Mumbai: A committee set up by India’s stock market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), to encourage investments in so-called alternative investment funds (AIF), which invest in start-ups and other young companies, will likely recommend a lower investment threshold for ac…
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Fintech start-ups expand investment options for non-urban users
Ease of transaction and the convenience linked with applications offered by fintech players is driving consumers from small towns to explore investment products beyond recurring or fixed deposits offered by traditional banks. Most of the consumer-facing fintech startups that small towns (Tier III…
Start-ups to get more money as Cabinet gives nod to Rs 1k cr fund
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 22 approved Rs 1,000-crore initial corpus for the Fund of Funds for Start-ups (FFS), which was established in June last year. According to the Cabinet decision, Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs) supported by FFS shall invest at le…
Sebi taking a fresh look at crowdfunding norms
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is taking a fresh look at setting up a regulatory framework for crowdfunding, said two people aware of the development. Sebi’s proposals include introducing a minimum net worth criteria for investors to be eligible to invest in start-ups t…
Industry honchos give a big thumbs-up to IPO Platform for SMEs at PHDCCI seminar
SME sector is the backbone of Indian business and economy. It provides the critical depth to the manufacturing and service sectors, foster entrepreneurship and generate substantial employment. Close to 45 per cent of the total manufacturing output and 40 per cent of the country’s exports is contr…
SMEs की वित्तीय समस्याओं को कम करता है BSE SME एक्सचेंज: अजय ठाकुर, हेड, बीएसई एसएमई
भारतीय एसएमई सेक्टर भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था और व्यापारिक व्यवस्था की रीढ़ माना जाता है जो की मैन्युफैक्चरिंग और सर्विस सेक्टर को मजबूत बनाता है। एसएमई सेक्टर देश के कुल विनिर्माण उत्पादन में 45 प्रतिशत और निर्यात में 40 फीसदी का योगदान देता है। बावजूद इसके एसएमई सेक्टर को अपनी वित्तीय जरूरतों के लिए…
Small businesses lobby for rules to increase liquidity
Close to five years after the introduction of a separate segment for listing of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), market participants are now looking at ways to increase the liquidity to attract more institutional and retail investors. With critical mass being attained, market participants are…
BSE SME platform became first SME platform in India to receive 200 prospectus
Mumbai: Indian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector has emerged as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy over the past few years. SMEs not only play crucial role in providing large employment opportunities at comparatively lower capital cost than large industries but also…
Sebi ready for change in start-up listing norms
New Delhi: To make start-up listing platform more attractive, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha today said the regulator is willing to consider suggestions for possible changes in the norms for such companies. Besides, a new Central Know Your Customer (CKYC) mechanism, which will provide common and one-tim…
BSE creates history! Lists at Rs 1,085, 34.62% premium over issue price
New Delhi: Asia’s oldest stock exchange BSE created history on February 3rd, as its shares got listed at a 34.62 per cent premium on rival NSE at Rs 1,085 compared with an issue price of Rs 806. At 10.02 am, the stock was trading 40.19 per cent higher at Rs 1,130. This is the first-ever [……