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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.
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RTI Act remains in limbo for securities market
Stay orders keep law out of citizen access even years after CIC rulings on opening market institutions to scrutiny
 "RTI Act remains in limbo for securities market")
Sebi looking into share price spike ahead of Kotak-ING deal
Inquiry preliminary, based on system-generated alert
 "Sebi looking into share price spike ahead of Kotak-ING deal")
Brokerages downgrade estimates as earnings disappoint
On Wednesday, 3 firms brought out reports on risks to earnings and all said Sensex EPS might not grow on expected lines
 "Brokerages downgrade estimates as earnings disappoint")
 "Brokers face operational hitches on bank strike")
Firms with brokerage arms see income surge
But fund-based activities still account for a significant portion for most
 "Firms with brokerage arms see income surge")
UTI's Rs.300 crore 'phantom' staff welfare fund
Employees and fund house have had no access to the money for over a decade
 "UTI's Rs.300 crore 'phantom' staff welfare fund")
Markets break the October jinx
Give positive returns of 4.64% in the month against 25-year average of -2%
 "Markets break the October jinx")
Google data seems to suggest waning interest in new 'bull market'
Average monthly searches for 'bull market' have gone down significantly from May-June peak
 "Google data seems to suggest waning interest in new 'bull market'")
Modi has initiated all moves one would have made as CEO: Manish Chokhani
Interview with Chairman, TPG Growth India
 "Modi has initiated all moves one would have made as CEO: Manish Chokhani")
Exchanges plan stake sales in depository arms
NSE in talks with investors for offloading stake, BSE considering an IPO; to do so before April
 "Exchanges plan stake sales in depository arms")
MFs dig in for fight on Maruti's Gujarat plant
Question over plan to be put to vote next month
 "MFs dig in for fight on Maruti's Gujarat plant")
Global financial crisis didn't hit our equity markets
Companies have raised Rs 3.3 lakh crore since FY09; the total since liberalisation has been Rs 6.19 lakh crore
 "Global financial crisis didn't hit our equity markets")
UTI's plans for public offer in pause mode
Finance ministry not in favour of an immediate move in this regard
 "UTI's plans for public offer in pause mode")
Espirito Santo India arm riding out a storm
Espirito Santo Financial Group owned 20% stake in Banco Espirito Santo SA, the Portugese bank, which required a euro 4.9-bn bailout earlier this year
 "Espirito Santo India arm riding out a storm")
Espirito Santo India arm riding out a storm
Stakeholder in former parent declared bankruptcy last week, firm says no India implication
Debt market: Tailwinds are at least a year away
Lower interest rates, when they come, are expected to boost bonds
 "Debt market: Tailwinds are at least a year away")
IFCI postpones NSE stake sale
Lower-than-expected bids force firm to postpone the process
 "IFCI postpones NSE stake sale")
Now, an anonymous platform for tip-offs on market manipulation
Puts in place a mechanism on the lines of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program in the US; tip-offs can be given on toll-free number
 "Now, an anonymous platform for tip-offs on market manipulation")
Weak safeguards plague brokerage companies
Experts say these entities lag other financial service providers in implementing effective anti-money laundering systems
 "Weak safeguards plague brokerage companies")
Weak anti-money laundering systems plague brokerages
Brokerages lag behind other financial service providers in implementing effective safeguards, say experts
 "Weak anti-money laundering systems plague brokerages")