Capital Markets

Institutions exercising public regulatory power must not remain outside meaningful oversight

Hexagon Nutrition's IPO attracted strong investor demand, while NLC India's OFS was oversubscribed and NSE pledged CSR support for the Social Stock Exchange

IIFL Finance raised $500 million through its first social bond, attracting strong global investor demand to support financial inclusion lending

Kotak Institutional Equities said strong retail flows, trading activity and client additions supported earnings growth despite MTM-related pressure

Since the start of April 2026, the Nifty Capital Market index has outperformed the market by soaring 31 per cent, as compared to 6.2 per cent rise in the Nifty 50

Sebi has proposed easing filing norms and reducing timelines for alternative investment fund scheme launches under a green-channel mechanism

New Sebi framework allows faster AIF scheme launches, shifting greater responsibility to fund managers and intermediaries

Sebi proposes a new framework for broker net worth, linking requirements to client funds handled and active client base to strengthen risk buffers

PropShare Celestia lists below issue price, PlaySimple files ₹3,150 crore IPO papers, and SEBI clears four companies for upcoming public issues

SBI Funds Management plans a major IPO that could raise $1.5 billion, marking one of India's biggest asset management listings in recent years

Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey says India's capital markets are resilient and globally competitive, supported by reforms such as T+1 settlement and improved investor access

Mutual funds, AMCs, and market infra players could see a multi-year earnings boom as retail investing deepens. Emkay Global, Axis Capital pick best AMC, RTA stocks to buy

On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Nifty Capital Markets gained 3.9 per cent, logging an intra-day high at 5,144.25

Capital market stocks like BSE, HDFC AMC, and Nippon AMC surged up to 11% as US-Iran ceasefire boosted risk appetite and lifted global market sentiment.

Equity capital markets underwriting fees rise 39% in Q1 despite weaker deal volumes, while overall investment banking revenues fall amid subdued M&A and debt market activity

Capital market stocks like Angel One, BSE, and CDSL surged up to 8 per cent after RBI deferred exposure norms to July 2026, easing near-term pressure on brokers

Lunawat says the current phase could reset valuations without derailing long-term capital formation

Brokerages turn to debt markets as RBI norms tighten bank funding, reshaping leverage and capital-raising strategies across India's trading ecosystem

However, at current levels, MOFSL, CDSL, KFIN Technologies, Nuvama Wealth Management, CAMS and Angel One quote up to 26 to 36 per cent lower when compared to their respective 52-week highs.

CEA V Anantha Nageswaran said AI-enabled finance introduces new policy responsibilities, adding that regulators must strengthen oversight as India deepens integration with global capital markets