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Sachin P Mampatta
Sachin P Mampatta
Sachin Mampatta is an award-winning Mumbai-based journalist who has led the data journalism team and covered stock markets for Business Standard. The data journalism team initiative has included products such as the weekly in-depth data journalism newsletter (Number Wise), Monday morning's Statsguru as well as daily stories and multi-part series. He has also covered stock markets since 2008 (at Business Standard and elsewhere) where his work included breaking news on regulatory developments, investigative stories, profiles and interviews of key market movers.
Sachin Mampatta is an award-winning Mumbai-based journalist who has led the data journalism team and covered stock markets for Business Standard. The data journalism team initiative has included products such as the weekly in-depth data journalism newsletter (Number Wise), Monday morning's Statsguru as well as daily stories and multi-part series. He has also covered stock markets since 2008 (at Business Standard and elsewhere) where his work included breaking news on regulatory developments, investigative stories, profiles and interviews of key market movers.
Sachin P Mampatta
Merchant banker registrations at highest level since FY2000, shows data
The IPO market, where companies typically sell shares to the public for the first time, raised a record ₹1.8 trillion in FY26 through 112 different companies on the mainboard of the stock exchanges
 "Merchant banker registrations at highest level since FY2000, shows data")
Largecap mutual funds seen struggling for downside risk-adjusted returns
Midcap and smallcap funds have done better in recent times
 "Largecap mutual funds seen struggling for downside risk-adjusted returns")
India's energy intensity falls 30% since 1991, easing oil shock risks
This means that while the economy may use larger amounts of energy on an absolute basis as it grows, it is now generating more output per unit of energy consumed than before
 "India's energy intensity falls 30% since 1991, easing oil shock risks")
Cat-III AIFs post industry-beating growth for third year in a row
Commitments raised, other parameters have grown faster than other AIF categories
 "Cat-III AIFs post industry-beating growth for third year in a row")
MFs step up IPO play: Absorb nearly a third of issue amounts since Iran war
Mutual funds raised their share of IPO investments to a multi-year high during the Iran conflict, reflecting growing institutional participation in India's primary market
 "MFs step up IPO play: Absorb nearly a third of issue amounts since Iran war")
'Powered' up: Pvt projects pipeline expands 70% in Q1 to ₹13.1 trn
Private sector project announcements jumped over 70% in Q1FY27, led by power projects, even as government capex plans more than halved amid fiscal pressures
 "'Powered' up: Pvt projects pipeline expands 70% in Q1 to ₹13.1 trn")
India's global IPO share at 6-year low following mega SpaceX listing
In the month of the Covid year, the share had fallen to less than 1 basis point
 "India's global IPO share at 6-year low following mega SpaceX listing")
Corporate order flows sharply down amid West Asia conflict: CMIE
Corporate order inflows hit a 13-month low in May as weak demand, geopolitical tensions and cautious private investment weigh on project awards
 "Corporate order flows sharply down amid West Asia conflict: CMIE")
More companies see debt instruments downgraded as financial stress rises
Share of instruments that faced such action rose to almost a five-year high in May
 "More companies see debt instruments downgraded as financial stress rises")
In year of uncertainty, India Inc's working capital efficiency at 3-yr high
Reflects a shorter sales cycle and better financial resilience
 "In year of uncertainty, India Inc's working capital efficiency at 3-yr high")
Tech spends of depositories spike: Costs run ahead of employee expenses
The two registered depositories in India are CDSL and NSDL which control 100 per cent of the total market
 "Tech spends of depositories spike: Costs run ahead of employee expenses")
29 deals, over $40 billion: Demergers in India hit 10-year high in 2025
Indian firms are increasingly opting for demergers as investors reward focused businesses and simpler corporate structures
 "29 deals, over $40 billion: Demergers in India hit 10-year high in 2025")
Mutual funds' stock market lead over LIC widens for fifth year in a row
Smallest LIC bet is in a company with less than ₹2 crore in market cap
 "Mutual funds' stock market lead over LIC widens for fifth year in a row")
Brokers' stake in NSE at its lowest in a decade ahead of listing
Shareholding of trading members and associates lowest in over a decade
 "Brokers' stake in NSE at its lowest in a decade ahead of listing")
Plaints against brokerages fall despite 700% active client surge
Brokerage complaints per million active investors have declined over the past decade as technology upgrades and tighter regulations improved market processes
 "Plaints against brokerages fall despite 700% active client surge")
Mcap contribution of large firms lower in India than US, shows data
Large number of IPOs in recent years raised dispersion
 "Mcap contribution of large firms lower in India than US, shows data")
At 1,307, preferential equity listing hits record high in FY26, shows data
Preferential equity listings hit a 25-year high in FY26 as companies tapped faster, targeted fundraising routes amid market volatility and capital needs
 "At 1,307, preferential equity listing hits record high in FY26, shows data")
Sovereign wealth funds stay put amid West Asia crisis, shows data
FPIs were net equity sellers in March, first full month after the conflict began
 "Sovereign wealth funds stay put amid West Asia crisis, shows data")
Unserved Sebi notices at 19-year low amid better tracking, outreach
Electronic messaging services permitted for notices, summons after a 2021 amendment
 "Unserved Sebi notices at 19-year low amid better tracking, outreach")
Number of registered portfolio managers surpasses 500, doubling in a decade
India's PMS industry doubles in a decade to 506 players, managing ₹41 trillion, as looming regulatory changes and competition from AIFs drive consolidation
 "Number of registered portfolio managers surpasses 500, doubling in a decade")