SRM Contractors IPO opens Tuesday. 10 things to know before subscribing to the issue

SRM Contractors IPO opens Tuesday. 10 things to know before subscribing to the issue

The initial public offering (IPO) of SRM Contractors will open for subscription tomorrow. The issue closes on March 18. Through the public offer, the company plans to raise around Rs 130 crore. Here are 10 things to know about Krystal Integrated Services IPO before subscribing to the issue. 1) What is the business overview of … Read more

Jefferies: It’s hard to be in India and not be excited: Jefferies CEO Richard Handler

Jefferies: It’s hard to be in India and not be excited: Jefferies CEO Richard Handler

Last March when ports-to-cement billionaire Gautam Adani had his back against the wall following a short seller takedown on his conglomerate, Florida based GQG Partners took a $1.87 bet across three group companies. The investment decision to back the battered Adani Group stocks following Hindenburg Research’s scathing indictment was cutting against the grain — the … Read more

Maximizing tax efficiency with mutual funds: Understanding distribution types and taxation methods

Maximizing tax efficiency with mutual funds: Understanding distribution types and taxation methods

Mutual funds have emerged as a popular investment option in India, offering the dual advantage of expert money management and tax-efficient returns. However, to maximize the tax efficiency of mutual fund investments, it’s crucial to understand the different distribution types and taxation methods. Taxation of Mutual Fund Gains The taxation of mutual fund gains in … Read more

Peak rates boost US demand for riskier form of corporate debt

Peak rates boost US demand for riskier form of corporate debt

The U.S. market for one of the riskiest types of corporate debt is resurging this year, as companies cater to investor demand for assets that can lock in high yields for several years ahead of an expected decline in interest rates. Holders of these bonds, called junior subordinated debt, are among the last to be … Read more

D B Realty raises Rs 920 cr by selling shares to institutional investors via QIP

D B Realty raises Rs 920 cr by selling shares to institutional investors via QIP

D B Realty on Thursday said it has raised Rs 920 crore by selling shares to institutional investors, including Morgan Stanley Asia, to fund its real estate projects and strengthen balance sheet. The company launched its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue on March 7 and the issue was closed on March 13. In a regulatory … Read more

JG Chemicals’ Rs 251-crore IPO to open on March 5

JG Chemicals’ Rs 251-crore IPO to open on March 5

Zinc oxide manufacturer JG Chemicals on Thursday fixed a price band of Rs 210-221 apiece for its Rs 251-crore Initial Public Offering (IPO). The initial share sale will open for public subscription during March 5-7 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on March 4, the company said. The Rs 251.2-crore … Read more

Ease of doing biz: Sebi mulls relaxing enhanced disclosure framework for certain FPIs

Ease of doing biz: Sebi mulls relaxing enhanced disclosure framework for certain FPIs

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed relaxing rules for certain Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from enhanced disclosure requirements in a bid to promote ease of doing business. In its consultation paper, the regulator suggested exempting category I university funds and university-related endowments FPI that meet specific criteria from enhanced disclosure requirements. Additionally, it proposed … Read more

Japan’s crazy 1980s bubble a dim memory as Nikkei hits record high

Japan’s crazy 1980s bubble a dim memory as Nikkei hits record high

As Japanese shares finally reclaim past peaks it harks back to a time when everyone in the country seemed to be a stock market millionaire – a Tokyo car park was worth more than New York’s Central Park and the future looked like one endless party. It is difficult now, after three long decades of … Read more

Bank of America: Bank of America expects India fundraising to be busier than ever

Bank of America: Bank of America expects India fundraising to be busier than ever

Fundraising activity in India will be stronger than ever over the next two years as conglomerates, tech firms and financial services providers hunt for capital to fuel growth and owners seize the moment to sell holdings, Bank of America Corp.’s co-head of investment banking in the country said. “2023 was the year of block trades, … Read more

FPIs cautious on equities; take out Rs 3,776 cr in Feb so far on spike in US bond yields

FPIs cautious on equities; take out Rs 3,776 cr in Feb so far on spike in US bond yields

Foreign investors adopted a cautious approach offloading Indian equities worth close to Rs 3,776 crore so far this month owing to a spike in the US bond yields and uncertainty over the interest rate environment in the domestic as well as the global front. In contrast, they are bullish on the debt market and injected … Read more