Sachin P Mampatta

In the month of the Covid year, the share had fallen to less than 1 basis point

Corporate order inflows hit a 13-month low in May as weak demand, geopolitical tensions and cautious private investment weigh on project awards

Share of instruments that faced such action rose to almost a five-year high in May

Reflects a shorter sales cycle and better financial resilience

The two registered depositories in India are CDSL and NSDL which control 100 per cent of the total market

Indian firms are increasingly opting for demergers as investors reward focused businesses and simpler corporate structures

Smallest LIC bet is in a company with less than ₹2 crore in market cap

Shareholding of trading members and associates lowest in over a decade

Brokerage complaints per million active investors have declined over the past decade as technology upgrades and tighter regulations improved market processes

Large number of IPOs in recent years raised dispersion

Preferential equity listings hit a 25-year high in FY26 as companies tapped faster, targeted fundraising routes amid market volatility and capital needs

FPIs were net equity sellers in March, first full month after the conflict began

Electronic messaging services permitted for notices, summons after a 2021 amendment

India's PMS industry doubles in a decade to 506 players, managing ₹41 trillion, as looming regulatory changes and competition from AIFs drive consolidation

Dealer-led systems, which accounted for more than 60% of turnover in the equity cash market in FY15, had fallen to about 25.1% by FY26, according to data from NSE

Q4 new project announcements plunge over 50% as global risks bite

Public sector companies lead decline in absolute numbers

Active smallcap schemes had the highest median alpha of over 2 per cent. The rest of the categories exhibited between 0.8 per cent and 1.3 per cent alpha on a median basis

Many have scaled down operations in recent years

Securities and Exchange Board of India flags a shrinking, metro-centric advisor base, raising concerns over financial inclusion and rising influence of unregulated finfluencers