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Promoters balk at smaller issues and uncertain pricing, choosing to wait out volatility.
Companies are growing increasingly reluctant to tap public markets right now, even as the regulator rolls out relaxations to keep the IPO pipeline moving.
According to a person aware of the matter, who requested anonymity, not even a recent Securities and Exchange Board of India communication allowing IPO-bound companies to cut issue sizes by up to 50% without refiling draft papers is likely to make them budge. The concern: downsizing an issue could be read as a signal of weak demand.
This person explains why the added flexibility is unlikely to revive deal momentum. “Promoters don’t want to list with …
The kingdom is moving to tighten the rules around public listings, algorithmic trading, trading in foreign securities and company disclosures—all in an effort to chase transparency.
Thinly traded listed entities have long served as breeding grounds for stock manipulation, hurting investors. The regulator, the NSE and BSE now want to fix things by focusing on efficient delisting.
The newly announced levy on UPI payments undermines the very foundation of using digital payments for stock market investing. Brokers are in a tizzy.
