Samie Modak &Amp; Ashley Coutinho

Stories by Samie Modak &Amp; Ashley Coutinho

How safe is your money at banks and stock exchanges?

How safe is your money at banks and stock exchanges?

Rediff.com   18 Jul 2017

Recent incidents suggest these safeguards perform well in simulated conditions and mock drills, but often fall short when actual threats emerge.

When NSE faltered, why it was 'business as usual' at BSE

When NSE faltered, why it was 'business as usual' at BSE

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2017

Ashish Chauhan, MD & CEO of BSE, says it is prudent for investors to deal with more than one exchange as a risk management strategy.

'GST, monsoon key triggers for market'

'GST, monsoon key triggers for market'

Rediff.com   29 Jun 2017

Aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve could result in a flight of capital from emerging markets like India, says B Gopkumar, chief executive officer, Reliance Securities.

'The economy is showing signs of life'

'The economy is showing signs of life'

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2017

Jonathan Garner, chief Asia and emerging markets equity strategist, Morgan Stanley, gives Samie Modak his assessment of the Indian economy after 3 years of Modi Sarkar.

375 of BSE 500 stocks outperform Sensex return

375 of BSE 500 stocks outperform Sensex return

Rediff.com   27 Apr 2017

Riding on a strong market sentiment, these stocks have outperformed the bellwether. The flip side is, they can fall faster when the tide turns.

Why markets rose 17% in less than one year

Why markets rose 17% in less than one year

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2017

A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17

Explained! The alleged fraud committed by Reliance Industries

Explained! The alleged fraud committed by Reliance Industries

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2017

What was the fraud? Why did Sebi drag its feet on the order? What options does RIL have now? Samie Modak explains these and more.

Rs 156,000 crore: Shareholders earned this last year

Rs 156,000 crore: Shareholders earned this last year

Rediff.com   27 Mar 2017

Wonder why corporate India is showering dividends?

'Markets will be driven by global, not local, factors'

'Markets will be driven by global, not local, factors'

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2017

Year 2017 will be a benign year for FII flows into India feels Akash Singhania, deputy chief investment officer, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers.

'Trump govt policies could impact Indian exports'

'Trump govt policies could impact Indian exports'

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2017

Stock markets in structural bull run but there can be bouts of volatility says Ravi Gopalakrishnan, head, equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund

Will Sebi, RBI monitor foreign investors in real time now?

Will Sebi, RBI monitor foreign investors in real time now?

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2017

Sebi, RBI discuss monitoring foreign investors in real time after foreign shareholding cap breach in HDFC Bank on February 17

BSE wants Sebi to raise ceiling on depository holding

BSE wants Sebi to raise ceiling on depository holding

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2017

Rules for market infrastructure institutions such as stock exchanges, clearing corporations, and depositories have come under review by Sebi after five years.

Diversification helps brokers tide over volatility

Diversification helps brokers tide over volatility

Rediff.com   28 Feb 2017

Shares of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Edelweiss Financial Services and IIFL Holdings have all doubled in the past one year against the Sensex's 23 per cent gain.

100 days of note ban: Worst is over for markets

100 days of note ban: Worst is over for markets

Rediff.com   17 Feb 2017

Strong MF investments, stemming of FII outflows and positive earnings in Q3 have helped market, say analysts.

Why real estate firms are staying away from rolling out IPOs

Why real estate firms are staying away from rolling out IPOs

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2017

Property sales have been sluggish and the sector has been facing headwinds. So, firms are in wait-and-watch mode.

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Many hits, some misses by Sebi under U K Sinha

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2017

The second-longest serving chairman introduced quite a few measures for the primary market and implemented a new corporate governance framework.

NSE's new boss to get 8 cr pay

NSE's new boss to get 8 cr pay

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2017

Aditya Puri has a higher yearly pay of 9.7 crore, plus stock options, at HDFC Bank.

Old Indian icon becomes French Ambassador

Old Indian icon becomes French Ambassador

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2017

This is the second deal between Peugeot and the C K Birla group. Last month, the two groups entered a "long-term" partnership, with an initial investment in capital expenditure of close to Rs 700 crore, for vehicle and power-train manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.

NSE hopes BSE's luck will rub off on its issue prospects

NSE hopes BSE's luck will rub off on its issue prospects

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2017

The bourse's valuations may get a boost, as it gets set for its OFS of about Rs 10,000 crore.

Hits and misses from the last Budget

Hits and misses from the last Budget

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2017

Five key capital market announcements from the previous Budget.