Krishna Kant And Ashley Coutinho

Stories by Krishna Kant And Ashley Coutinho

Real reason why top IT cos have reported a decline in assets

Real reason why top IT cos have reported a decline in assets

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2018

The combined assets of the top five - Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys Technologies, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were down one per cent to Rs 27,7400 crore at the end of 2017-18, from Rs 28,0100 crore a year before.

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.'

MFs net buyers of stocks for almost 2 years in a row

MFs net buyers of stocks for almost 2 years in a row

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2018

Foreign portfolio investors, on the other hand, have been net sellers in the markethaving pulled out Rs 8,600 crore

Post Sebi rationalisation, no major change in number of MF schemes

Post Sebi rationalisation, no major change in number of MF schemes

Rediff.com   29 May 2018

Drop in the number of schemes is less than 3%, despite merger of 38 schemes between Sept 2017 and May this year

Active vs passive funds: And the winner is...

Active vs passive funds: And the winner is...

Rediff.com   23 May 2018

A large proportion of passive funds has beaten actively managed large-cap funds with average one-year category returns for large-cap at 10.2 per cent

Star fund managers jump ship even as assets soar

Star fund managers jump ship even as assets soar

Rediff.com   16 May 2018

Exodus of top managers an unintended side effect of roaring MF industry

Is Walmart chasing a mirage in Flipkart?

Is Walmart chasing a mirage in Flipkart?

Rediff.com   15 May 2018

Flipkart will need $2 bn annual profit to make Walmart investment viable, which will mean yearly revenue of $100 bn

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Flipkart shows retail majors how to play the online game

Rediff.com   13 May 2018

Did top Indian business groups miss the e-commerce opportunity by focusing on replicating the Walmart model instead of following the Amazon model of online shopping?

25% of IT chiefs earn more than Rs 10cr, says report

25% of IT chiefs earn more than Rs 10cr, says report

Rediff.com   5 May 2018

Professional CEOs in the sector draw a much higher remuneration than promoter CEOs, points out report by IiAS.

TCS powers Tatas into Rs 10 trillion m-cap club

TCS powers Tatas into Rs 10 trillion m-cap club

Rediff.com   21 Apr 2018

IT major nears $100 bn m-cap, accounts for 61% of the group's combined valuation.

Bonanza for MF staff; may get bonus worth 40-100% of annual pay

Bonanza for MF staff; may get bonus worth 40-100% of annual pay

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2018

MFs have garnered record assets in the past one year, led by increased investor participation through SIPs and robust returns in mid-cap schemes.

Small saving schemes account for 20.9% of government borrowing in FY18

Small saving schemes account for 20.9% of government borrowing in FY18

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2018

Centre took Rs 1,002 bn from here in 2017-18, sharply up from Rs 904 bn a year before and Rs 123.6 bn in FY14

Why FY19 is likely to be a volatile year for Indian equities

Why FY19 is likely to be a volatile year for Indian equities

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2018

It won't be an easy ride for the markets, reckon experts, considering the multiple state elections in 2018 and general elections next year.

China is yet again ahead of India -- now in retail banking

China is yet again ahead of India -- now in retail banking

Rediff.com   28 Mar 2018

With a loan book of $268 billion, India's retail banking is now ahead of Russia, Malaysia and Mexico but behind China, Brazil and Thailand

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Saddled with huge debt, Vodafone-Idea will find it hard to grow

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2018

The merged entity would lead with a revenue market share of about 37 per cent against Airtel's 31.2 per cent and Jio's 14.5 per cent

2 key reasons why PSUs will pay lower dividend in FY19

2 key reasons why PSUs will pay lower dividend in FY19

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

Rising oil prices and diminishing cash pile to limit capacity in 2018-19

Why domestic investment bankers will pocket hefty bonuses

Why domestic investment bankers will pocket hefty bonuses

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2018

Bonuses are typically commensurate with deal activity in any given year. Investment banks, on average, pocket 2-3 per cent as fees for managing an IPO and 1.5-2 per cent for handling QIPs.

Sebi having second thoughts over its trading plans

Sebi having second thoughts over its trading plans

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2018

The regulator had introduced trading plans to provide an opportunity for those holding possible insider information to legitimately trade, without violating insider trading regulations