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3 of crisis management team settle NSE 2021 trading glitch case with Sebi

Three persons, who were part of the crisis management team at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), on Wednesday settled with markets regulator Sebi a case of trading glitch that occurred at the bourse in February 2021. The three executives settled the case with Sebi on non-monetary settlement terms as the regulator ordered them to do community service for the cause of investor education and awareness for 14 days. Also, they have been directed to take up and pass appropriate training courses. Those who settled the case were -- Ravi Varanasi, who was Chief Business Development Officer at NSE, K S Somasundaram, who was Chief Enterprise Risk & Information Security Officer of NSE and Mayur Sindhwad, who was Chief Operating Officer of the bourse, at the time of the glitch. Trading was halted at the NSE for nearly four hours on February 24, 2021, reportedly due to telecom links failure leading to unavailability of the online risk management system of NSE Clearing Ltd (NCL). NCL, a ...

WWD Ruby exits Sapphire Foods, pares 4.77% stake for over Rs 417 cr

WWD Ruby sold its entire 4.77 per cent stake in restaurant chain operator Sapphire Foods India Ltd for over Rs 417 crore through open market transactions. The shares were lapped up by investors, including Nomura, Societe Generale, and Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. According to bulk deal data with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), WWD Ruby sold a total of 30,30,215 shares, amounting to a 4.77 per cent stake, in the restaurant chain operator. The shares were divested at an average price of Rs 1,377.1 apiece, translating into a transaction size of Rs 417.3 crore, the data showed. In December 2022, WWD Ruby sold 30.45 lakh scrips or a 4.8 per cent stake in Sapphire Foods. Sapphire Foods is an omnichannel restaurant operator and the largest franchisee of Yum! Brands in the Indian subcontinent. Shares of Sapphire Foods were settled 1.37 per cent higher at Rs 1,410.05 on the NSE on Tuesday.

Delhi's Deer Park de-recognised as 'mini zoo', deers to be shifted out

The initial public offer of drone maker ideaforge Technology Limited was subscribed 13.27 times on the second day of share sale on Tuesday. The Rs 567.24 crore initial share sale received bids for 6,16,78,386 shares against 46,48,870 shares on offer, according to NSE data. The category for Retail Individual Investors (RIIs) received 36.36 times subscription, non-institutional investors quota got subscribed 21.59 times and Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) portion 1.34 times. The Initial Public Offer (IPO) has a fresh issue of up to Rs 240 crore and an offer for sale of up to 4,869,712 equity shares. The IPO is in a price range of Rs 638-672 a share. Proceeds from the fresh issuance to the tune of Rs 50 crore will be utilised for debt payment, Rs 135 crore towards funding working capital gap, Rs 40 crore for investment in product development and the remaining amount for general corporate purposes. Founded in 2007, the Mumbai-based company has the largest operational deployment

Stock market holiday on Bakri Id rescheduled to June 29 from June 28

This comes after the Maharashtra government postponed the Bakri Id holiday in the state to June 29 from June 28

MCX shares fall as exchange cancels mock trading session for new platform

Shares of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) fell over 3 per cent on Friday, a day after the exchange cancelled the mock trading session for the new trading platform. The exchange is in the process of implementing a new commodity derivative platform. In a circular on Thursday, MCX said, "the exchange had proposed a mock trading session on 22 June 2023, from 05.00 pm to 11.30 pm which stands cancelled." The stock went lower by 3.12 per cent to settle at Rs 1,570.45 on the BSE. During the day, it fell 6.37 per cent to Rs 1,517.80. At NSE, it declined 3.28 per cent to end at Rs 1,568.80. Earlier this week, the exchange had proposed a mock trading session on June 19 also but cancelled the same. The exchange had earlier also announced to conduct mock trading sessions to familiarise members with the new trading platform. "MCX stock price fell on June 23 as media carried reports in the morning about cancellation of mock trading on the previous day. Mock trading has been cancelled on a coup

NSE, NITIE ink pact for academic, research collaboration in economics

Leading stock exchange NSE on Friday said it has joined hands with the business school National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai for an academic and research collaboration in finance and economics. The move is aimed at creating an industry-ready talent pool by utilising mutual capabilities, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) said in a statement. The pact covers a wide range of activities, including capacity building through the design and development of courses in finance and economics, undertaking research in areas like fintech and organising seminars, conferences and symposia, among others. Also, NSE and NITIE will collectively work towards contributing to the literature on financial market research in the country and promoting general financial market awareness and policy advocacy.

Tech use, reviews, rating: What to look for when picking a stockbroker

List your requirements and shun firms with a high number of complaints against them

Street Signs: Beefing up colocation facility, auditors on the run & more

NSE to expand colocation facility offerings, the allotments for these racks are to be done over the next six months by the first-in, first-out method

Markets are pricing in some risks to growth: Julius Baer India's Kulkarni

India has emerged as a favourite destination for investors amid global developments, and the growth prospects here are catching the attention of many, says Unmesh Kulkarni, MD, Julius Baer India

With falling inflation, stock markets about to hit 52 week high levels

With falling inflation, and healthy economic numbers, the two Indian stock markets opened and closed at a higher note on Friday and are near their 52 week high levels

NSE lays framework for action against brokers for misuse of clients funds

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday came out with a framework for taking immediate actions against trading members in case of misuse of client funds by them. In the recent past, the exchange has observed instances of misuse of client funds during its inspections as well as in the alerts generated under offsite supervision. In order to initiate immediate actions in critical cases where misuse of client funds is observed, the exchange said that proprietary deposits of the trading member available with the clearing house, NSE Clearing Ltd (NCL), will be blocked to the extent of the misuse amount or Rs 10 crore, whichever is lower, according to a circular. The action will be taken for violating "principles of enhanced supervision" for stock brokers in case of misuse of clients funds. In case misuse is observed with regards to "principles of enhanced supervision" for stock brokers, NSE said the amount equivalent to the aggregate amount of all principles, will be ...

NSE, Maha, Moneybee Institute sign MoU to launch investor-awareness project

The institute's website says that it has been engaged in training related to finance and investments since 2007

India set for $168 bn behemoth as HDFC merger to be completed by 20 July

Announcement of the so called 'record date' - or the cut-off day set for investors - for the swapping of shares of Housing Development Finance Corp. for HDFC Bank Ltd

Stay put in investment-worthy stocks for at least a year: Kisan R Choksey

Making money fast is not possible in the stock market; one needs to hold the stock/shares for at least a year,

Cracking the investment strategy: FPIs are bullish on finance, auto stocks

Load up on financials, automotive stocks in May

Stellar show by banks, but will it continue?

There are challenges ahead. It won't be easy for the banking sector to put up a better performance every quarter

Street signs: Mkts turn skittish near new highs, Index fund inflows & more

The benchmark indices registered declines in the previous two trading sessions, which could be a bearish sign, observe analysts

Sebi makes rule for upstreaming of client funds by brokers to clear corps

To safeguard clients' funds, capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday came out with a framework that requires the upstreaming of all client funds received by stock brokers to clearing corporations. Under the framework, no clients' funds will be retained by stock brokers on an end-of-day (EoD) basis. Further, clients' funds will be upstreamed by stock brokers and clearing members to clearing corporations (CCs) only in the form of either cash, lien on Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR) or pledge of units of mutual fund overnight schemes, Sebi said in a circular. Other than the FDRs (liened to CCs) and mutual fund overnight scheme (pledged to CCs), any remaining client funds with brokers will be upstreamed to a CC before a stipulated cut-off time. The new framework will come into effect from July 1, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said. With regards to upstreaming through FDRs created out of clients' funds, Sebi said stock brokers may create FDRs out of clients' fun

Proventus Agrocom made stellar debuts with around 12% premium on NSE Emerge

/ -- Proventus Agrocom Limited, the Mumbai-headquartered one-stop shop for healthy snacking solutions, made a stupendous debut on NSE Emerge the SME exchange platform of the National Stock Exchange. The company's shares were listed at a premium of 12% at Rs 862 a share over its issue price of Rs 771 per share. It locked at upper circuit with only buyers on exchange. The company witnessed total traded volumes of 1.67 lakh shares and clocked a turnover of approx. Rs 13.86 crore as of 11am on its debut day. The company's IPO was issued open for subscriptions from May 24 to May 26 and the issue saw an overall subscription of close to 2.75 times. On the listing ceremony, many dignitaries and industry personalities were present to grace the occasion. Durga Prasad Jhawar, Managing Director & CEO, Proventus Agrocom, said: "We aim to inspire healthier choices for nutritious living and sustained well-being by facilitating our customers with nature's most nutritious snacks. The IPO and its

IKIO Lighting IPO collects Rs 182 cr from anchor investors at Rs 285 apiece

LED lighting solution provider IKIO Lighting Ltd on Monday said it has mobilised Rs 182 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial share sale that opens for public subscription on Tuesday. The company has allotted 63.84 lakh equity shares to 16 funds at Rs 285 apiece, aggregating the transaction size to Rs 182 crore, according to a circular uploaded on the BSE website. Societe Generale, Citigroup Global Markets Mauritius, Goldman Sachs, Malabar India Fund, Quant Mutual Fund (MF), HDFC MF and ICICI Prudential MF are among the anchor investors. The issue, with a price band of Rs Rs 270-285 per share, will be open for public subscription during June 6-8. The IPO of the Noida-based firm consists of a fresh issue of equity shares worth up to Rs 350 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 90 lakh equity stocks by promoters Hardeep Singh and Surmeet Kaur. At the upper end of the price band, the initial share sale will fetch Rs 606.5 crore. Proceeds from the fresh issuance worth