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The government on Monday sold 10 per cent of its stake in the state-run refiner and fuel retailer, raising around $1.4 billion. (Photo: Reuters)

LIC bought 86 per cent IOC shares in stake sale; ups stake in PSU to 11 per cent

by Himank Sharma |Aug 26, 2015

The government on Monday sold 10 per cent of its stake in the state-run refiner and fuel retailer, raising around $1.4 billion.

Sebi approves merger with commodities regulator

by Himank Sharma |Aug 24, 2015

Sebi also said it would allow additional anchor investors for public issuances in which preferred allocation is set at more than Rs 250 crore, although sales of below that amount would retain the ...

SAT upholds $7.5-bn refund order against PACL

by Himank Sharma |Aug 18, 2015

PACL had appealed an order from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) last year that deemed the company's investment products illegal for not complying with rules on so-called collecti...

Investors in smaller cities line up to join stock rush

by Himank Sharma |Aug 10, 2015

The government has long believed that attracting investors from beyond big cities such as New Delhi is vital to direct more household savings into equities, reducing traditional investor preferenc...

EPFO may invest more in equities next year: Govt

by Himank Sharma |Aug 6, 2015

The comments come as EPFO said on Thursday it would invest in stocks this year for the first time.

BNP Paribas to buy brokerage Sharekhan

by Himank Sharma |Jul 30, 2015

"Sharekhan will serve as a platform for the Group's strategy in India to offer a comprehensive range of products," Joris Dierckx, country head of BNP Paribas, said in a statement.

A worker is silhouetted against the setting sun while installing an overhead electric cable pole on the banks of river Ganges in Allahabad December 26, 2014. (Photo: Reuters)

Govt to sell five per cent stake in Power Finance tomorrow

by Himank Sharma |Jul 26, 2015

The Power Finance share offering is part of the government's budget target to raise as much as $11 billion from divestment of its stake in state-run companies.

Investment in equity mutual funds by domestic retail investors has hit the highest since 2008. (Photo: Reuters)

Equity fund inflows near record as retail investors return

by Himank Sharma |Jul 23, 2015

Domestic net inflows into equity mutual funds in June were the second-highest ever - second only to January 2008.

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Low-cost stockbrokers turn to apps to wean Indians off gold

by Himank Sharma |Jul 21, 2015

Gold's reputation as a safe store of value has been tarnished by a 42 per cent drop in prices over the past four years.

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In shadow of Chinese rout, India fights illegal 'dabba' market

by Himank Sharma |Jul 16, 2015

SEBI say they are worried about contagion if markets turn volatile, particularly if dabba traders are using both on-market and off-market trades to hedge their exposures.