Sebi is considering allowing startup founders to retain ESOPs post-IPO, addressing concerns about dilution and aligning founder incentives with stakeholders. The regulator is also mulling a one-year cooling-off period for ESOP grants before IPOs to prevent misuse. Additionally, Sebi may permit voluntary delisting of PSUs with over 90% government stake, acknowledging their thin public float and potentially inflated market prices.
QSR chains face margin pressure, not demand shock: Karan Taurani on fuel and LPG impact
Rising fuel and LPG prices are impacting India’s consumption landscape unevenly. While some sectors like QSR face margin compression due to high LPG dependence, others