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'Mumbai needs a CEO to become a global financial hub'

'Mumbai needs a CEO to become a global financial hub'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

There is a need to have a 'CEO for Mumbai' in order to realise the ambition of making it a global financial centre.

Ambani among those setting up family business offices in Singapore

Ambani among those setting up family business offices in Singapore

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Ambani is in good company. The likes of ultra-rich individuals like hedge fund billionaire Ray Dalio and co-founder of Google Sergey Brin have chosen Singapore to establish their family offices. So have British inventor James Dyson, famous for his bladeless fans and hair dryers and vacuum cleaners, and Zhang Yong, founder of China's Haidilao hotpot restaurant chain, reports Lee Kah Whye.

Disquiet Over Agnipath In Military Village

Disquiet Over Agnipath In Military Village

Rediff.com28 May 2024

'There is uncertainty regarding job opportunities for our children after they serve for just four years under the Agnipath scheme.'

Byju's in talks with investors to raise $300 mn in return for more controls

Byju's in talks with investors to raise $300 mn in return for more controls

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

With investors asking for a change in the board structure at Byju's, the edtech giant's founder and chief executive officer (CEO), Byju Raveendran, is now asking them to put $300 million into the company for more control. The company has rung up $5.8 billion from investors such as General Atlantic, Sofina, the Qatar Investment Authority, Sumeru Ventures, Vitruvian Partners, BlackRock, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Sequoia, Silver Lake, Bond Capital, Tencent, and Tiger Global.

Sebi's next big worry: Who will fit into UK Sinha's shoes?

Sebi's next big worry: Who will fit into UK Sinha's shoes?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

The current Chairman UK Sinha's term comes to an end in February next year.

Sitharaman on Adani fallout: Regulators will look into it

Sitharaman on Adani fallout: Regulators will look into it

Rediff.com4 Feb 2023

India's economic image is not affected due to Adani Group's recent decision to pull out Rs 20,000 crore FPO (follow-on public offers) amid allegations of financial wrongdoings, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday.

Hits and misses from the last Budget

Hits and misses from the last Budget

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Five key capital market announcements from the previous Budget.

Modi will not accompany Boris Johnson on his first visit to Gujarat

Modi will not accompany Boris Johnson on his first visit to Gujarat

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

This is also because Johnson's visit will follow at the end of Modi's three-day visit to Gujarat for inaugurating projects, reports Vinay Umarji.

'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

'First Congress Candidate To Get Vote From A Thackeray'

Rediff.com9 May 2024

While the responses of the candidates were predictable, depending on which side they belonged to, an interesting point slipped through when Rahul Shewale cited the Dharavi Redevelopment Project as a scheme that would add to Mumbai's importance. No big infrastructural project in Mumbai, he said, could be successful without the Centre's nod.

Real Estate: Boost to REITs and affordable housing

Real Estate: Boost to REITs and affordable housing

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The industry status will help the sector access bank lending at average interest rates

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Rediff.com3 May 2023

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working with him at a time when it's tackling the toughest development challenges facing developing countries. "The executive directors of the World Bank today selected Ajay Banga as president of the World Bank for a five-year term beginning June 2, 2023," the bank said in a press statement. In February, President Joe Biden announced that the US would be nominating Banga, 63, to lead the World Bank because he is "well equipped" to lead the global institution at "this critical moment in history."

GIFT City expects relief from the companies law

GIFT City expects relief from the companies law

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The GIFT City management is in talks with Hong Kong, London, and Singapore arbitration centres

WB, Maha R-Day tableau rejected; Oppn targets Centre

WB, Maha R-Day tableau rejected; Oppn targets Centre

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Twenty-two proposals comprising 16 states and Union Territories and six ministries and departments have been shortlisted for participation in the parade after a series of five meetings.

'Why is stock market buoyant amidst slowdown?'

'Why is stock market buoyant amidst slowdown?'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Former CEA Arvind Subramanian called for research in the area and urged the NSE Centre for Behavioural Science in Finance, Economics and Marketing to explain why as the economy has been going down, the stock market has been going up.

In boost for investment, Mauritius FPIs get category-I status

In boost for investment, Mauritius FPIs get category-I status

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Being part of category-I implies lower compliance burden, simplified know-your-customer norms and documentation requirements, and fewer investment restrictions.

6 key changes in tax rules and their impact

6 key changes in tax rules and their impact

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Pranay Bhatia offers insights on some key issues from Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Budget.

'They Wanted To Stop Us From Protesting Against Adani'

'They Wanted To Stop Us From Protesting Against Adani'

Rediff.com3 May 2024

'All those who participated in the agitation were branded as anti-nationals.'

India pushes for rupee trade with Cuba

India pushes for rupee trade with Cuba

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

The Centre is pushing for bilateral trade with Cuba and its settlement in rupee as a part of its strategy to internationalise the domestic currency. A delegation from Cuba, including officials from its central bank, met Indian government officials and banks last month to discuss bilateral trade and settlement using the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) payment mechanism in rupee, said people aware of the matter. Since the Cuban nation has opened up its economy and is looking to implement reforms to attract investments from India, Cuban banks have evinced interest in opening special rupee vostro accounts (SRVAs) with Indian banks.

Soon, RTGS facility may be available 24X7

Soon, RTGS facility may be available 24X7

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

RTGS is used to transfer large sums, the minimum amount being Rs 2 lakh. This mode is used primarily to facilitate trade and market transactions. The primary beneficiary would be the capital markets.

India will benefit if it develops as global reinsurance hub: Study

India will benefit if it develops as global reinsurance hub: Study

Rediff.com24 Aug 2014

Reinsurance is a cover that insurers take to transfer their risks to a third party.

Bullet train will have 4 halts in M'rashtra, 8 in Gujarat

Bullet train will have 4 halts in M'rashtra, 8 in Gujarat

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Everything you wanted to know about the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train but didn't know who to ask.

2036 Olympics: Coming Out Party For India

2036 Olympics: Coming Out Party For India

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

If Ahmedabad is India's preferred candidate, as seems likely, hosting Olympics 2036 should give it a leg up: A bigger airport, a better metro network, more hotels, flyovers and so on, observes T N Ninan.

Punjab rail blockade: Centre's talks with farmers remain inconclusive

Punjab rail blockade: Centre's talks with farmers remain inconclusive

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh welcomed the 'positive spirit' in which the farmer unions and the Centre held the discussions and termed it a 'constructive development'. The meeting with representatives of various farmers unions at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi was attended by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State for Commerce Som Prakash.

Why This Lawyer Made The CJI Proud

Why This Lawyer Made The CJI Proud

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

'The most powerful lesson I have learned is to observe discipline, always show up and work hard enough if you have the will to win.'

'Marathi manoos are not solidly with Shinde'

'Marathi manoos are not solidly with Shinde'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

The recent migration of marquee investments from Maharashtra to Gujarat seems to have rekindled the Marathi manoos sentiment.

Four US investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote

Four US investment banks offer support for London after Brexit vote

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley, as well as Britain's Asia-focused Standard Chartered said they would try to support London's financial sector

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

Govt allocates Rs 928 cr to CBI, down by Rs 40 cr from FY 2024

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

The agency had received Rs 946.51 crore to manage its affairs in the Budget Estimates for 2023-24, which was later increased to Rs 968.86 crore in the Revised Estimates.

Mukesh Ambani bats for data privacy, cryptocurrency bills

Mukesh Ambani bats for data privacy, cryptocurrency bills

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Friday backed the proposed data privacy and cryptocurrency bills, saying India is putting in place the most forward-looking policies and regulations. Ambani, who has been a votary of Indians owning and controlling their own data and the nation drafting strict rules around how digital information is stored and shared, said nations have the right to build and protect strategic digital infrastructure. Stating that data is the 'new oil', he said every citizen's right to privacy has to be safeguarded. "India is putting in place the most forward-looking policies and regulations," he said at the Infinity Forum, hosted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).

BharatPe co-founder Nakrani lauds board action on unseating Grover

BharatPe co-founder Nakrani lauds board action on unseating Grover

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

BharatPe co-founder Shashvat Nakrani has accused Ashneer Grover, with whom he had co-founded the payment startup, of creating a false narrative about the company, and said the board acted quickly and decisively in unseating him after receiving finds of a PwC report. BharatPe, which allows shop owners to make digital payments through QR codes, last week stripped Grover of all titles and positions over his alleged "misdeeds" and may take further legal actions, including clawing back of some of his shareholding. In a letter to employees, Nakrani said the Grover episode was an aberration and not the norm at BharatPe, and went on to defend the board who he said were celebrated names in the banking and financial services industry.

TCS net profit jumps 7.4% to Rs 9,926 crore in Q4

TCS net profit jumps 7.4% to Rs 9,926 crore in Q4

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

The country's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services on Monday opened the fourth-quarter earnings season with a stellar set of numbers, crossing the Rs 50,000 crore revenue mark for the first time and earning a net income of Rs 9,926 crore, registering a growth of 7.4 per cent year-on-year. The company said its revenue jumped 15.8 per cent to Rs 50,591 crore in the reporting quarter on an annualised basis. Many analysts were expecting the Tata group flagship to report over Rs 10,000 crore of net income and revenue to cross the Rs 50,000 crore mark this quarter.

Budget offers a 'mixed bag' for capital markets; tax sop for MFs

Budget offers a 'mixed bag' for capital markets; tax sop for MFs

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Sebi would develop new products in the commodity derivatives space apart from taking steps to deepen the corporate bond market.

Is It Time To Smile, Nirmalaji?

Is It Time To Smile, Nirmalaji?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Now that the economy is growing at a higher-than-expected rate, it is time to accelerate the pace of fiscal consolidation, and the Budget could be a good starting point, argues Rajesh Kumar.

Here's a cyber security roadmap for the financial sector

Here's a cyber security roadmap for the financial sector

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

Traditionally, financial institutions have operated risk functions in silos. However, the nature of unknown threats today requires industry participants to work together, says Vikram Limaye.

Sebi gears up for larger role, mulls roadmap to deepen markets

Sebi gears up for larger role, mulls roadmap to deepen markets

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

Sebi keen to attract larger number of retail investors

UK bank reverts call centre from India

UK bank reverts call centre from India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

It is the second British company to bring back its call centre work from India this month.

The story of tax havens and financial secrecy

The story of tax havens and financial secrecy

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Two organisations tracking tax violations and money laundering worldwide identify totally different sets of countries for lack of financial transparency.

Budget 2023-24: T V Somanathan to Ajay Seth, meet the FM's crack squad

Budget 2023-24: T V Somanathan to Ajay Seth, meet the FM's crack squad

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Coming Wednesday, Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman will present the 2023 Union Budget - the last full Budget ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. While India exited 2022 as a relatively bright spot in the global economy, the FM will endeavour to present a Budget that insulates India's economy against global headwinds and recession in advanced economies, while sticking to the path of fiscal consolidation. In this, she is being helped by her core team of trusted advisors.

Nutanix bets big on govt clients, defence projects after Nasdaq debut

Nutanix bets big on govt clients, defence projects after Nasdaq debut

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

In India, the company serves customers such as stock exchanges, brokers, non-banking financial companies, financial services and insurance, IT and IT-enabled services.

Centre opens 10 joint secy level posts for 'outstanding individuals'

Centre opens 10 joint secy level posts for 'outstanding individuals'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

The initiative is being called lateral recruitment to senior positions in the government.

70 call centre workers in Mumbai held for duping US citizens

70 call centre workers in Mumbai held for duping US citizens

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The staffers posed as US Internal Revenue Service department officials, making a daily turnover of Rs 1.5 crore.