Sachin P Mampatta
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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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Effective today, corporate bonds can be used as collateral on exchanges
To be considered part of non-cash component of liquid assets
 "Effective today, corporate bonds can be used as collateral on exchanges")
More earnings downgrades coming
Slowing demand, tighter liquidity a drag on profits, agree analysts; earnings growth this year might not exceed 5%, feel many
 "More earnings downgrades coming")
Sebi fines principal PNB in blank redemption form cases
Regulator imposed penalty of Rs 10 lakh each on company, principal trustee company for violations
More earnings downgrades coming: Religare
Says defensive stance is best in the current environment
Morgan Stanley: Negative yield gap suggest rich valuations
Fact that foreign institutional investors own around 40% of free float could pose an issue in even of a sell-off
 "Morgan Stanley: Negative yield gap suggest rich valuations")
Getting a job in Sebi is 10 times harder than in Google
The market regulator gets 1,300 applicants for each position in recent recruitment drive
 "Getting a job in Sebi is 10 times harder than in Google")
Sebi gets 100,000 applications for 75 posts
1,300 applicants for each position in recent recruitment drive
 "Sebi gets 100,000 applications for 75 posts")
Sahara claims interest due only till Dec '12
Regulator had found that there were irregularities in manner that group raised money from investors through issue of OFCD
 "Sahara claims interest due only till Dec '12")
Sahara claims interest due only till December 2012
Says liability of further interest does not fall on it since it has already paid Sebi
Sebi's opt-out clause in new rules may hit angel funds
Operational issues, lack of clarity on implementation could play spoilsport
Securities lending at 41-month high
Insurance companies' entry into segment boosts volumes
 "Securities lending at 41-month high")
FIIs buy almost a billion as sell-off fears recede
Recent currency appreciation may bode well for flows in previous trends are anything to go by
 "FIIs buy almost a billion as sell-off fears recede")
NSE, others sell stake in algo-venture Omnesys
Thomson Reuters acquires company in India expansion move
 "NSE, others sell stake in algo-venture Omnesys")
NSE clocks quarterly profit of over Rs 360 crore
This is in line with June quarter last year, when it made Rs 367.91 crore
 "NSE clocks quarterly profit of over Rs 360 crore")
3% vote swing would cost UPA 101 seats: Jefferies
Says for NDA to win it would have to draw voters away from not just UPA but also regional players
 "3% vote swing would cost UPA 101 seats: Jefferies")
Playing the odds: How long should long-term investing be?
Holding period of 3 yrs reduces chances of negative returns by a half compared to 1 year
 "Playing the odds: How long should long-term investing be?")
Nomura bets on metals, media
But is neutral on consumer segment and banks
 "Nomura bets on metals, media")
Sebi: Transfers on slow track
Many officials due for a transfer are still continuing in their old posts
 "Sebi: Transfers on slow track")
Sebi crings illegal CIS under fraudulent trade practices
Sebi added a 20th clause to the 19 clause set which would attract Sebi's eye
NSE revises price band on over 200 stocks from today
Raises band for 183, reduces it for 33