fined SR1million. © Copyright 2022 The Saudi Gazette. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Saudi Gazette
14-03-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
SR17 million fines slapped on 16 individuals and companies convicted of violating Capital Market Law
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Committee for the Resolution of Securities Disputes, under the Capital Market Authority (CMA), has slapped fines amounting to more than SR17 million on 16 individuals and companies for violating the provisions of the Capital Market Law. Nine officials of the Saudi Exports Development Authority were convicted and fined SR6.9 million for violations including recording misleading data in the annual financial statements for various periods and violating the Companies Law. The violations committed by the officials included recording misleading data by the executive management in the annual financial statements. This resulted in inflating the company's revenues by recognizing revenue from a deal with an institution, amounting to SR12 million, without meeting the recognition requirements in accordance with the accounting and auditing standards approved by the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA). In other cases, a company and the three persons were fined SR4.1 million. Two convicted persons and other investors were also ordered to pay a fine of SR 5.91 million, while another convicted person was sent to jail for 90 days. The CMA explained that these actions and practices constituted manipulation and fraud, creating a misleading and incorrect impression regarding the securities of the mentioned companies. A fine of SR1.675 was imposed on the convicted Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Rashed, in addition to requiring him to pay SR1.252 million for the illicit gains made on his investment portfolio and SR2.261 million for the illicit gains made on the investment portfolios of his two minor children. Additionally, a fine of SR230,000 was imposed on the convicted Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Turki, along with an obligation to pay SR538,000 for the illicit gains obtained from his investment portfolio. Other investors were also required to pay SR1.864 million for illicit gains obtained from their investment portfolios, which resulted from the violative trades committed by Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Rashed. The committee convicted Ammar Salem Bakhriba, Elmar Capital, and Elmar Financial Company of violating Article 31 of the Capital Market Law and Article 5 of the Securities Business Regulations. Bakhriba engaged in securities activities, including management, by offering and managing an investment fund and receiving clients' funds for investment in that fund. Elmar Capital and Elmar Financial Company also participated in this activity by managing the fund and receiving clients' funds for investment in it, in exchange for a percentage of the invested amounts, without obtaining a license from the Capital Market Authority. The decision included imposing a number of penalties on them. Ammar Salem Bakhriba was sentenced to 90 days in prison and fined SR1 million, while Elmal Capital was fined SR1million.
