Mr. Ajay Tyagi, who took over as SEBI chairman on March 01st 2017 surely has a tough act to follow. His predecessor, Mr. U K Sinha, managed a very tough transition of the capital market regulator during his 6-year tenure. Additionally, Mr. Sinha also oversaw the integration of Forward Markets Commission (FMC) into SEBI and …
To begin with, here is a broadly disclaimer. This is a summary of all exit polls announced on March 09th in the five states that are expecting the results of assembly elections on March 11th. Like any sample survey, these exit polls also have their shortcomings. Firstly, the sample is assumed to represent the entire …
Some political lessons from the state election outcomes… As we go to press, the final results of the various state elections are still some time away. However, the broad trends are quite clear, at least in the key states of Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. There is no denying the fact that the ruling BJP has …
When the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets on March 14-15, it will be a big question on whether they will look to another rate hike. Interestingly, the markets seem to be almost betting with certainty about a rate hike on March 15th. In fact, the probability of a rate hike, as implied by …
Imagine that you are driving on the Expressway from Mumbai to Pune and you suddenly get a call from an old broker friend about a great momentum trading idea. As he explains the rationale, you quickly calculate that the stock could outperform in the short term. But there is a problem! Your trading account is …
Indian financial market watchdog, SEBI has imposed Rs 3.83 crore penalty on Dynamatic Technologies (DTL) Managing Director and CEO Udayant Malhoutra. Announcing the impounding verdict for the 2016 case SEBI was investigating, the regulator said that Malhoutra unethically traded company shares during his time while in possession of UPSI (Unpublished Price Sensitive Information). According to …
Hexaware Technologies Board of Directors has approved the delisting proposal and give the nod to take the company private. However, they are proposing a floor price which is several notches lower than its current share value, and it might not please the shareholders. The market observes that private owners may gain if they can keep …
SEBI decides to cut some slack over stringent insider trading rules amid COVID-19 condition to make it easier for companies to raise capital from the market. However, the regulator has also instructed the companies to maintain a structured record regarding all unpublished price information and details of people who have access to it. The decision …
SEBI has implemented the new margin rules regarding securities pledging- repledging. It is causing quite a stir already with several experts and market players arguing that the new regulations will significantly stifle day trading, which constitutes almost 90 percent of the trading volume in the exchange. SEBI was approached on several occasions by the market players …
The new changes in SEBI margin law are going to bring several changes to the cash equity market. Until November 2019, the upfront margin was collected only in the F&O segment, but, the new rules mandate margin collection even for stock trading. It will significantly impact intraday trading. Currently, there is a lot of dialogue …
