Here is a look at how investors can buy and sell bonds on online bond platforms, the limitations they are likely to face, and other options for investors. Let’s look at OBPs first. OBPs: Buying and selling Sebi has stipulated that OBPs use exchanges’ request for quote (RFQ) facility for investors to place buy or … Read more
Indians’ love of gold is legendary, and deeply ingrained in Hindu mythology. As the legend goes, a fortune teller cursed the 16-year-old son of King Hima, saying he would die of a snakebite on the fourth day of his marriage. When the day came, his wife illuminated their house with lamps and placed piles of … Read more
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) On Tuesday issued a draft circular inviting public feedback on the criteria for recognizing digital platforms as Specified Digital Platforms (SDPs). According to Sebi, the recognition of these platforms is crucial to ensure they do not enable illegal activities related to securities, such as unregistered entities … Read more
AIFs include private equity, venture capital and hedge funds, besides other privately pooled instruments that invest in real estate to commodities. Such investments usually carry higher risk and are targeted at high-net-worth or wealthy investors. Also read | Prop, retail see decline in F&O turnover ahead of Sebi curbs taking effect The Securities and Exchange … Read more
Here’s everything you need to know about it. Investments LRS allows Indians to invest in listed foreign securities – both equity and debt. You can invest in mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), venture funds, and real estate (with some caveats). You can also invest in listed debt securities such as bonds, but not unlisted … Read more
The market regulator has proposed new draft rules to create a standardized policy for sharing financial market data with research institutions, analysts and other stakeholders. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had formulated a data-sharing policy in 2018 for analytics projects, research activities, and more. Since its inception, the regulator has received numerous … Read more
Hero Motors, an auto components manufacturer led by Pankaj Munjal, who is a first cousin of Hero MotoCorp’s chairman Pawan Munjal, has withdrawn its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed with the capital markets regulator SEBI. In August this year, Hero Motors had submitted IPO documents to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) … Read more
The unified distilled file formats (UDiFF) introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for ease of doing business are expected to save the market ecosystem an estimated ₹200 crore over the next five years. To streamline processes, enhance ease of business and encourage innovation, Sebi launched an initiative to harmonize, simplify and … Read more
According to data from primedatabase, as many as 104 SMEs (small and medium enterprises) have used BSE and the National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) SME platform to raise ₹3,405 crore in FY25 so far. This figure already surpasses half of the total funds raised by SMEs in FY24. Most of these IPOs are heavily oversubscribed, driven … Read more
The concept is simple: For those living in apartments without enough space to install solar panels, SundayGrids helps you buy solar panels that are put up elsewhere. The electricity generated by these offsite panels is credited against your electricity bill. It’s a novel solution that makes users feel like they have solar installed at their … Read more