EQUITY BASED COMPENSATION
Flood of IPOs brings sackful of bonuses to I-Bankers’ accounts
Indian investment bankers receive generous bonuses despite a soft M&A market. Top performers at local I-banks like Kotak and Axis Capital see bonuses increase by 150-200%. Average bonuses rise by 10-25% as companies focus on talent retention. IPO activity drives record equity indices and compensation levels for MDs range from ₹3-9 crore.
Sebi diktat: Big impact if brokerages do not change their revenue model: Ajay Kejriwal
The Sebi diktat on differential offerings could impact profit in the range of say 2% to 5% minimum to up to 30%. So, depending on the brokerage model, what they are offering, and what kind of model they are retaining. So the brokerage houses will have to tweak their models, says Ajay Kejriwal, CEO, Choice Equity Broking.
How is an active fund manager different from a passive one?
A fund manager is a part of the investment team at a fund house and one of the most important persons responsible for building the portfolio, monitoring it, generating returns and ensuring it runs in line with the objectives and mandate of the fund.
Jaypee Infratech appoints Devang Pravin Patel as CFO; to delist company shares from bourses
Suraksha Group takes control of Jaypee Infratech Ltd, appoints Devang Pravin Patel as CFO, and plans to delist shares from stock exchanges.
Relief for 20,000 homebuyers! Suraksha Group finally takes over Jaypee Infratech via insolvency process
According to a regulatory filing by Jaypee Infratech on Wednesday, Suraksha Group informed the IMC (Implementation and Monitoring Committee) that May 24, 2024, i.e., the date of the NCLAT order should be treated as the 'Approval Date' as defined in the approved resolution plan.
More women made the list of top-paid CEOs in 2023, but their numbers are still small compared to men
Of the 341 CEOs in the AP's 2024 compensation survey, 25 are women, the highest number since the survey began in 2011. Lisa Su of AMD is the highest-paid female CEO, earning $30.3 million. The median pay for female CEOs increased by 21% to $17.6 million, outpacing male CEOs whose median pay rose by 12% to $16.3 million. Despite these gains, the highest-paid male CEOs still earn significantly more, and women often face the "glass cliff," being appointed to leadership roles during company crises.
How Unacademy board tweaked targets for founders’ voting rights
Edtech unicorn Unacademy has changed the target for its cofounders Gaurav Munjal and Hemesh Singh to access additional voting rights through bonus shares issued to them in 2022. Industry sources said this move throws light on Unacademy’s changing ambitions as well as the broader sluggishness in the startup funding ecosystem.
InterGlobe Aviation shares rally 3% after doubling Q4 profit. Brokerages increase target price up to Rs 5,192
InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo Airlines, witnessed a significant uptick in its stock price on Friday, with shares climbing almost 3% on the BSE to reach a new 52-week high of Rs 4,520. This surge followed a more than doubling of the company's Profit After Tax (PAT) to Rs 1,895 crore in the fourth quarter.
Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 33%
These selected stocks depict a strong upward trajectory in their overall average score which is based on five key pillars i.e. earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk and price momentum. This implies that there has been a significant improvement in their market outlook in the given time frame.
Ajit Isaac on what Quess Corp demerger, the value unlocking and rationale
Ajit Isaac, CMD of Quess Corp, explains the rationale behind the demerger, emphasizing the need for a simplified structure and renewed focus. He discusses the targets for each demerged entity, including international expansion, revenue growth, and margin improvement. Bluspring is positioned to capitalize on the opportunities in India's evolving economy.
Mid and smallcap indices did great in 2023, but which ones are the best?
The year of the bulls, 2023 was marked by stabilized interest rates and heavy government PLI schemes, among other macroeconomic factors. More importantly, the disproportionate amount of net inflows pumped into these stocks by the domestic mutual funds industry is astounding.
Patience, discipline, asset allocation form the core of investing: Ghazal Jain of Quantum Mutual Fund
"Assets, due to their differing risk-return characteristics, respond differently to the happenings in the economy. Holding a diversified portfolio with multiple imperfectly correlated asset classes can prove to be the easiest, smartest way to make meaningful returns through the ups and downs of the economy," says Ghazal Jain, fund manager at Quantum Mutual Fund.
Maharashtra govt offers investment-based exemption to Adlabs Entertainment
The company had filed a petition before the HC, seeking an extension of its entitlement certificate that is issued by the state government. The entitlement certificate was supposed to expire June 14 for the theme park, while the entitlement certificate for the water theme park will expire next year.
With fixed income instruments offering attractive returns, find out how to build a strong debt portfolio
Fixed income investments: We typically park our money in fixed income instruments for safety. These investments help counter the fluctuations of higher-risk assets, such as equities, providing a degree of stability to the portfolio. This shield can only work if the fixed income part of the portfolio is resilient to adversity. For this, having a proper mix of fixed income assets is critical.
How Tata Group companies are unlocking power of equity-based incentives to attract & retain talent
Over the last two years, Tata Consumer Products, Tata Power, Tata Communications, Titan and Tata Elxsi began offering performance-based stock units, restricted stock units and employee stock options (Esops) – all forms of equity-based compensation – for the first time. The latest is Tata Power, which sought shareholder approval to issue Esops this month. A top Tata group executive said instruments like Esops help companies to ensure their compensation packages are close to industry trends.
Investors concerned over equity recast at Indian Card Clothing
The company, which makes card clothing and card room accessories for textile carding machines and has a market value of ₹162 crore, announced its issued paid-up capital will be cut from from 5.94 million shares of ₹10 each to 29,705 shares of ₹2,000 each to save 'overhead and administrative costs'. Fractional shares that cannot be combined to form whole shares will be cancelled, and shareholders will receive compensation equivalent to the fair value, it said.
ETMarkets Smart Talk- This fund manager managing over Rs 3500 cr in AUM is betting big on India story; here’s why
The market has seen a leg up in the last 4 months, after almost 18 months of consolidation. The market might revert to being consolidated in the mid-term.
View: Now is the time for Adani to raise equity — and market cred
India’s Adani Group faces a court-monitored investigation by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) into alleged corporate-governance violations in the wake of a short-seller report. Despite company sales data and emerging-market investor support validating the company's reputation, Adani remains under regulatory scrutiny. As the SEBI weighs enforcing penalties and fines, Adani Enterprises and Adani Transmission are preparing to launch a fundraising offering that will seek to help the companies overcome the fallout from the allegations and compensate for the loss incurred by the collapse of the group's public offering in January.
Twitter offers new equity grants to staff: WSJ report
According to the report, the company plans to offer a liquidity event roughly a year from now, in which employees can cash out some of their equity.
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