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'Bringing the axe down on Axis Bank': Spark Capital's way

Is Axis Bank being made the target of a massive bear hammering?


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‘Most people don’t prefer to fight with their bankers’
The former deputy governor of the RBI says that training of banking staff can help change their attitude
Amritha Pillay
IL&FS Transportation Network's road project in Chhattisgarh caught in PIL mess
While ITNL’s public issue is slated to hit the market tomorrow, its major road project in Chhattisgarh faces legal action. A PIL filed by an RTI activist is pending with the Lok Ayukta
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Market struggling, may come down a bit
Bourses are expected to remain under pressure tomorrow
Pallabika Ganguly
Celebrity Fashions is scouting for a strategic investor
Celebrity Fashions is planning to invite a strategic investor for its bottoms division which is being hived off as Celebrity Clothing
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Will Birla MF’s Capital Protection Fund leave a hole in its capital?
The company had to extend the NFO closure in order to meet its target. But will the Birla AMC incur a loss while running this fund?
Debashis Basu and Sanket Dhanorkar
Motilal Oswal’s fund offer asks investors to take a blind bet
The draft document of offer for the new ETF by Motilal Oswal AMC uses a proprietary index. But it does not explain the weightage assigned to the stocks underlying the index or how the index would have performed in the past
Moneylife Digital Team
‘People are afraid of speaking against teachers, doctors and bankers’
The former deputy governor of the RBI says that if a bank offers you a higher rate of interest than its peers, you should be a little careful
Amritha Pillay
Osian Art Fund organises auction to redeem fund
The art house plans an auction this month, proceeds of which would be used to redeem the art fund. However, Osian officials claim that a major chunk of the redemption amount would be paid before the auction
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Equity MF net inflows up 54% in February
After a continuous drain of Rs7,315 crore over the past five months, equity schemes are back in the limelight


Big winners & losers after the Budget
Several stocks are riding high on the back of friendly proposals in the recent Budget; others have taken a beating and are sliding down
Low MF assets speak volumes on investor apathy
Despite a booming economy and vibrant equity markets, equity assets under management at many mutual fund houses remain abysmally low
Know your bank as well, says Kishori J Udeshi of BCSBI, in
While banks have ‘know your customer’ norms, it is also essential for customers to ‘know your bank’, says the former deputy governor of the RBI.
DQE’s growth may bank on its IP content
DQE has shifted its business model from a largely outsourced model to a co-production model and its future growth may depend on continued rollout of IP content in which the
SEBI asks all investors to pay 100% margin upfront for
In a bid to create a level playing field between all investor participants, all investors, including QIBs, will now be required to make full payment during new share applications.
Brokerages touting the merits of toxic currency derivatives
Several broking companies are promoting and encouraging individual investors to dabble in highly risky currency derivatives
Prithvi Info Solutions: Why regulators are silent over the
This IT solutions and engineering services company has been involved in all kinds of financial manoeuvrings. However, regulators are looking the other way
Banks to lend more to power projects; oil & gas may take a
During FY11, bank financing for power and steel segments would continue, while the oil & gas segment will take a backseat, say bankers
NISM study calls on credit ratings agencies to tweak
The present study by NISM is another attempt to assess the performance of CRAs, particularly in the light of the recent significant events in the global financial system and the
Birla MF targets FD holders through its capital protection
In an SMS to distributors, Birla Sun Life MF has asked IFAs to compare its new scheme with NRE deposits which fetch returns of 3.5%
NMDC expects rise in iron ore prices over the long term
NMDC officials expect a rise in iron ore prices in 2010-11. Chinese inventories which are piling up will not be a concern, claim company executives
Supreme Court allows deductibility of bad loans
The recent judgement by the apex court will be of great help to businessmen and the same can be relied upon for all the current or future assessments in determining the
Messy battle for TeleCanor continues
The promoters of TeleCanor allege that investor Hemant Gupta is trying all the tricks to make an open offer for the company. Mr Gupta powerfully argues otherwise
MMRDA land auction at BKC fails to attract bidders
A land auction at BKC—a prime commercial real-estate destination in Mumbai—which opened today did not attract any bidders because of the high prices quoted by MMRDA
Templeton MF insists on clearance certificate for trail
Templeton MF is insisting on a ‘clearance certificate’ from the previous distributor in order to pay trail commission to the new distributor

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