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Sebi's levy order likely to erode Rs 2,000 crore from discount brokers' income, hit client base
Several brokerage companies, including IIFL Securities and Motilal Oswal Financial Services, saw share declines of 3% to 7% due to the regulatory order affecting brokerages, potentially leading to adjustments in zero-payment plans or increased rates.
Adani-Hindenburg Row: What are the allegations against US-based short-seller? What's the link with Kotak Mahindra?
Hindenburg Research rebuts Sebi's allegations of collusion with Kingdon Capital Management in shorting Adani Group stocks. Sebi's 46-page notice claims Hindenburg's actions facilitated significant gains for Kingdon Capital, but Hindenburg dismisses these as baseless and accuses Sebi of neglecting investor protection. Kotak Mahindra Bank's alleged involvement adds to the controversy, with Sebi and Kotak yet to comment.
Sagility India files draft papers; seeks Sebi's nod to float IPO
The company, in its draft papers filed on Friday, said that the objective of the initial share sale is to gain the advantages of listing the equity shares on the stock exchanges.
AI startup OrbitShift raises $7 million in funding led by Peak XV's Surge, Stellaris Venture Partners
AI startup OrbitShift has raised $ 7 million in funding from Peak XV Partners' accelerator programme Surge and Stellaris Venture Partners. The AI-powered sales intelligence startup will use the capital to increase its customer base in the US, and invest further in technology and product team to hone its portfolio.
PSU banks still remain top bet in financial space: Rahul Shah
I think the mood is very positive. Obviously, as you rightly said, a lot of people missed out last Tuesday when we saw the sell-off in the markets and obviously, so I think luckily most of them are still holding on to their positions and not sold it and they are just riding it.
Dollar or other currencies? How the US is daring the world to find a dollar alternative
The United States is challenging its own foundations as the world's reserve currency with attacks on the legal system following Donald Trump's conviction. Despite growing consternation, no credible alternative has emerged. The dollar's dominance stems from U.S. democratic principles, but threats loom as sanctions and political turmoil test its credibility.
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Midcap IT companies in India poach talent from industry majors
Midcap IT companies in India are attracting more employees from larger rivals in the past two years. This trend is seen in the technology services sector amidst macroeconomic challenges and a focus on hiring deployable talent.
Gopalan Enterprises targets Rs 500 crore rental income over 4-5 years
Real estate developer, Gopalan Enterprises, part of Gopalan Group, aims to increase its office rental income to Rs 500 crore annually and could list its assets as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the next four-five years, a senior company executive said.
Investors to get direct payout of securities now
Sebi mandates direct transfer of securities to demat accounts by clearing corporations to protect clients' assets. A Balakrishnan from Geojit Financial Services praises the move for enhancing security, ease of margin trading, auto pledge for funded stocks, effective from October 14, improving the margin trading facility.
How an Israeli firm tried to build anti-BJP narrative during polls
OpenAI claims to have disrupted an AI-based covert operation launched by an Israeli firm that allegedly peddled anti-BJP agenda. In 2021, the BJP government drew flak after Israeli spyware Pegasus was allegedly used to snoop on journalists, Opposition leaders and rights activists
GlobalLogic sees increased business from India-based GCCs
GlobalLogic has seen a significant increase in its India business due to the growing number of global capability centres (GCCs) in the country, according to the company's top executives.
Internet-based trading: Sebi reduces approval time to 7 days for brokers
Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday significantly reduced the time taken by stock exchanges for granting approval to stock brokers for internet-based trading to seven days from the current 30 days. The move is aimed at facilitating ease of doing business.
ETMarkets AIF Talk: This Rs 300 crore fund manager unveils M.E.R.I.T strategy to pick investments for portfolio
Himanshu Kohli, Co-founder of Client Associates, discusses identifying themes early for investors and the fund philosophy emphasizing value in business with strong fundamentals and execution. He mentions raising Rs 300 crore in AUM.
Indian IT sees deal tenures shrinking in rich neighbourhoods
At least two companies – HCLTech and Birlasoft – have gone on record to say that from the usual 10-12 year deals earlier, long-term arrangements are now ending in four years. Earlier, the tenures ranged between 10-12 years.
InCred Capital appoints Julius Baer India’s Vikram Agarwal as chief operating officer
InCred Capital appointed Vikram Agarwal as its COO, who brings extensive experience from Julius Baer India to lead various functions at the Mumbai-based company.
Four European Union banks seek RBI nod for clearing model
"There was a meeting last month between the heads of four European banks and top RBI officials. The banks have sought the RBI's approval on the proposed third-party model because there is no established rulebook for this kind of arrangement," a source aware of the developments said.
EKI Energy to provide carbon credit services to Azerbaijan-based FARI Solutions
EKI Energy Services will provide carbon credit services for clients of Azerbaijan-based FARI Solutions, managing the entire carbon credit process in Azerbaijan.
Cannes Or Canine Film Festival? Actors share limelight with four-legged friends at Cannes!
Since the 77th edition's opening day, human actors have shared the limelight with their canine co-stars on and off the red carpet, kept secure by the perky sniffer dogs that dart around the press ladder and tripods ahead of every premiere.
Wait for Awfis Space Solutions to deliver stable profitability
The company has an asset-light business model and is debt-free. However, limited operating history, consistent losses, scalability of business, and sustainability of long-term contracts with clients are a few concerns.
Upstox enters insurance distribution business
HDFC Life is among the first insurers to partner with Mumbai-based Upstox, featuring its term insurance plans on the platform
Rupee strengthens to highest in a fortnight, logs weekly rise
The Indian rupee closed higher on Friday after rising to its highest in two weeks, aided by likely intervention from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and broad-based interbank dollar sales in the latter half of the session.
Sebi eases KYC norms for mutual fund investors
In October, Sebi asked all investors to redo their KYC process after submitting the required documents. The official valid documents were Aadhar, passport, or a voter ID card. Earlier a bank passbook or a bank account statement was considered a valid proof of address to do their KYC.
ETMarkets Smart Talk: Nifty hitting 24K is subject to Indian elections results and Middle East tensions: Sandeep Raina
Sandeep Raina of Nuvama projects Nifty50 levels at 24,000 to 25,000 based on expected EPS, influenced by Indian Elections and Middle East tensions. Market trends may align with US Fed’s policies, impacting inflation and equity performance. Raina further says that Indian markets will largely respond to the corporate earnings reports.
Most clients set up to trade in Indian bonds before index inclusion: JP Morgan
India's upcoming inclusion in JP Morgan's GBI-EM Global Index Suite involves positive market feedback and enhanced accessibility for FPIs through Fully Accessible Route bonds, leading to increased interest from investors globally.
JPMorgan says India index inclusion on track, most clients ready
“Based on the annual Index Governance Consultation process, market feedback so far has been largely positive, with the majority of our index clients already set up to trade in the IGB market,” managing director Gloria Kim said in an emailed reply to questions.
Citi targets clients with a ‘digital nexus’, high transaction volumes
Citi is strategically targeting high transaction volume sectors in India like industrials, auto supply chains, clean energy, mobility, consumer, and healthcare. The bank aims to maintain its lead in funding digital disruptors and supporting startups in navigating market conditions.
Cognizant first-quarter revenue beats estimates on steady spending by clients
Cognizant said total headcount at the end of the first-quarter was 344,400, a decrease of 3,300 from the fourth-quarter last year.
NSE IX gets SEC class relief; permits US clients to trade on equity index option contract
NSE International Exchange (NSE IX) has received US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) class relief, allowing US clients to participate in trading Equity Index Option Contracts on the bourse, according to a statement.
Angel One to stop doing business in currency derivatives segment on BSE
Angel One is the largest listed retail stock broking house in India, in terms of active clients on the NSE. It provides broking and advisory services, margin funding and distribution of third-party financial products to its clients.
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