initial public offerings

The Government has said that the IPO price is fixed by the issuer based on an analysis of the quantitative and qualitative factors of the Issuer Company, market sentiments, and demand for the scrip as assessed during road shows etc. The freedom to fix the price band rests with the issuer, who generally does so in consultation with the merchant banker. Full Article

The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Monday proposed changes to the way public share offerings are done, spelt out guidelines SEBI rules for smaller companies to raise capital through share sales, and called for more disclosures from listed companies to prevent delayed shocks in the form of holes in the books of accounts. Full Article

SMEs, which depend on expensive loans and stocks and raise money from the public. As part of its efforts to encourage SMEs to go public, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday exempted them from the usual eligibility norms applicable for initial public offerings (IPOs) and follow-on public offerings. These norms include a minimum pre-issue networth and profit-making track record. Full Article

The Reserve bank of India (RBI) has penalised a number of banks—both government-run and private—in the last three years for violating its guidelines. The alleged violations include “non-adherence of know-your-customer (KYC) norms, failure of internal controls in initial public offerings, violation of foreign exchange management guidelines and non-maintenance of prescribed cash reserve ratio (CRR) and [...] Full Article

More than seven of 10 independent directors sitting on the boards of listed companies to improve corporate governance are “home” members, while only few women make it to such positions, says a study.”Nearly 75 per cent of all independent directors are ‘home’ members whoare natural allies of the promoters are not independent in any sense,” [...] Full Article