Capital Markets

The primary rush: Annual IPO haul set to hit ₹1.6 trn milestone next week

India's IPO market is on track to surpass last year's record haul, with fundraising likely to cross Rs 1.6 trillion and the number of issuances hitting their highest level since 2007

Adani group pegs market borrowings at ₹90,000 cr in FY27: Jugeshinder Singh

Adani Group plans to raise ₹90,000 crore in FY27 to fund a ₹1.5-trillion annual capex push across power, logistics, airports, data centres and potential Sahara asset acquisitions

Capital market players call for tax sops, steps to deepen financial sector

Representatives of capital markets on Tuesday pitched for reductions in transaction tax and measures to deepen the financial sector in the upcoming Budget. Suggestions regarding improving efficiency of capital markets and increasing capital market inclusion were also made during the pre-Budget meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, sources said. Representatives of the sector sought lower Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on cash market trade as compared to derivatives, sources said. This was the fourth pre-Budget meeting between the finance minister and representatives of capital markets, including BSE, Multi Commodity Exchange, Association of Mutual Funds in India, Association of Registered Investment Advisers, and Commodity Participants Association of India. Capital markets facilitated resource mobilisation of Rs 14.6 lakh crore in FY25, marking a 33 per cent increase over the previous year. The use of a broad spectrum of financial instruments -- ranging from equity an

Can banking regulator consider a 'check' tool for online deposit safety?

The Reserve Bank of India has already put in place a detailed fraud risk management framework for all regulated entities

Will the vibrant capital market bring the next Nvidia from India?

As US startups stay private longer, India's open, vibrant capital markets are letting younger companies list sooner - and inviting retail investors to join the compounding early

An IPO's on the table for near future: Equirus Group MD Ajay Garg

India is entering a sustained public-market boom - with rising entrepreneurial listings, deeper capital access, and a robust long-term outlook, says Garg

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

FPIs believe in India's long-term growth story: Sebi Chairman Pandey

Sebi chief outlines reforms in IPOs, F&O, and cybersecurity, stressing trust, technology, and calibrated regulation over new powers

Banks, capital markets to drive India's next growth phase, says K V Kamath | BFSI Summit 2025

As India’s economy gains momentum, the banking industry will be the first to expand, said KV Kamath, independent director and non-executive chairman, Jio Financial Services

Market maturity fuelled India's IPO boom, say investment bankers

The depth of domestic capital pool has reduced India's reliance on foreign institutional investors, enhancing market stability, a sentiment echoed by most panellists at Business Standard BFSI Summit

Banks, capital markets to drive India's next growth phase, says KV Kamath

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, Non-Executive Chairman of Jio Financial Services KV Kamath said country's financial ecosystem has evolved to give consumers greater choice

2025 may push IPO totals near or above 2024's record: Amit Ramchandani

With mega IPOs from Lenskart and Groww ahead, India's record ₹1.6 trillion fundraising looks set to be topped, says Ramchandani

SBI chief CS Setty stresses capital market depth for Viksit Bharat 2047

SBI Chairman CS Setty said India needs deeper capital markets, innovation, and financial talent to achieve the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, speaking at the Stockbrokers' Business Meet

Sebi likely to tweak its June reform proposal on governance of MIIs

Separately, the regulator is weighing the introduction of a variable pay component of up to 25 per cent for certain key managerial employees of MIIs in their annual remuneration

3 reasons why BSE, MCX, Anand Rathi, NSDL shares surged up to 6% today

MCX share price rallied 5.6% on the NSE to hit an intraday high of ₹7,805 per share. Those of Anand Rathi Wealth, meanwhile, climbed 5.2% , and BSE share price 4.8% today

BSE, Angel One slip as Sebi mulls F&O tenures; Nifty Capital Mkt down 1%

The Nifty Capital Markets index, top loser among NSE indices, was down 1.52 per cent, as compared to a 0.22 per cent rise in the Nifty 50

FIIs vs DIIs: Reversing roles in India's equity market after 25 years

With enough firepower to counter FIIs, DIIs have made India's equity market more resilient, but what's driving the shift?

Kinara Capital proposes temporary calm period to all its lenders

Kinara Capital defaults on payments and proposes a calm period via an intercreditor pact as it seeks to preserve cash and resume repayments from October 2025

Sebi fines HUF ₹10 lakh for 'insider trading' in HDFC merger shares

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday levied a fine of Rs 10 lakh on an entity for trading in the shares of HDFC Ltd and HDFC Bank while in possession of unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) related to their merger. Sebi found that Rupesh Satish Dalal HUF had traded in derivatives of both HDFC entities on April 1, 2022 -- just days before the official announcement of the merger between HDFC Ltd and HDFC Bank on April 4, 2022. Rupesh Satish Dalal is the karta of Rupesh Satish Dalal HUF. The regulator's probe revealed that Dalal had received UPSI through his son, who was in close and regular contact with a person (individual) who was an insider associated with Deloitte. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP was engaged as the valuer for the merger exercise and the individual was part of the valuation team from March 29, 2022. The individual and Dalal's son were long-time friends and exchanged several calls in the run-up to the trades. Sebi also noted that a meeting betwee

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: Capital markets; Nuvama, UTI AMC top bets

Nuvama and UTI AMC are top stocks in the capital markets sector for Motilal Oswal, as the medium-term outlook for the sector is constructive