Among these, dividends stand out as one of the most common forms of rewarding shareholders, involving the distribution of a portion of the company’s profits to its shareholders. Public sector companies are particularly known for their consistent dividend payouts. To capitalise on corporate actions, investors need to stay abreast of the announcements made by companies … Read more
Indian investors love fixed income, and equity. Bonds, however, have not made the cut yet. The discomfort to invest in bonds is further accentuated due to lack of information and illiquidity. Having twin regulators at the helm— with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) supervising government bonds and market regulator Sebi overseeing corporate bonds—has not … Read more
Mint explains what all of this means for investors and the wider market. What is T+0 settlement? T+0 settlement simply means trades are settled on the day they are executed. That is, investors receive their securities or funds within hours rather than having to wait a day, as with the current T+1 cycle. How will … Read more
The capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a penalty on Nirmala Devi (name changed) and her son Vijay (name changed) for front-running activities. The case pertains to the trading activities from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. Who is Nirmala Devi and what does this issue entail? A … Read more
Throughout the year, some of the most anticipated IPOs, such as Tata Technologies, IREDA, JSW Infra, and Cello World, among others, made their debut in the primary markets. Most IPOs this year garnered substantial subscriptions and witnessed positive movements on their listing days. Moreover, equity fundraising through IPOs, as well, witnessed a notable 20 percent … Read more
Bharti Airtel’s arm Bharti Hexacom has received capital markets regulator Sebi’s nod to mobilise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The initial public offer will not have any fresh issuance of equity shares, and since it is an offer for sale or OFS, Bharti Hexacom will not receive any proceeds from the issue. Under … Read more
In the month of February, there were 5,371 pending investors’ complaints at the start of the month, data released by the markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) reveals. A total of 4,761 complaints were received in the month of February on SCORES platform out of which 4,471 were disposed as on Feb 29, … Read more
MUMBAI : The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday approved a slew of proposals, including exempting certain foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) from additional disclosure requirements, launch of beta version of the T+0 settlement, and facilitation of ease of doing business for companies going public. For ease of doing business, the markets regulator … Read more
The Capital markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has released a public notice to announce a settlement scheme with regards to certain entities in the illiquid stock options (ISO) segment of BSE. The scheme would give a settlement opportunity to all the entities that have executed reversal trades in the stock options in … Read more
Mumbai: Industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) has asked mutual funds to put in place safeguards to protect the interests of all investors in mid- and small-cap funds. Amfi sent this letter after markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) raised concerns of “froth building up in small and midcap … Read more