Ashley Coutinho &Amp; Sudipto Dey

Stories by Ashley Coutinho &Amp; Sudipto Dey

IL&FS crisis shrinks MF debt assets

IL&FS crisis shrinks MF debt assets

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2019

About 24 fund houses saw a decline in their debt AUMs in the past one year.

SC order unnerves India's chartered accountants

SC order unnerves India's chartered accountants

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2018

Any act by a chartered accountant that brings disrepute to the profession, whether or not in the professional domain, is open to disciplinary scrutiny and action.

'Stock markets' reaction to poll outcomes is similar'

'Stock markets' reaction to poll outcomes is similar'

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2018

'... Whether an incumbent is voted back or a coalition forms a new government except for a temporary disruption for a few weeks.'

Why have 3,400 brokers shut shop?

Why have 3,400 brokers shut shop?

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2018

'The years after the financial crisis of 2008 were tough for brokers as volumes dwindled and retail investors stayed away.'

Why FPIs and MFs are dumping mid- and small-cap stocks

Why FPIs and MFs are dumping mid- and small-cap stocks

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2018

There is polarisation among sectors with IT and healthcare receiving the lion's share of FPI money in the past two quarters.

Mahindra scouts for foreign partner to grow MF business

Mahindra scouts for foreign partner to grow MF business

Rediff.com   27 Sep 2018

Mahindra MF, which began operations in July 2016, is currently a bit-player and placed 31 among 42 fund houses, with assets under management of about Rs 4000 crore

Bad news for those planning to sell shares of Infosys

Bad news for those planning to sell shares of Infosys

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2018

After the IT giant declared a bonus, investors selling shares may have to shell out 4-5 times more tax

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

LGBT verdict: Will India Inc manage to walk the talk?

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2018

For most companies this would mean extending medical coverage to same-sex partners, say legal experts.

Investors, know what covered calls are?

Investors, know what covered calls are?

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2018

Sebi may allow mutual funds to make use of covered calls as part of their equity strategy.

Monitoring WhatsApp: Privacy vs law and order

Monitoring WhatsApp: Privacy vs law and order

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2018

Steps taken to prevent misuse of the platform have to be balanced with data privacy and security concerns, say experts.

Kerala floods: Businesses may have to return GST credit on destroyed goods

Kerala floods: Businesses may have to return GST credit on destroyed goods

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2018

The business would also not be allowed to claim any un-availed input tax credit for "goods lost" or "destroyed".

PIOs likely to be kept out of beneficial ownership restrictions

PIOs likely to be kept out of beneficial ownership restrictions

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2018

The threshold for identification of BOs of FPIs on controlling ownership interest is 25 per cent in case of companies and 15 per cent in case of partnership firms

Singapore's new norms a shot in arm for Indian offshore funds

Singapore's new norms a shot in arm for Indian offshore funds

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2018

Singapore is slated to bring in Singapore Variable Capital Company, a new legal entity which can be used as a vehicle for investment. SVACC is expected to simplify the process of redemption for open-ended funds.

Why IHH's takeover of Fortis may not be smooth

Why IHH's takeover of Fortis may not be smooth

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2018

On Wednesday, Daiichi Sankyo's lawyers argued for a stay on stake sale by Fortis, which was opposed by counsels of the hospital chain and promoter entities.

HDFC Mutual Fund's market debut = windfall for key employees

HDFC Mutual Fund's market debut = windfall for key employees

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2018

HDFC MF has had a history of stock options and gave additional ESOPs to key staff a few months ago

Mauritius funds may now be re-routed through Singapore for investments in India

Mauritius funds may now be re-routed through Singapore for investments in India

Rediff.com   10 Jul 2018

Singapore is the favoured destination as it has traditionally had a stable fund management regime; also, its tax treaty with India is similar to that of Mauritius

How India Inc plan to curb insider trading

How India Inc plan to curb insider trading

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2018

India has historically not had a strong compliance mechanism around insider trading. This is in stark contrast to developed countries.

Independent directors feel the heat as frauds take centre stage

Independent directors feel the heat as frauds take centre stage

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2018

More than 1,000 independent directors have quit since January 2017; more could be on their way out

MFs woo small town India with incentives

MFs woo small town India with incentives

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2018

Fund houses have conducted investor camps and awareness programmes in more than 400 cities. Also, the popular 'Mutual fund sahi hai' campaign has helped bring in a lot of new investors into the MF fold from underpenetrated regions.

These funds earn bigger returns than MFs

These funds earn bigger returns than MFs

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2018

'The ability to tailor schemes to market conditions and invest in unlisted equity and real estate, as well as commodities, makes Alternative Investment Funds a sought after platform.'