Institutional investors need to participate in investee cos' governance
To improve business practices at listed companies, markets regulator Sebi's international advisory board has suggested a new code to enable institutional shareholders to participate in the governance of the investee firms.
May 06, 2015, 20:38 PM IST
India should open up its market to all investors: Experts
India will have to open its market to all investors, eliminate exchange control, remove subsidies and create certainty on tax issues, two leading investments experts here said.
May 03, 2015, 11:55 AM IST
Airtel stock down over 2.5% on bourses
On the NSE, shares of the country's largest telecom company fell by 2.43 per cent to Rs 391.
Analysts said weakness in the broader market and profit- booking also led to selling in the stock.
Investors question Deutsche Bank's overhaul
Deutsche Bank`s biggest strategic overhaul under co-chief executives Anshu Jain and Juergen Fitschen got a thumbs down from investors on Monday who judged it too little too late.
Apr 27, 2015, 17:27 PM IST
Beware of fraudsters posing as Sebi officers
These fraudulent schemes have, however, already come to the notice of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the regulator has cautioned the investors and the general public against such scams and frauds.
Apr 26, 2015, 14:18 PM IST
Infrastructure development a national priority: Sinha
Sinha said what the world has learnt in the last few years was reverse public-private-partnership
Apr 25, 2015, 20:59 PM IST
List on nationwide bourses in 18 months: Sebi to companies
To safeguard investors of firms listed on non-operational bourses, capital market regulator Sebi on Friday asked to all such companies to get listed on the nationwide stock exchanges within 18 months.
Apr 17, 2015, 19:21 PM IST
Sebi revamps securitisation trustee norms
To deepen the securitisation market, Sebi has made it easier for banks and public financial institutions to act as trustees, while a new code of conduct has been put in place to safeguard investors' interest.
Apr 10, 2015, 12:34 PM IST
Wall Street ends up on energy rebound; early earnings weak
U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with energy shares leading the advance as crude oil rebounded off a sharp decline, while investors bet that companies would top lowered expectations this earnings season.
Apr 10, 2015, 09:46 AM IST
'Roaring labour costs in China may push investors to India'
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a maiden official visit to Europe which aimed at wooing foreign investments, China's official media Thursday said "roaring labour costs" in stricter environmental regulations in the country may push investors to eye India.
Apr 09, 2015, 19:40 PM IST
REC jumps after strong response to share sale
Shares in Rural Electrification Corp gained as much as 4.9 percent on Thursday after the government sold a 5 percent stake in the company and investors bid for more than five times the number of shares on offer.
Apr 09, 2015, 09:59 AM IST
PM Modi to woo investors during visit to Germany
In his maiden visit to the European nation as Prime Minister, Modi will have a packed schedule and wooing investors and projecting his ambitious "Make in India" initiative will be a major focus area.
Apr 08, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
Sebi mulls exit norms for dissenting shareholders
Capital markets regulator Sebi is planning to put in place new norms mandating listed companies to provide an exit option to dissenting shareholders in case of changes to the objectives for which they had raised money from investors.
Apr 07, 2015, 14:31 PM IST
MF orders via exchange platforms double to 19 lakh in FY15
The number of mutual fund orders placed through the stock exchange platforms has more than doubled to over 19 lakh in 2014-15, primarily on the back of an increased appetite among investors.
Apr 06, 2015, 14:00 PM IST
Brokers under scanner for moving investors' money abroad
Interestingly, all the five brokers are based in the national capital region and at least two of them have already faced market regulator Sebi's ire for various discrepancies.
Apr 05, 2015, 16:10 PM IST
FPI inflows hit Rs 11 lakh-crore mark
This has taken their cumulative net investments into the Indian equity markets, since being allowed over two decades ago in November 1992, to Rs 8.2 lakh crore.
Apr 05, 2015, 12:30 PM IST
GMR Infra to consolidate holdings in GMR Airports
GMR Infrastructure will acquire shares from investors in its subsidiary GMR Airports as the company looks to consolidate its holdings.
Apr 02, 2015, 00:05 AM IST
Nifty bullish on first day of financial year, up 95 points
The NSE Nifty on Wednesday gained 95.25 points to finish slightly below the 8,600-level on buying in most of the counters on the first day of the new fiscal.
Apr 01, 2015, 20:58 PM IST
Commerce Ministry to take steps to improve ease of doing biz for SEZs
As the removal of MAT and DDT is unlikely, the Commerce Ministry has initiated the exercise to facilitate ease of doing business for special economic zones (SEZs) to revive the interest of investors.
Mar 31, 2015, 14:29 PM IST
Warburg Pincus seeks $12 billion private equity fund
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC has told investors it will seek to raise a new $12 billion global fund, just two years after amassing a $11.2 billion fund, according to people familiar with the matter.
Mar 30, 2015, 11:04 AM IST
