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 However, the regulator has also instructed the companies to maintain a structured record regarding all unpublished price information and details of people who have access to it.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 …
Government time to time launches various investment schemes when it needs to raise funds to support its various development projects. Government borrowing is commonplace. Similarly, the government of India also floats various savings schemes for resident Indians whenever it needs to borrow money from the public. Several investors prefer investing in these bonds as these …
After joining hands for Reliance Jio, Silver Lake now acquired 1.75 percent in Reliance Retail. After turning Reliance Jio, a net-debt free company, Reliance supremo, Mukesh Ambani is currently looking for investment opportunities in the retail sector. He is picking up allies who can help him in waging a battle with e-commerce giants like Amazon …
A deluge of IPOs has kept the investors busy in September. After Happiest Minds struck the jackpot with their initial public offers, the pitch is now ready for other players to debut. The upcoming IPOs consists of companies manufacturing speciality chemical, to tech firms like Computer Age Management Servies. The next in the line is …
India’s largest glass-lined equipment manufacturer, GMM-Pfaudlers announced an offer for sale shares of Rs 1,433 crores. The current promoters plan to divest 28 percent of their stakes in a bid to reduce their holding size in the company. Recently GMM Pfaudler announced that it’s going to buy a controlling stake in parent company Pfaudler Inc. …
What if the commodity price ever hit the negative price zone? Most investors find it hard to wrap their head around the idea of a negative asset price. But there could be a situation, albeit unprecedented, where the value of an underlier slips into the negative zone. How to deal if such a problem arises? …
The Security And Exchange Board Of India (SEBI) has issued new guidelines that will bar retail investors from investing in AT-1 bonds. In the circular the regulator mentioned, “Issuers and Stock Exchanges shall ensure that only QIBs are allowed to participate in the issuance of AT1 instruments.” As a result, asset management companies which were …
The market regulator has agreed to relax the current promoter re-classification norms to change status from promoters to general shareholders. After receiving several requests from different parties, the market watchdog decided to alter the current eligibility threshold from 10 to 15 percent. In a public consulting paper issued, SEBI proposed re-classification of promoters’ resolution and …
