Sebi to vet funding done via web-based platforms

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued a consultation paper on Tuesday on proposed regulations for crowdfunding,  the term for collecting small amounts of capital from a......

Why IPOs can't bank on the rich

The revival of a practice by which brokerages lent capital to high net worth individuals to finance their participation in initial public offerings might be affected by Companies Act norms on how......

New rules freeze Indian credit market

Provisions in India's new Companies Act requiring corporate borrowers to set aside half of bond proceeds have made the sale of such securities costlier and have brought the local market to a halt.......

RBI announces Rs 50,000 cr liquidity scheme for MFs

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday provided a Rs 50,000-crore shot in the arm to stressed mutual funds by unveiling a special liquidity facility for the sector, days after Franklin Templeton......