Revival in demand for IPOs has prompted the companies to tap primary market.
The mega real estate loan scam could delay the initial public offers of over half a dozen real estate developers because of poor investor sentiment, said bankers and analysts tracking the sector.
The new Takeover Code that proposes sweeping changes in the way mergers and acquisitions are done in India is unlikely to get the final regulatory approval in the next couple of months. It is expected that the new set of regulations will be implemented only around the end of the current financial year.
Investors are shying away from securitised loans of micro-finance institutions (MFIs), as the ordinance issued by the Andhra Pradesh government has slowed recoveries, creating uncertainty around the underlying portfolio.
The index compiler will add Coal India's stock into FTSE All-World Index and FTSE All-Emerging Index on a fast entry basis.
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.
Global pension funds have started investing aggressively in primary market offers. Till recently, they were not looking beyond some of the largest Indian listed companies.
Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius believes the Indian market is no longer cheap but the country has been enjoying a premium over peers due to its growth prospects. In an interview with Business Standard, the executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group says India's relatively strong fundamentals and accumulation of foreign exchange reserves put it in a much stronger position to weather external shocks.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is unlikely to clear Vedanta Resources and Sesa Goa's open offer to the shareholders of Cairn India till the government approves the Cairn-Vedanta deal, according to officials familiar with the matter.
Sebi bars non-compliant FIIs from taking fresh positions.
Foreign investment highest ever in dollar terms in a single calendar year
Investment bankers have dismissed the capital market regulator Sebi's concerns over near-zero fee for managing public sector issues.
If implemented, it will be the first commodity exchange to offer such a facility.
Sure, a few listings like those of SKS Microfinance and Gujarat Pipavav have seen significant investor interest, but experts say it's too early to signal a primary market revival.
The Indian stock market is in the midst of a great bull run. Indiabulls, a prominent name in the financial services arena, applies for a licence for mutual fund operations.
At present, investors who can buy up to 15 per cent in a stock exchange include domestic banks and financial institutions, clearing corporations, depositories and stock exchanges.
It pays to stick to old fundamental ways of investing. At a time when the market is range-bound with highs appearing exceedingly difficult to be sustained, many companies are seeing their share prices register new highs. The common link amongst these companies is that their businesses have been able to generate operating cash flow.
It should be made mandatory for customers to write their name, application number and contact number on the reverse of the cheque.
All retail investors may get to sell out, that too at the same price as promoters.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is re-looking at Asba , or Application Supported by Blocked Amount, norms to make the facility more popular.
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