The intention is good but the compliance seems to be skewed and defeats the purpose. In February 2014, market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had issued a directive asking c
In next five years India is going have 11,500 start-ups with over two lakhs skilled staff, and recognizing the tremendous growth, the country’s capital markets regulator has opened up inves
Despite stocks market having mood swings of up and down, many companies have shown willingness to take risk and go for Initial Public Offers (IPO). In the past week six compan
A total of 1,375 BSE-listed companies and 191 NSE-listed companies have been fined for failing to appoint women directors on their respective boards. Out of these, two are public sector banks and 2
Securities and exchange board of India (SEBI) has issued a circular dated April 21, 2016, wherein the use of an electronic book mechanism (EBM) has been made mandatory from July 1, 2016 for issuanc
Market regulator Sebi has agreed to the government’s proposal to give employees of central public sector undertakings (PSUs) a larger role to play in the disinvestment process.
The government is finding it extremely difficult to appoint women on boards of companies, said minister of state for commerce and industry Nirmala Sitharaman. Addressing a gathering
Standard and Poor’s global ratings affirmed its `BBB-` long-term and `A-3` short-term sovereign credit ratings on India. It said that the outlook is stable. The ratings on Indi
The finance ministry may approach the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to relax its August 21 deadline for PSUs to meet minimum 25 percent public shareholding requ
Ashishkumar Chauhan has been reappointed managing director and CEO of the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) for a further period of 5 years from November 2017 to November 2022. Securities
After the government’s decision to sell 10 percent stake in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), the defence PSU has initiated the process of initial public offer with the filing of the dra
“Company Secretaries, once known as secretaries to the board and management, have transformed themselves into key managerial and governance professionals. Today they are recognised for their
Every middle-class Indian dreams of a home coupled withlanded property to live off the rent. However, large initial investment, particularly inmetros, and low yields ensure that real estate is out
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that runs on blockchain technology. This essentially means that no person or entity can control it. Both nationals and internationals can transact with the curr
The fall of financial institutions is largely a result of governance failures and company board members must ensure checks and balances for the larger ecosystem, says entrepreneur Shachindra Nath,
The Indian electricity sector is going through an interesting phase right now. Many reforms are being introduced to increase competitiveness and transparency in the sector. The power market in Indi
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) aims to use a two-track approach on environmental social and corporate governance (ESG). Addressing a conference on ‘ESG for Atman
