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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

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

IFCI postpones NSE stake sale

Lower-than-expected bids force firm to postpone the process

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

Weak safeguards plague brokerage companies

Experts say these entities lag other financial service providers in implementing effective anti-money laundering systems

Weak anti-money laundering systems plague brokerages

Brokerages lag behind other financial service providers in implementing effective safeguards, say experts

Chinese internet giant dwarfs Indian biggies

Its market capitalisation tops those of the 3 largest Indian firms combined

Sensex far below its peak in dollar terms

BSE Dollex 20% below 2008 high when rupee was 39 to a dollar

Dollar-adjusted Sensex still 20% from all time highs

Currency has depreciated from around Rs 40 to Rs 60 since previous high in 2008

Fresh tax demand on foreign investors

Tax department sends notices saying they are liable to pay MAT

BS Primer Sebi's new regime for research analysts

Sebi has sought to regulate analysts for the first time and attempt to address issues including eligibility, transparency and conflicts of interest

M-cap to GDP ratio at 3-yr high

Upside on macroeconomic factors will be keenly watched, say experts

Investors vie for shares of stock exchanges

Pick-up in sentiment, volumes boost bourses' unlisted shares

Exchange valuations hold steady, rise as bull market gains ground

Indian benchmark indices are up over 25%, signifying a bull market

Govt mulls steps to boost domestic markets

Relaxation in depository receipt framework, Euro clearing of Indian debt in works

Wanted: Whistle-blower specialists

A mechanism on this is mandated from Oct and third-party entities managing such services give staffers far more confidence to blow the lid on wrongdoing

India a cheap emerging market relative to earnings growth

Higher growth justifies current run-up, say experts

Oil & gas offers most headroom to FIIs

Other sectors with relatively higher room for foreign investment include technology, metals and mining and pharma

Small guys can punch above their weight