Samie Modak

Stories by Samie Modak

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

After private companies, Sebi wants PSUs to have 25% public float

After private companies, Sebi wants PSUs to have 25% public float

Rediff.com   28 May 2014

Having successfully implemented the 25 per cent free-float norm for private companies, the Securities and Exchange Board of India now wants the government to pare its holdings in public-sector undertakings to below 75 per cent.

Investors make hay on election results day

Investors make hay on election results day

Rediff.com   18 May 2014

Instead of being carried away by Friday's historic election verdict, savvy investors were seen taking money off the table, after the benchmark Sensex rallied about 1,500 points in intra-day trade.

Saffron surge set to fire up markets

Saffron surge set to fire up markets

Rediff.com   13 May 2014

Sensex gains 2.4%, Nifty crosses 7,000; investors feel exit polls have vindicated their stand

Etihad set to escape open offer for Jet Airways

Etihad set to escape open offer for Jet Airways

Rediff.com   28 Apr 2014

Current FDI norms allow a foreign airline to hold up to 49 per cent in a domestic carrier.

Sebi's merger veto to block back-door delistings

Sebi's merger veto to block back-door delistings

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2014

Could address the concerns over Companies Act provision on the issue

Investors lap up govt's big-ticket share sales

Investors lap up govt's big-ticket share sales

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2014

Institutional investors - both foreign and domestic - lapped up the government's big-ticket share sales on Friday, helping it add nearly Rs 9,000 crore to its revenue kitty.

Retail investors may be unable to tap govt ETF

Retail investors may be unable to tap govt ETF

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2014

Sources said many individual investors were interested in applying for the NFO, due to additional benefits being offered such as upfront discounts and loyalty bonuses.

Disinvestment ETF to hit market next week

Disinvestment ETF to hit market next week

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2014

The ETF is expected to fetch the govt Rs 3,000 crore.

Does Sec 11 of Sebi Act apply to the Maruti Suzuki case?

Does Sec 11 of Sebi Act apply to the Maruti Suzuki case?

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2014

With Maruti Suzuki refusing to go back on the plan, these investors have approached the Securities and Exchange Board of India, which is examining the possibility of taking action under Section 11 of the Sebi Act.

Fin Min seeks Sebi views for setting up 'social bourse': Sources

Fin Min seeks Sebi views for setting up 'social bourse': Sources

Rediff.com   21 Feb 2014

The Union finance ministry has sought views of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for setting up a 'social bourse.'

New Sebi norms a step ahead of Companies Act

New Sebi norms a step ahead of Companies Act

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2014

Sebi has pushed for better corporate governance of listed companies through measures such as the need for a succession policy

Sebi notice to Etihad for code violation

Sebi notice to Etihad for code violation

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2014

Regulator believes Jet Airways deal triggers open offer

Currency futures: Trading curbs to go after RBI nod

Currency futures: Trading curbs to go after RBI nod

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2014

Exchange-traded currency futures volume down 80% since Jun