Sachin P Mampatta &Amp;Amp; Sameer Mulgaonkar

Stories by Sachin P Mampatta &Amp;Amp; Sameer Mulgaonkar

In a first, Sebi sends someone to jail

In a first, Sebi sends someone to jail

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2014

58-year old Vinod Hingorani had defaulted on penalties of Rs 1.64 cr

Beware of get-rich-quick tips

Beware of get-rich-quick tips

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2014

The stock exchange does not store and display the numbers of investors. That would be like a bank publishing the details of its customers for everyone to see.

RTI Act remains in limbo for securities market

RTI Act remains in limbo for securities market

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2014

Stay orders keep law out of citizen access even years after CIC rulings on opening market institutions to scrutiny

'Bear market' reviving in Google searches

'Bear market' reviving in Google searches

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2014

Average monthly searches for 'bull market' have gone down significantly from May-June peak.

MFs dig in for fight on Maruti's Gujarat plant

MFs dig in for fight on Maruti's Gujarat plant

Rediff.com   22 Oct 2014

Eight months after India's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, announced plans for a Gujarat unit to be set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary of parent Suzuki, opposition to the move continues to simmer.

Post Lehman episode, Indian equity markets were at its best

Post Lehman episode, Indian equity markets were at its best

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2014

Government divestment reached record figures after the financial crisis, at the same time as promoters were required to bring down their stake in companies to 75 per cent or less.

Chinese internet giant dwarfs Indian biggies

Chinese internet giant dwarfs Indian biggies

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2014

Its market capitalisation tops those of the 3 largest Indian firms combined

Sensex far below its peak in dollar terms

Sensex far below its peak in dollar terms

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2014

Without factoring in the rupee-dollar exchange rate, the index has been touching new all-time highs repeatedly.

Fresh tax demand on foreign investors

Fresh tax demand on foreign investors

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2014

Tax department sends notices saying they are liable to pay MAT.

Investors keen to buy unlisted shares on market optimism

Investors keen to buy unlisted shares on market optimism

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2014

Such brokers connect buyers to sellers, taking a commission on the deal.

Govt to ease fund raising, revamp capital markets

Govt to ease fund raising, revamp capital markets

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2014

The government is also working on Euroclearing, the world's biggest bond settlement system, for Indian debt securities.

Wanted: Whistle-blower specialists to expose malpractices

Wanted: Whistle-blower specialists to expose malpractices

Rediff.com   5 Sep 2014

A mechanism on whistle blowing is mandated from October and third-party entities managing such services give staffers far more confidence to blow the lid on wrongdoing.

India a cheap emerging market relative to earnings growth

India a cheap emerging market relative to earnings growth

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

Higher growth justifies current run-up, say experts.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala made $1 mn a day in one year

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala made $1 mn a day in one year

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2014

Big bull's holdings cross Rs 7,200 crore (Rs 72 billion).

Sebi sets Sept 30 deadline to apply for Sahara refund

Sebi sets Sept 30 deadline to apply for Sahara refund

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2014

Genuine investments identified so far is Rs.1.08 cr out of around Rs 24,000 cr.

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Now, call goes out for a Jain stock index

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2014

On the lines of Shariah-compliant products, intermediaries ask exchanges to consider investment benchmark.

About 700 listed firms vanish from regional exchanges

About 700 listed firms vanish from regional exchanges

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

List of disappearing entities could see additions, for first time in 20 years.

BSE revises circuit filter for over 1,500 companies

BSE revises circuit filter for over 1,500 companies

Rediff.com   4 Aug 2014

The 'T' group stocks refers to stocks which are only allowed to be traded on a delivery-basis.

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Proxy advisers now face real scrutiny

Rediff.com   22 Jul 2014

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) planned research analyst regulations will also apply to proxy advisory services which provide advice on corporate governance and issue voting recommendations to institutional shareholders regarding company resolutions.

Half of India's listed firms on the verge of falling off the grid

Half of India's listed firms on the verge of falling off the grid

Rediff.com   20 Jul 2014

It pegs the value of these companies at Rs 2 lakh crore (Rs 2 trillion).