Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) Calling for integrity-driven growth in India’s capital markets, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the country’s financial future depends on building stronger, more transparent markets rather than simply scaling them up.Speaking at SEBI’s 38th foundational day event here, FM Sitharaman stressed quality over sheer expansion.“Above all, we want better markets, not merely bigger markets. Size without integrity is fragility. Volume without investor protecti…
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Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has drastically slashed the minimum investment requirement for individual investors in social impact funds to Rs 1,000 in order to lower the barrier for entry from the Rs 2 lakh level that was in place until now, with the aim of increasing retail participation on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE).The reduced threshold of Rs 1,000 allows small investors to participate in SIFs, which are Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) foc…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks closed in green for the second consecutive week, amid huge short covering due to the US-Iran ceasefire.Nifty gained 5.89 per cent during the week and added 1.16 per cent on the last trading day to reach 24,050. At close, the Sensex was up 918 points or 1.20 percent at 77,550. It gained 5.77 per cent during the week.Both indices showed strengthening momentum and improved investor confidence.Bank Nifty overperformed the broader market, closing at 55…
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has said that retail investors and domestic mutual funds together hold about 36 per cent of the free float market capitalisation of Nifty 50 companies.Addressing the 30th anniversary of the Nifty 50 index at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), Pandey said the index has evolved alongside India’s economy over three decades, with domestic participation surging rapidly.SEBI Chairman noted that India now has over 140 million unique investors, …
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) India’s capital markets are undergoing a significant transformation, with innovation, intellectual property and new-age businesses increasingly driving value creation, National Stock Exchange (NSE) Managing Director and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan said on Monday.Addressing industry leaders here, Chauhan highlighted the evolving landscape of India’s financial ecosystem and outlined key priorities and emerging risks for capital markets.“India is steadily moving towards an …
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the post-Budget webinar on “Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat” on Friday morning via video conferencing, according to a PMO statement. The webinar will entail discussions on public capex, infrastructure, banking sector reforms, financial sector architecture, deepening capital markets, and ease of living through tax reforms, the statement said.The webinar is the first in a series of post-Budget webinars being organ…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) reveals a deeper feature of China’s political economy, where capital markets function less as liquidity-driven than as policy instruments that prioritise strategic industrial objectives, according to a new report.China’s stock exchange illustrates how China deploys capital markets as instruments of industrial policy while accepting limited market liquidity, said the report in East Asia Forum.“Designed to fund ‘little giant’ firm…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Deal activity in India marked “a measured start” to 2026 as the market recorded 207 deals worth $7.2 billion in January, even as the private equity (PE) activity remained resilient, a report said on Monday.The report from Grant Thornton Bharat said India’s deal ecosystem saw moderation in activity amid the absence of large-ticket transactions with volumes and value easing 11 per cent and 60 per cent respectively on a month-on-month basis.The private equity landscape …
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Market expert Sunil Shah on Tuesday termed the India–US trade deal a major sentiment booster for the Indian economy and capital markets, saying it has laid a strong foundation for long-term growth and strengthened India’s position in global trade. Reacting to the development, Shah said the agreement has had an immediate positive impact on market sentiment, which was clearly reflected in Tuesday’s sharp rally.“After the Budget, the market was slightly weak, but today …
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) The recalibration of Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is designed to encourage investors focus on long-term equity participation, thereby fostering healthier liquidity and more sustainable market dynamics, said Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD and CEO, BSE, on Sunday.In an environment of global uncertainty, this Union Budget “reinforces India’s standing as a resilient and future-ready investment destination, with capital markets that are becoming deeper, more balanced, and stra…