FPI custodians finalise disclosure exemption rules
Determining the global AUM is significant because a ‘regulated’ fund whose exposure to an Indian business group and to the Indian equity market is below 25% and 50% respectively of its global AUM is spared of the granular disclosure rules laid down by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
SBI gets $3.5 billion bids, retains $600 million
“SBI prioritised real money investors over hedge funds, closing the fundraise at $600 million. After initial price guidance at T+150 basis points, SBI attracted interest from investors for $3.5 billion,” a source told ET on the condition of anonymity. One basis point is a hundredth of a percentage point.
Valuation comfort of Nifty50 wanes amid soaring premium
The valuation premium was above 40% for only 1.4% of the total trading days since January 2005. The Nifty50 is now the second most expensive index among major global indices after NASDAQ. Over three out of every four constituents of the Nifty 50 trade at a premium to their respective long-term average valuations propelled by […]
Ban on sugar for ethanol: Centre files caveats in High Courts of Bombay and Karnataka fearing stay order
Several sugar firms have approached various courts seeking a stay on the Centre’s December 7 order prohibiting mills from producing ethanol from sugarcane juice in the 2023-24 season. In the absence of a caveat, the courts can pass a stay order without hearing the government, explained the official cited above. The Centre issued the ban […]
Bond rally overlooking a soaring $2 trillion debt problem
Over the next several weeks, governments from the US, UK and the eurozone will start flooding the market with bonds at a clip rarely seen before.