Prithvi Haldia, managing director of Prime Database, a company tracking corporate and primary market developments, is however of the view that primary markets usually follow the secondary market. IPOs have suffered mainly as the timing was not right.
"Now if there is somebody who knows about the confession (and) wants to buy (or sell) at price 'X', should we as a regulator be coming in the way?" C B Bhave, chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India, told PTI. His first reaction on receipt of Raju's e-mail was, however, that of disbelief.
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday said it is looking at extending trading hours at the bourses but any early decision on it is unlikely.
The Sebi chairman had started a series of meetings in New Delhi from Saturday when he met corporate affairs minister Prem Chand Gupta and his secretary Anurag Goel.
Gagan Rai, currently executive director of NSDL, has been promoted as CEO and MD of the depository.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India, or Sebi, on Thursday said investors will not be allowed to exit close-ended mutual fund schemes before they mature and asked fund houses to list them on stock exchanges.
The Anti-Terrorism Squad in Maharashtra on Tuesday arrested two more persons in connection with the Thane auditorium blast case earlier this month, taking the number of arrested to four. Vikram Bhave and Santosh Angre were arrested in connection with the blast which injured seven people, a senior ATS officer said.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in a move to streamline the process of getting information, on Tuesday has made some changes in the format in which periodic information is filed by merchant bankers, bankers to issues, debenture trustees, registrars to issues and share transfer.
C B Bhave, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, said on Monday that the 40 per cent limit on investment through offshore derivative instruments, or Participatory Notes, will be removed.
India added 26 gold, 18 silver and 6 bronze on Thursday.
The National Stock Exchange has launched a volatility index reflecting the market's expectation of volatility over the near term, which is the next 30 day period. From the best bid-ask price of Nifty 50 Options contracts, a volatility figure (percentage) is calculated, which indicates the expected market volatility over the next 30 days. Higher the implied volatility, higher the India VIX. Implied volatility refers to the implied risks associated with the stock markets.
The trio have worked in films on the same lines.
He also said that there was a need to assure investors that this was a one-off case.
Terming disclosures of financial wrong-doings at Satyam as an event of 'horrifying magnitude,' the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Wednesday said it would take all steps under the law for which it has started discussions with government and bourses.
Terming disclosures of financial wrong-doings at Satyam as an event of 'horrifying magnitude,' the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Wednesday said it would take all steps under the law for which it has started discussions with government and bourses.
Amar Singh, general secretary of the Samajwadi Party, has written to the Securities and Exchange Board of India alleging insider trading in the shares of Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Petroleum Ltd, on July 9, 2008, just days before his party voted in favour of the current ruling alliance at the centre.
The Bombay Stock Exchange is set to see a reshuffle in its board of directors, the first since the country's oldest bourse was demutualised and became a limited company last year. The reshuffle, details of which are yet to be discussed, is widely believed to be at the behest of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India.
The abnormal price rise in two penny stocks - KGN Industries and Sylph Technologies - will top the agenda of the weekly surveillance meeting that the Securities and Exchange Board of India holds with stock exchanges.
25 years on, we see how these actors have fared.
The Reserve Bank of India is likely to issue the guidelines for allowing foreign investors to pick up stake in the country's commodity exchanges within a fortnight, a top government official said on Thursday.
The Mumbai player had sprained his ankle during the opening day of the conditioning camp on Wednesday.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India plans to reduce the time between the close of initial public offerings and their listing to lessen scope for price manipulation, Chairman C B Bhave told reporters following his first board meeting after taking charge.
M Damodaran took a bow as Sebi chief after many bold initiatives during his 3-year tenure.
India celebrated its 69th Republic Day with a grand parade at Rajpath, which was witnessed by thousands of people. As part of the celebrations, tableaux,including those representing various states, ministries, the All India Radio among others, rolled down Rajpath. Take a look at the colourful cultural pieces.
Tendulkar, who skipped the morning session, wielded the willow for about 15 minutes at the indoor gymnasium adjacent to the Eden Gardens in the afternoon.
Rai, who is as tall as Bhave at 5 feet 11 inches, has always been under his shadow, though he has been with NSDL since its inception 11 years ago. Only time will prove if he can grow as tall as Bhave in stature.
Sandeep Modi's Chumbak spins a magical web around you, says Prasanna D Zore.
It is becoming more and more apparent that Shyamvar Rai is like an onion. And a pretty pungent one at that. As layer after layer of his life gets peeled off, in full view of the court, new layers of his character are exposed.
Educationist Madan Mohan Malviya and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee are the 44th and 45th distinguished personalities who have been conferred with the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna.
Shah said Hindi should reach every individual and every home in the country.
A teenaged netizen, for whom online chatting with women had become an obsession, was arrested by the Mumbai police for kidnapping a three-year-old child from suburban Kurla to raise money for paying Internet bills and giving gifts to chat partners.
Mumbai defeated Uttar Pradesh by 46 runs in their last Super League Group B game, but that was not enough for them to find a place in the finals.
'India Inc has been afraid to criticise the government of the day for many years now, and it is perhaps unfair to blame the current one alone,' says Shyamal Majumdar.
The prime minister said he had kept this three-year-old programme away from politics and had tried to connect with the people without getting swayed by the (political) "heat" and "anger" that may prevail at any particular time.
If you think the film is gutsy, you are simply being blind to the truth that the whole men-are-worthless slant is saleable right now, argues Sreehari Nair.
A look at the top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Karvy expects individual wealth in India to grow to Rs 558-lakh crore at a CAGR of 12.9% over the next five years.
The Reserve Bank on Friday set up a three-member committee under former Governor Bimal Jalan to scrutinise applications for new bank licences, which are expected to be awarded by January.
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