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Demat addition, trading turnover point to robust investor sentiment

Activity underpinned by buoyancy in underlying secondary as well as the primary markets

Three IPOs to hit primary mkt on Wednesday; aim to raise Rs 1,700 cr

The IPO lane is getting busy with three entities -- Rashi Peripherals, Jana Small Finance Bank and Capital Small Finance Bank-- set to float their maiden public issues on Wednesday to collectively mobilise around Rs 1,700 crore. Additionally, Entero Healthcare Solutions will launch its Rs 1,600-crore initial share-sale on February 9. Further, the Rs 920-crore IPO of Apeejay Surrendra Park, which runs hotels under the "The Park" brand, is currently under subscription. Last month, five firms tapped the primary market and garnered around Rs 3,266 crore. Market experts maintain a strong bullish outlook on the IPO (initial public offering) market for 2024. Companies are expecting to benefit from an equity market which is flush with liquidity and has seen a sharp increase in new retail investors. "We hold a strong bullish outlook on the IPO market in 2024. This optimism is buoyed by robust domestic and foreign investments, driven by superior growth prospects of the Indian markets. The ..

Street signs: P-notes surge, grey market frenzy, and Zee exposure trim

Shares of BLS E-Services, an e-governance services enabler, are in high demand in the grey market ahead of its Rs 311 crore initial public offering (IPO)

Mutual fund exposure to corporate bonds nearly flat in five years

Fund managers' preference for sovereign bonds in the recent past has also impacted MFs' corporate bond investments

SC stays SAT order in shares pledged by Karvy Stock Broking to lenders

Sebi filed an appeal in the Supreme Court on December 30 last year against the SAT order of December 20

Market regulator Sebi probing three IPOs for inflating subscriptions

MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's market regulator is investigating three initial public offerings (IPOs) for allegedly inflating the number of subscriptions received

Bansal Wire Industries files draft papers to mobilise Rs 745 cr via IPO

Steel wire manufacturer Bansal Wire Industries Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 745 crore through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The maiden public issue is an entirely fresh issue of equity shares with no Offer-For-Sale (OFS) component, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) filed on Thursday. Funds will be used for the payment of debt, to support the working capital requirements of the company, and for general corporate purposes. Bansal Wire Industries is engaged in the business of manufacturing and exporting steel wires. It operates in three broad segments -- high carbon steel wire, mild steel wire (low carbon steel wire) and stainless steel wire. Also, the company plans to add a new segment of specialty wires through its upcoming plant in Dadri, which will help it grow and expand its market presence in the upcoming fiscals. The company's total income increased at a CAGR of 28 per cent to Rs 2,422.56 crore in fisc

KRN Heat Exchanger files draft papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to mobilise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The initial share sale is entirely a fresh issue of 1.93 crore equity shares with no Offer for Sale (OFS) component, draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with Sebi showed on Thursday. Funds will be used for investment in wholly-owned subsidiary KRN HVAC Products for setting up a new manufacturing facility at Neemrana, Alwar, in Rajasthan. The company manufactures fin and tube type heat exchangers for the heat ventilation air conditioning and refrigeration industry. According to the Dun and Bradstreet Research Report, the Indian market for heat exchanges reached USD 625 million per annum in 2022, with an annual industry turnover increasing by a CAGR of 10 per cent between 2019 and 2022. Holani Consultants is the sole book-running lead manager to the issue.

Sebi renews recognition to AMC Repo Clearing for 1 yr to clear transactions

The regulator has granted renewal of recognition for one year starting from January 17, 2024 till January 16, 2025, according to a notification uploaded on Sebi's website on Tuesday

Sebi introduces guidelines for AIFs on holding investment in demat form

Capital markets regulator on Monday put in place guidelines for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) pertaining to holding their investments in dematerialised form along with the appointment of custodian. Under the latest guidelines, AIFs are required to hold their investments in dematerialised form, unless exempted by Sebi. The new framework, effective from October 1, 2024, mandates that any investment made by an AIF after this date must be held in dematerialised form, Sebi said in a circular. However, investments made before this date have been exempted except in cases where the investee company is legally required to facilitate dematerialisation or when the AIF, alone or with other Sebi registered entities, has control over the investee company. Sebi also said investments made before October 1, 2024, falling under these two conditions mentioned must be dematerialised by January 31, 2025. Further, there are exemptions for AIF schemes with tenures ending on or before January 31, 2

Market regulator Sebi tweaks rule for onboarding investors in AIFs

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Friday tweaked the framework for on-boarding investors by Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs). This came in view of amendments to the Prevention of Money-Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005. The Regulation 10(a) of AIF norms laid down the criteria for on-boarding investors whereby AIFs are allowed to garner funds from any type of investor -- Indian, foreign, or non-resident Indians -- through the issuance of units. However, when on-boarding investors, the AIF manager must ensure that the investor or its beneficial owner is not listed in the sanctions list by the United Nations Security Council, Sebi said in its circular on Friday. Additionally, the investor should not be a resident in a country identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as having strategic anti-money laundering or combating the financing of terrorism deficiencies, subject to countermeasures, or a jurisdiction making insufficient progress in addressing these ..

Sebi puts Manappuram Finance's arm Asirvad Micro Finance IPO on hold

Reacting to the development, shares of Manappuram Finance plunged as much as 7.45% to a low of Rs 163.40 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday

Public issues of corporate bond zoom to four-year high, shows data

As of November, Power Finance Corporation raised the highest amount -- Rs 2,824 crore

'Grateful to those who stood by us': Adani on Adani-Hindenburg case verdict

Adani Hindenburg case verdict: The SC has refused to interfere in the investigation by the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Adani-Hindenburg case verdict: SC grants Sebi 3 months for pending probes

Adani Hindenburg case verdict: SC also said that the Centre and Sebi will look into whether there has been any violation of law by Hindenburg Research on short-selling

SC to pronounce verdict on Adani-Hindenburg case today: The story so far

Adani Hindenburg verdict time: A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra will deliver the judgement at 10:30 am

Year ender 2023: 10 important regulatory changes that took place in India

2023 was a busy year for regulators like the Reserve Bank of India and the Securities and Exchange Board of India. Here are the 10 key changes on the regulatory front

FirstCry's parent firm files DRHP; to raise Rs 1,816 crore via fresh issue

The Supam Maheshwari-led company proposes to utilise net proceeds from the offer towards funding the expenditure for setting up new modern stores, a warehouse and lease payments

Sebi mandates periodic PFMIs assessment for depositories, clearing corps

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday asked depositories and clearing corporations to carry out self-assessment with respect to Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMIs) on a periodic basis. The issue of assessment of PFMI by Sebi-regulated FMIs (Financial Market Infrastructures) was discussed at the regulator's secondary market advisory committee, according to a circular. Based on the recommendations of the committee, Sebi said it has been "decided that FMIs shall carry out self-assessment on a periodic basis against the PFMIs and disclose the same on their websites". In this regard, the 24 principles for FMIs have been classified as "quantitative" and "qualitative". FMIs regulated by Sebi are depositories and clearing corporations. According to the circular, FMIs should be monitored and assessed against the PFMIs on annual basis by the Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC) of the FMI. ROC should submit a report to the governing board of the FMI and Sebi within 60 days

Demat account holders can furnish nomination declarations by Jan 1, 2024

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) stated that those who fail to do so will not be able to transact in stocks