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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 …

A new partnership between the two investment giants; Dubai Investments Park opens for subscription; and fears of war, once again.
A market dominated by speculative activity is enriching sophisticated traders at the expense of retail investors, distorting exchanges and brokerages, and putting household savings at risk.
Falling sales, a price correction and more cautious buyers mark a sharp shift in Dubai’s property market as regional conflict drags on.