Regulator may relax norms to help companies achieve 25% public float.
With shares of most companies listed this year slipping below their issue prices and two initial public offerings (IPOs) already withdrawn, the scenario has remained challenging for the primary market.
A more proactive government and some level of fiscal discipline are needed to sustain the current rally, says Suresh Mahadevan, managing director and head of equities, UBS Securities (India).