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Decoded: What exactly is a public float and why is it so important?

Shares held by non-promoters are called public float or public shareholding

Will Budget 2023-24 be populist or pragmatic? Brokerages weigh in

Budget to focus on rural India, capex, and manufacturing push, as well as prioritising macro stability

Rs 20,000-crore FPO to increase retail participation in Adani Enterprises

No interest to enter telecom sector, says Group CFO

Adani Enterprises sets price band of Rs 3,112-3,276 per share for FPO

The floor price is set at a 13.4 per cent discount to the last close, while the top-end is close to 9 per cent below

Nearly 28 million demat accounts added in 2022, shows data

The pace of growth was 34.3 per cent, which was lower than that of 2021 which stood at 61.8 per cent

Adani Enterprises FPO may get a big boost from Gulf sovereign wealth funds

Adani Enterprises will need to offer at least 35 per cent of the FPO, worth as much as Rs 7,000 crore, to retail investors

KFin Technologies IPO subscribed 0.5 times on first day of the issue

KFin Technologies was initially looking to launch a Rs 2,400-crore IPO but now, it has reduced the issue size to Rs 1,500 crore to align with market conditions

Towards a vibrant bond market for retail investors

Registering online bond platforms as stockbrokers will ensure transparency and protect investors' rights. However, investors must ensure that they are dealing with market participants

FM urges independence of CAs to preserve integrity of financial statements

Says statutory filings and audit reports by CAs are public documents that multiple stakeholders rely on; urges adherence to fair and transparent practices

Amid heavy sell-off, FPIs dump 30 mn Paytm shares in less than a year

The retail shareholding has increased to 6.37% at the end of September, as compared to 2.79% at the time of listing

Nitin Gadkari wants retail investors to pip institutions in NHAI InvIT

Next InvIT issuance will have higher reservation for retail investors, says MoRTH Secretary Upadhyaya

Three-five-year gilts are attractive in current times, say experts

For tax-efficient exposure, go for target maturity funds maturing in 2026-2028

At 6.1 mn, pace of demat account additions slowest in 10 quarters in Q2FY23

Market observers say brokerages have become less aggressive chasing clients, given the high cost of acquisitions and growing inactivity among retail investors

Retail IPO applications down by over 50% in H1FY23, shows data

Firms raised a total of Rs 36,535 cr in the period, 30.2% less than Rs 52,325 cr last yr

Mutual funds' share in household savings jump 150% in FY22: RBI data

Retail investments in MF rise as flows into bank deposits drop

In the margin

ASBA-like system will benefit retail investors

Assess maximum possible loss before entering F&O trade: Experts

Have sufficient capital as buffer to be able to meet additional margin requirements

Monthly inflows in mutual fund SIP at over Rs 12k cr during May-Aug: Amfi

Investors are betting big on systematic investment plan or SIP to generate long-term wealth with monthly flow in the mutual fund industry through the route continuing to be over Rs 12,000 crore for the past four months. In fact, inflows through the SIP route touched an all-time high of Rs 12,693 crore in the month of August, a latest data with Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed. The inflows through SIP has been growing above 12,000-crore mark since May. It was at Rs 12,140 crore in July, Rs 12,276 crore in June, Rs 12,286 crore in May. Prior to that, it was at Rs 11,863 crore in April. With this, total inflow has reached to Rs 61,258 crore in the first five months of the current fiscal. This came following an inflow of over Rs 1.24 lakh crore in the 2021-22 financial year. Investors are flocking towards the SIP route for making investments as it helps investors, especially the salaried people, make the investment process simpler. "Investors don't have to think abou

Time to diversify to global equities as central banks frontload rate hikes?

Though the recent rally in domestic equities has turned the markets expensive relative to peers, analysts still suggest investors focus on Indian equity markets

Nitin Gadkari invites US bizmen to invest in Indian highway projects

The minister recently announced that the NHAI InvIT will soon be open to retail investors, and will assure them a minimum return of 7-8 per cent.