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Brokers see hit on distribution income as flows in equity schemes taper

In April -- which was the first full month post-lockdown -- equity flows were down 47 per cent down to Rs 6,212 crore, reflecting the impact of lockdown

New-age brokerages rework risk management policies to tide over volatility

While some have restricted intra-day leverages given to clients for trading, others have stopped trading in illiquid scrips

Sebi slashes fees on trading, filing documents to boost market activity

The broker turnover fee has been slashed by 50 per cent of the existing fee structure

Brokerages discourage trading in crude oil till volatility subsides

MCX is considering interim measures to handle negative pricing on Nymex and the impact on its platform

Brokerages prefer realty firms with annuity assets amid stable cash flows

At beaten down valuations, annuity developers offer favourable risk-reward, it said. DLF, Prestige Estates, Phoenix Mills and others have large office properties

Online brokerages see uptick in new investors even as markets crash

Ease of account opening due to e-KYC, tempting valuations after the market crash, work-from-home and SBI Card mega IPO are reasons for the spurt

Brokerages turn bullish as Reliance Industries shares plunge 20%

Bearish market trend, Coronavirus impact amid crude oil crash have hurt investor sentiments

YES Bank rescue plan: How brokerages have interpreted the proposals

Macquarie has suggested that taxpayers will the biggest casualty in the government-approved bailout plan for YES Bank

Budget proposals change the narrative for private life insurance firms

As nearly 30-40% of premium inflow draws support from tax incentives, private insurers stare at weak earnings growth in FY21

Anarock enters property brokerage segment, to invest Rs 100 cr by mid-2021

Homegrown housing brokerage firm Anarock is entering the commercial real estate consultancy business to sell office properties and will invest Rs 100 crore as well as hire 500 employees by the middle of the next year for the business, a top company official said on Tuesday. Anarock, which was formed in April 2017 by Anuj Puri after serving global property consultant JLL, will not lease office spaces, a segment dominated by international property consultants (IPCs) like JLL, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Knight Frank, Colliers and Savills. "We are entering into commercial real estate and will focus on strata sale of office assets. This market is very vibrant. We have formed a separate vertical Anarock Commercial with 100 staffs for this new venture," Anarock Chairman Anuj Puri told PTI. Asked about investment, he said the company would infuse Rs 100 crore into this new business and hire 500 persons by June 2021. "We are starting with three cities Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), ...

Karvy scandal fallout: Brokers fear escalation of compliance costs

Market regulator Sebi is expected to further tighten regulatory framework for brokerages

After Karvy fiasco, brokerages reach out to investors, issue PoA advisories

Karvy is alleged to have gone beyond by using its client securities to raise money for its other businesses, including real estate

Karvy Stock Broking scandal: Sebi unlikely to provide relief to lenders

SAT has directed Sebi to pass an order on the matter by December 12. Sebi's circular in June had said clients' securities that were pledged must be unpledged and returned to them

Passive funds can work if they simplify investing: Motilal Oswal AMC CEO

Once we see some recovery in real estate, this money will get released and move towards capital market products like mutual funds, says Aashish Somaiyaa

Misuse of client funds: SAT asks Sebi to review order issued against Karvy

The Sebi counsel informed the tribunal about the forensic audit initiated against the brokerage

Sebi puts Karvy-HNIs nexus under scanner, EY conducts forensic audit

Regulatory sources say their prime objective is to ensure that innocent clients whose funds and securities are stuck with the brokerage are returned safely

IT stocks drop as brokerages raise concerns; Nifty IT index falls 2%

IT stocks currently trade at a 7 per cent discount to Nifty

Forget zero fees and robots: One broker doubles down on humans

It's essentially a bet customers will still pay extra to be hand-held in their trades

Equities went through a rough ride in 2018 as volatility dented sentiment

Most of the retail money in shares after 2015 has come through the mutual fund (MF) route

Top brokerages continue to dominate: Largest 25 contribute 54% of volumes

Market participants say clients are increasingly preferring players that offer the latest trading tools, such as mobile applications and research support