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Indian equities not as expensive as reported, says Valens Research CEO

As-reported financial information cannot be trusted and have blinded investors from seeing the true earning power, valuation, says Joel Litman

Colo, high-speed trading prone to manipulation: Sebi committee chief

An issue that the capital markets regulator had grappled with time and again, he said, was the fairness with respect to processing and executing trades

Singapore overhauls fund regime to bolster industry, attract offshore funds

Country likely to edge out Mauritius as a favoured destination for offshore funds

India's public spending on old-age pensions a mere 1% of GDP: Study

India, Indonesia and South Korea are among the countries with the highest share of people who wish to continue working after the retirement

Asia most expensive region for luxury buying; Mumbai cheapest city: Report

Mumbai offers exceptional value across almost all luxury categories, says Julius Baer's first Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report.

Finance ministry exempts mutual funds from foreign-investor status

Govt has modified circular that classified MFs as investment vehicles

Hedgers to benefit as market regulator may lower margin for F&O trades

The Securities and Exchange Board of India had appointed a Risk Management Review Committee to look at the margin collection system in India

Insurers stay on sidelines as Mutual Funds step up purchase of shares

Insurers bought shares worth Rs 42,000 cr in 2019, while MFs spent Rs 53,000 cr

Large-caps expensive compared to long-term averages, says Mihir Vora

'We are positive on private-sector banks, both retail and corporate', said Mihir Vora, director & chief investment officer, Max Life Insurance

New margin norms imposed by NSE may hit mid, small cap segments hard

Norms on providing margins were issued by the National Stock Exchange of India last week

Equity capital markets proceeds up 38% at $21.4 billion in 2019

Initial public offerings experienced their third consecutive annual decline, totalling $2.5 billion in 2019, down 46.2 per cent from last year

US-Iran conflict scare puts markets on edge, oil prices likely to go up

Experts fear risk-off trade, spike in oil prices, weaker rupee to hurt India's fundamentals

SBI Cards set to launch Rs 9,500-cr IPO this month, subject to Sebi nod

The issue will comprise an offer for sale of about 131 million shares of existing shareholders - SBI and CA Rover

Corporate debt, govt bonds improve returns of National Pension Scheme

Double-digit returns from these instruments boost tier-1 plans

Indian equities more expensive than emerging market peers: RBI's FSR report

According to experts, the gap between underlying corporate earnings and share prices has widened to a multi-year high

IL&FS case: Sebi imposes Rs 25 lakh fine on rating agencies ICRA, CARE

The regulator has given 45 days for the payment of penalty, which was levied under Section 15HB of the Sebi Act.

Improving liquidity scenario is a positive for markets in 2020: Shiv Sehgal

India trades at 77 per cent from a market cap-to-GDP perspective which is its long-term average, and not expensive, says Shiv Sehgal, deputy CEO, Edelweiss Global Investment Advisors

Only 18% fresh capital raised in IPOs used to fund company's needs

Companies looked to give shareholders an exit rather than fund their business needs

Employee-related litigation could hit UTI MF's valuation ahead of IPO sale

The asset manager is yet to resolve the impasse surrounding the payment of pension to its erstwhile employees who had opted for voluntary retirement in 2003

Investors may keep turning to safe stocks over uncertainity: Credit Suisse

The buys have been most concentrated over the last three years, particularly for domestic institutional buyers