Pavan Burugula, Samie Modak And Chandan Kishore Kant

Stories by Pavan Burugula, Samie Modak And Chandan Kishore Kant

Govt nudges bankers to skip big private issues for a while

Govt nudges bankers to skip big private issues for a while

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2014

Move aimed at avoiding crowding of public issues during the Centre's mega disinvestments in coming months.

Gold ETFs going out of favour with investors

Gold ETFs going out of favour with investors

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2014

After touching a high of Rs 32,01/10g in October 2013, gold prices fell to a low of Rs 26,900/10g in June

You may have to shell out over Rs 53,000 for iPhone 6

You may have to shell out over Rs 53,000 for iPhone 6

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2014

The new iPhone siblings will be available in India about a week before Diwali, the country's biggest festival.

Market gears up for slew of IPOs

Market gears up for slew of IPOs

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2014

Buoyed by the success of secondary market, IPO market set to see high action

Why PSU stocks are going downhill

Why PSU stocks are going downhill

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2014

Price correction over post-election peaks could throw disinvestment calculations awry.

Auto stocks find favour with fund managers

Auto stocks find favour with fund managers

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2014

Automobile sector accounts for the third-highest equity mutual fund contributions.

Govt asks market regulator to relax FPO norms

Govt asks market regulator to relax FPO norms

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2014

Move aimed at boosting retail investor participation in disinvestment.

Invest in arbitrage funds to beat tax woes: Experts

Invest in arbitrage funds to beat tax woes: Experts

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2014

Such schemes try to exploit an anomaly in taxation, but aren't in violation of laws, experts say.

Mutual funds emerge from the shadow of last crash

Mutual funds emerge from the shadow of last crash

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2014

Money flowing into the equity schemes of mutual funds is back at a level last seen before the 2008 financial crisis, when the stock market tanked 60 per cent.

Market slump begins to bite India Inc's fund-raising

Market slump begins to bite India Inc's fund-raising

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

Stocks such as NIIT, Punj Lloyd, Gati, Welspun India and BEML are favourites of the trading community.

Should you roll over your FMPs for 3 years?

Should you roll over your FMPs for 3 years?

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2014

One should base the decision on one's potential liability under the new tax rules.

Govt clears confusion on date of debt MF tax hike

Govt clears confusion on date of debt MF tax hike

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2014

Rules applicable from April 1, 2014; investors who have already redeemed will also have to pay tax

Run-up to Budget: Emerging market peers pip India in past month

Run-up to Budget: Emerging market peers pip India in past month

Rediff.com   8 Jul 2014

Though India has been one of the best-performing markets in the last two months, it has lagged some of its emerging market peers such as the Philippines, Thailand and South Africa.

Fund managers' stock buying hits 6-year high

Fund managers' stock buying hits 6-year high

Rediff.com   3 Jul 2014

Though the sum was nowhere close to the big-ticket monthly purchases seen during the 2004-2008 bull run, it is significant, as it confirms the reversal of a selling spree that began in September 2013.

Fund houses happy as NFOs get speedy nod

Fund houses happy as NFOs get speedy nod

Rediff.com   2 Jul 2014

Time for approving new fund offers down from 6 months to 2 months; MFs have mobilised Rs 4,000 crore from nearly 30 equity NFOs since October last year.

'Mutual funds may see their best period in next 5 years'

'Mutual funds may see their best period in next 5 years'

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2014

A Balasubramanian tells Business Standard that the sector will see one of its best phases in the coming five years.

Why fund managers are switching stock bets

Why fund managers are switching stock bets

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2014

HDFC Equity, the largest equity fund, also managed by Prashant Jain, with a corpus of Rs 10,445 crore, has 9.4 per cent of its assets in SBI.

India Inc set to get more leeway on stock options

India Inc set to get more leeway on stock options

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2014

Firms with low promoter holding may get to buy shares from secondary market.

'One should not expect an immediate boost to the economy'

'One should not expect an immediate boost to the economy'

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2014

Equity markets are currently difficult to gauge as the market has probably priced in a lot of things ahead of actual events.

Funds question Sebi move to raise cash investment limit

Funds question Sebi move to raise cash investment limit

Rediff.com   2 Jun 2014

The majority have stayed away from getting into cash handling.