Joydeep Ghosh &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

Stories by Joydeep Ghosh &Amp; Rajesh Bhayani

Now, rating for B-schools

Now, rating for B-schools

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2011

In December 2010, Mumbai-based Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies received an A*** grading by credit rating agency Crisil.

Securities appellate body may get more powers

Securities appellate body may get more powers

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2011

The government is considering a common appellate authority for insurance and all instruments traded on the stock or commodity exchanges. This comes after the formation of the Financial Stability Development Council, a statutory body to coordinate the functioning of financial market regulators.

Home loan: SBI to seek lower provisioning

Home loan: SBI to seek lower provisioning

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2011

Bank to argue with the Reserve Bank that new norms don't apply to floating rate schemes.

Citibank faces huge liability in fraud case

Citibank faces huge liability in fraud case

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2010

The loss followed a massive fraud allegedly committed by Shivaraj Puri, a relationship manager at the bank's Gurgaon branch.

Housing scam: Banks to tighten screws on builders

Housing scam: Banks to tighten screws on builders

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

Banks and housing finance firms may seek legal mortgage as well as completion guarantee clause.

Post-Diwali turbulence settling, say analysts

Post-Diwali turbulence settling, say analysts

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2010

After its various corrections since Diwali, the stock market is expected to settle and consolidate in the next few days, with most uncertainties thought to have been priced in. That applies to the telecom scam-related implications, too, as long as its toll does not go beyond ministers and no more bad news comes from European countries. Most players believe there are several good stocks at attractive valuations.

Liquidity returns to market

Liquidity returns to market

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2010

Mutual funds breathed easy today, with the flow into liquid and liquid-plus schemes soaring to Rs 30,000-35,000 crore. This is in contrast to the situation over the past few days when a liquidity squeeze caused by the Coal India issue soaking up cash forced companies and banks to withdraw money from mutual funds.

Participatory notes see a resurgence

Participatory notes see a resurgence

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2010

Investment banking sources said players with leveraged positions widely used this instrument. Even several foreign investors disallowed from investing in the market for failing to comply with regulatory norms have been using the PN route.

MFI governance issues under lenders' lens

MFI governance issues under lenders' lens

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2010

Stung by the controversy over the sudden sacking of the Managing Director at India's largest microfinance institution, SKS Microfinance, lenders have decided to raise corporate governance issues at board meetings of other MFIs.

Simple rules to grow your investments

Simple rules to grow your investments

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2010

Divide your investments properly for self-consumption, growth and income. Life will be simpler.

'FMC to gain financial autonomy soon'

'FMC to gain financial autonomy soon'

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2010

The Cabinet cleared amendments to the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, giving the FMC autonomy and including various provisions aimed at developing the market. Business Standard spoke to Khatua on how the amendments will impact the markets once it comes into force.

Email investors after every transaction: Sebi

Email investors after every transaction: Sebi

Rediff.com   7 Sep 2010

Brokerages will soon have to send the brief details of every transaction in an investor's account to his email address.

RBI to vet S&P, Dow trading on NSE

RBI to vet S&P, Dow trading on NSE

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2010

The issue of allowing trading in indices such as the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is being considered by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Diwali to light up commex deals

Diwali to light up commex deals

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2010

Indiabulls has offered to sell 26 per cent of its stake in the year-old Indian Commodity Exchange to an ADAG group company.

Sebi wants listing of all mutual fund schemes

Sebi wants listing of all mutual fund schemes

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2010

The market regulator is working in association with exchanges and fund houses to iron out the technical aspects of such a system. According to the sources, a series of meetings have already taken place.

Hold on! deposit rates could rise further

Hold on! deposit rates could rise further

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2010

Sadly, so will lending rates. Do not hurry to put all your money in existing offers.

FMC to join band of independent regulators

FMC to join band of independent regulators

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

Will get powers to levy fines and penalties and allow options trading in commodities.

Banks want to be active gold traders

Banks want to be active gold traders

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2010

Banks argued that the competition to import gold on behalf of jewellers is increasing.

Why potential home loan borrowers are upset

Why potential home loan borrowers are upset

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2010

High deposit rates may put pressure on teaser home loan rates

MFs: Where are the investors?

MFs: Where are the investors?

Rediff.com   23 Jul 2010

There are just 10 mn MF investors compared to 60 mn homes with life insurance.