Sachin P Mampatta &Amp; Joydeep Ghosh

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta &Amp; Joydeep Ghosh

COLUMN: Mis-selling or fraud?

COLUMN: Mis-selling or fraud?

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2013

The onus is on you to reject financial products that don't suit your needs.

Inflation-indexation bonds: Not much for retail investors

Inflation-indexation bonds: Not much for retail investors

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2013

They can wait, as RBI has indicated the bonds could be linked to CPI in future.

Sebi could play a role in Ranbaxy-Daiichi episode

Sebi could play a role in Ranbaxy-Daiichi episode

Rediff.com   24 May 2013

Markets regulator remains silent but could probe possible violations of takeover code or under fraudulent trade practices, say lawyers.

Sebi clamps down on another Ponzi scheme

Sebi clamps down on another Ponzi scheme

Rediff.com   17 May 2013

The regulator acted on the basis of a June 2011 complaint from the Office of the Directorate of Income Tax.

PE directors wary of Companies Bill

PE directors wary of Companies Bill

Rediff.com   2 May 2013

PE firms are looking at various ways to protect their nominee directors.

Gold loan firms swing into action as prices fall

Gold loan firms swing into action as prices fall

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2013

These companies may recall loans in extreme cases; loan-to-value ratio stands at 60% but scrap value at 75%.

Cyprus debt funds halt remittances from India

Cyprus debt funds halt remittances from India

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2013

Cyprus, in accordance with the conditions set by the International Monetary Fund and European Union for a Euro 10-billion bailout package, had agreed to impose a tax on bank deposits in the country.

FII inflows have failed to cheer markets in 2013 so far

FII inflows have failed to cheer markets in 2013 so far

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2013

Every Rs 1-cr FII inflow has coincided with a Rs 11-cr investor wealth erosion.

Sahara challenges Sebi to television debate

Sahara challenges Sebi to television debate

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2013

Sahara accuses regulator of injustice, bad intent.

Fundamental recovery is 12 months away: Madhusudan Kela

Fundamental recovery is 12 months away: Madhusudan Kela

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2013

Interview with chief investment strategist, Reliance Capital.

'If we are importing buckets, something is wrong'

'If we are importing buckets, something is wrong'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2013

Interview with Richard Rekhy, chief executive officer of KPMG India.

Encourage long-term fixed products

Encourage long-term fixed products

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2013

It will improve the purchasing power of many buyers, but high interest payout will be a deterrent.

Don't get taken aback by a takeover

Don't get taken aback by a takeover

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2012

In the past month, when the Essel Group started picking up shares of the company, IVRCL's stock has risen 31 per cent, a rare feat in a market where infrastructure stocks have been suffering due to slow movement in projects and high interest burden.

Get ready for tough economic times in 2012

Get ready for tough economic times in 2012

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2012

There could possibly be some reduction in home/auto loan outgo.

Short-term fixed deposits see a change in fortunes

Short-term fixed deposits see a change in fortunes

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2011

Higher returns, more liquidity draw individual investors to savings accounts.

Debt's the way to go for FIIs

Debt's the way to go for FIIs

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2011

Till October 14 this year, FIIs were net sellers in equities at Rs 1,132 crore (Rs 11.32 billion) while their debt exposure stood at Rs 20,029 crore (Rs 200.29 billion). This is the first time since 2008 that FIIs are net sellers in equities.

Noida: Banks dump buyers, builders threaten them

Noida: Banks dump buyers, builders threaten them

Rediff.com   25 Jul 2011

For home buyers in Noida Extension things have just gone worse. While banks have decided not to disburse loans to residential properties in the area, including those that had no litigation against them, builders are threatening to charge a penalty if payments are not made according to the existing contracts.

Sebi lifts ban on seven brokers

Sebi lifts ban on seven brokers

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2011

Sebi had acted against 10 brokerages after over 10,000 investors failed to get shares in last year's Coal India IPO in spite of legitimate applications.

When trading, don't copy big boys' moves

When trading, don't copy big boys' moves

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2011

This makes stock-picking by retail investors difficult, but market experts say they need to understand that institutional players do not have a cookie-cutter approach to investing.

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.