Broking Firms

BS BFSI Insight Summit: Broking industry sees high growth on digital push

After two years of record highs, brokerages see the slowdown as a reset for sustainable growth - driven by rising incomes, digital depth, and maturing investors

Broking sector on a reboot before next growth surge: Experts at BFSI summit

Industry leaders at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025 view the broking slowdown as a healthy reset, with the next growth phase driven by increased market participation

Top 3 factors powering Groww's dominance in retail broking; find out here

Groww's active client base has grown at a remarkable FY21-25 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 101.7 per cent, sharply outpacing the industry's 27 per cent and AngelOne's 48.3 per cent.

We may see fewer IPOs in next Samvat: Samco Group founder & CEO Jimeet Modi

Samco's Jimeet Modi says investors now prize fundamentals over hype - expect fewer but higher-quality IPOs as India's markets evolve into a leaner, value-driven ecosystem

Google to introduce verification tick for registered broking apps: Sebi WTM

Sebi has directed Google to add verification tick marks for registered broking apps on Play Store within two months to curb fraudulent trading platforms and protect investors

Cash market activity will revive as confidence builds: Pranav Haridasan

Brokers must differentiate through advisory, technology, and customer experience rather than relying solely on pricing, MD and CEO of Axis Securities said

Nuvama Wealth shares surge 78% from April low; what's driving the stock?

Shares of Nuvama Wealth Management (NWML) hit a new high of ₹8,121, gaining 3 per cent on the BSE in Friday's intraday trade

FY26 not promising for broking industry, degrowth real worry: Shripal Shah

The decline in volumes for cash and derivatives markets stems from distinct factors. The cash market has slowed mainly due to the broader market correction

Almondz Global Securities to demerge broking biz, list as separate entity

The move is to sharpen the focus on the stock broking business and unlock economic value. The broking business contributes to about a fifth of AGSL's revenue

Bain Capital backed 360 One WAM to acquire B-K Securities for $205 million

The number of individuals with more than $30 million of assets is expected to grow by 50% between 2023 and 2028, according to a Knight Frank wealth report

Angel One shares dip nearly 5% after announcing November business update

The brokerage firm reported a near 15% dip in Gross Client Acquisition in November; the dip, however, can be attributed to lesser number of trading days last month.

AMCs, broking stocks rally up to 15%; Aditya Birla, UTI, CAMS at new peak

Outlook for equities remains positive over the medium to long term considering the structurally robust domestic growth outlook, healthy corporate profitability and supportive government policies.

Angel One soars 9% post Q2 results, Motilal Oswal Financial hits new high

Angel One reported a healthy 44 per cent year-on-year jump in its consolidated profit after tax at Rs 423.4 crore, in the September 2024 quarter.

Angel One share up 7% as co revises brokerage charges; check new rates here

The rise in Angel One share price came after the company announced that it will revise brokerage charges with effect from November 1, 2024

Sebi cancels registration of LFS Broking, bans MD for 5 yrs over violations

Markets regulator Sebi on Friday cancelled the registration of LFS Broking and barred its MD Saiyad Jiyajur Rahaman from being employed or associated with any registered intermediary for five years for violating market norms. The regulator also cancelled the registrations of LFS Broking as a stockbroker, portfolio manager, depository participant, and research analyst. "I note that since the Noticee No. 2 (Saiyad Jiyajur Rahaman) has not acted with integrity, and honesty and has not displayed ethical behaviour and fairness, he ceases to be a fit and proper person in terms of the Intermediaries Regulations," Sebi's Whole time member Kamlesh C Varshney said in the 56-page order. Further, Sebi observed the conduct of LFS Broking, where it allowed to use the registration certificates in collusion with Rahman, to deceive investors for the illegal mobilisation of funds. The markets watchdog holds that the brokerage firm is also not satisfying the criteria prescribed under the Intermediari

ICICI Securities Q4 results: Profit doubles to Rs 537 cr, revenue up 74%

Brokerage house ICICI Securities on Thursday reported a two-fold jump in profit after tax to Rs 537 crore for three months ended March 2024. In comparison, the company posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 263 crore in the year-ago period, ICICI Securities said in a regulatory filing. The company's total revenue soared 74 per cent to Rs 1,544 crore in the fourth quarter, from Rs 885 crore in the January-March quarter of financial year 2022-23. The broking firm's total client assets reached about 7 lakh crore as of March 2024, marking a 19 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase. Further, ICICI Securities has declared a second interim dividend of Rs 17 per share, taking the full-year dividend to Rs 29 apiece. For the full financial year FY24, the company posted a PAT of Rs 1,697 crore, marking a 52 per cent YoY increase, and revenue stood at Rs 5,051 crore for FY24, up 47 per cent from the preceding fiscal. Besides, the broking firm announced that its board of directors in its meetin

Bull run inspires another 4 million to open demat accounts in February

Influx of new investors shows that more households are taking to direct investing

Anugrah Stock & Broking case: SAT quashes Edelweiss Custodial appeal

SAT has upheld the order by the committee

Broking industry adds 2.8 mn new investors in Nov amid surging stock prices

Also, a sharp U-turn in market secondary sentiment also helped draw new investors, said broking industry players

Retail broking industry's top line set for a five-year leap: Bain & Company

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