Ashley Coutinho And Sachin P Mampatta

Stories by Ashley Coutinho And Sachin P Mampatta

LIC's investment in private sector at 16-year low

LIC's investment in private sector at 16-year low

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2019

This is despite the private sector companies outperforming their public sector counterparts, reports Sachin P Mampatta.

Co-location case: Sebi clears three former NSE executives

Co-location case: Sebi clears three former NSE executives

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2019

The capital markets regulator exonerated former employees Subramanian Anand, Ravi Apte, and Umesh Jain, with respect to charges levelled against them.

As banks tighten purse strings, NBFCs lure retail investors

As banks tighten purse strings, NBFCs lure retail investors

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2019

The RBI governor's assurance should give investors enough confidence to start believing in the NBFC sector again, say bankers.

Why overseas fund managers find India unattractive

Why overseas fund managers find India unattractive

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2019

Increase in surcharge will adversely impact fund managers planning to shift to India. As a matter of fact several fund professionals based in India could also relocate to other jurisdictions, resulting in a brain drain.

Titan, a good bet for Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Titan, a good bet for Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2019

Titan accounted for 59.6 per cent of his disclosed portfolio at Rs 8,355 crore. This is more than 10 times the next biggest holding, Federal Bank, at Rs 619 crore.

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

Debt profile worsens for V G Siddhartha's unlisted private companies

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2019

The financials of six privately held companies associated with Siddhartha show an increase in debt and falling ability to meet short-term obligations.

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Rediff.com   24 Jul 2019

High regulatory expectations and advent of discount broking have made old-style brokerage businesses unviable.

Financial services firms may raise record Rs 1.2 trn via QIPs

Financial services firms may raise record Rs 1.2 trn via QIPs

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2019

In the past few months, 45 companies have signalled their intent to raise money through the institutional placement route.

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

NBFC job losses mount as lending plummets

Rediff.com   16 Jul 2019

'The people let off by the NBFCs have little bargaining power and willingly settle for a 20% to 25% cut in their existing salaries when hunting for new jobs.'

'Mid-caps look attractive over large-caps'

'Mid-caps look attractive over large-caps'

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2019

'Equities are likely to be range-bound with a downward bias for the remaining part of the year.'

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2019

'Unknown' location advertisement spends were nearly 74% higher than the next biggest spender, Uttar Pradesh.

Bonus payouts to fund managers to take a hit

Bonus payouts to fund managers to take a hit

Rediff.com   13 Jun 2019

Fund managers's compensation is largely tied to the assets they manage and scheme performance.

It will take 346 years for you to match your MP's assets

It will take 346 years for you to match your MP's assets

Rediff.com   5 Jun 2019

The average assets of an MP are now 345.8 times that of an annual income of a tax-filing individual, reports Sachin P Mampatta.

New risks that threaten short-term debt schemes

New risks that threaten short-term debt schemes

Rediff.com   22 May 2019

Nearly three-fourths of the debt money, as of April 30, 2019, was invested in securities with duration of less than three years.

As party spends drop, Facebook political ad revenues tapers off

As party spends drop, Facebook political ad revenues tapers off

Rediff.com   17 May 2019

The cumulative spends on Google are in excess of Rs 27.4 crore. There have been 14,837 advertisements on Google platforms.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala sees NDA government

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala sees NDA government

Rediff.com   5 May 2019

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala sounded another note of caution on the nature of the latest bull run.

'We expect markets to be volatile this year'

'We expect markets to be volatile this year'

Rediff.com   3 May 2019

'The variables to watch include the monsoon, resolution of NBFC liquidity issues, GST collections, and NPA resolution.'

Why stock brokers are an unhappy lot today

Why stock brokers are an unhappy lot today

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2019

As share of cash volumes in trading mix sees decline, it will result in moderation of profitability from core broking operations.

FB ad spending: BJP loses top spot to Cong in poll week

FB ad spending: BJP loses top spot to Cong in poll week

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2019

The Congress topped the list of pages with the highest spends for the week ended April 6.

As businesses seek political certainty, there's sharp dip in capex

As businesses seek political certainty, there's sharp dip in capex

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2019

The elections held in April-May 2019 will be an important determinant of future growth and investment.