Jun 16, 2016 - Growth push: Sebi set to broaden avenues of investment for REITs

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Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk If you've heard of holacracy and are wondering how it works, perhaps this interview with its founder Brian Robertson could help clarify. The 'not having any managers' part sounds really good, the rest seems difficult to accomplish. Along these lines, Naval Ravikant of Angellist once said that the future of business is a world of specialized startups with APIs into each other. Will this utopia ever come? Growth push: Sebi set to broaden avenues of investment for REITs REITs are investment trusts that pool investor money to buy real estate such as office buildings, shopping malls and rental housing. RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan faces ghosts of rupee's past The outflows, though widely anticipated by both markets and policymakers, will present a near-term currency challenge for RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. Are long-serving CEOs good for stock investors? Indian companies — managed by CEOs who are non-promoters and have been at the helm for more than a decade — have generated returns higher than benchmark indices. 'Make in India' infrastructure push to drive steel demand: Platts The initiative is likely to translate into meaningful steel demand after a gap of around 18 months, according to a report by research agency S&P Global Platts. PE firms denied exits as many companies put off listing shares This contrasts with the decent run some private equity firms have had this year in terms of partial or complete exits through IPOs of portfolio companies Top bank executives ask CVC, CBI to make loan probe process transparent Top bank executives urged the Central Vigilance Commission and CBI to evolve a transparent process to deal with issues at banks in order to remove the fear of probe. Bankers, investigative agencies discuss resolution of bad loans Agenda was to discuss the differences between banks and investigative agencies, when it comes to resolution of loans CCI to probe three more complaints against Monsanto The three new complaints pertain to abuse of dominant position by way of imposing discriminatory conditions in sub- licence agreements Black money: India, Swiss expect auto info exchange by 2018 Seeking to enhance cooperation to fight the black money menace, India and Switzerland today said a team would soon visit the Alpine nation to expedite pending information requests on Indians with Swiss bank accounts, while an automatic exchange of details would begin in 2018. CIBIL to provide information solution to small and micro loans segment The move will help these small lenders take better lending decisions, grow their customer base and drive credit penetration. CSCs get approval from RBI for Bharat Bill Payment System The RBI opened up the applications for BBPS a few months ago and a slew of companies ranging from banks, telecom operators and wallet firms applied for it. Indian real estate may attract $2 billion investment from Japan The real estate sector that suffered much pain in the past two years is moving towards a more rational regime where developers, having learnt from their mista.. LIC willing to be partner in India’s maiden sovereign wealth fund LIC has enough funds to invest in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), says its chairman India has low debt burden, growth outlook promising: HSBC Regarding China, the report said it does not neatly fall into the two camps, being burdened by a high debt, but not as export dependent as other neighboring economies. SBI, associate banks rise as Cabinet approves merger proposal Shares of State Bank of India and its subsidiaries as the Finance Ministry accepts AICS proposals on CSR eligibility New Delhi, Jun 15 () The Union Finance Ministry has accepted the All India Council of Sports' recommendation to amend the Indian Companies Act 2013's provisions and widen the scope for CSR activities in sports promotion. Venture debt provider IntelleGrow raises $20 million IntelleGrow had in February raised $8 million from Calvert Foundation Unmet demands for bank loans exist, says RBI GST bill: Has NDA government yielded too much ground to states? Not all concessions given by the Centre may be good for achieving a GST which benefits the economy as well as lowers the cost for businesses Correct valuation for investing in insurance sector during coming IPOs is the moot question Insurance is one financial product that almost every middle class person in the country knows through the ubiquitous agents of the Life Insurance Corp of India. Mahanagar Gas finalizes Rs1,040 crore IPO Mahanagar Gas will offer shares at a price band of Rs380-421 during its initial share sale on 21-23 June ChrysCapital, GIC may buy SBI’s 5% stake in NSE ChrysCapital, GIC are seeking to buy the SBI stake at a price of around Rs4,000-4,050 per share, which puts the deal size at around Rs900 crore Uber invests Rs43 crore in Xchange Leasing in car rental push Move could see Uber significantly boost its supply through leasing programmes to take on rival Ola Amazon India moves High Court against Gujarat entry tax Amazon is “challenging the definition and the very concept” of this tax imposed in March, a person familiar with the case said. Ecommerce to see nearly 10 million sellers online by 2020 - In the next phase, massive numbers will come from rural India according to industry experts. Lenovo bets on India as global growth slows At over $1 billion revenue, India is contributing a little over 10% to global revenue, making the country the cornerstone of Lenovos growth roadmap. RAI, Octane Marketing publish their annual report on 'India Retail Marketing' More than 105+ Retailers and 95+ companies participated in the study What is Tata's plan to stand out in the crowded e-commerce mart? Tata CLiQ is an amalgam of physical and digital — or phygital — a platform, where shoppers can order, collect, return and exchange prod.ucts from anywhere, anytime. Sellers irked with Flipkart's return policy; advantage Amazon? A Nielsen study showed that Amazon is the most preferred e-commerce websites among sellers followed by Flipkart and Snapdeal Lenovo bets on India as global growth slows The plan will get further tailwinds from rising purchase power and rapid progression of 4G technologies in the South Asian nation, at a time when glob.. Taiwan Mobile mulls investment opportunities in India, Indonesia Taiwan Mobile Co. (台灣大哥大), one of Taiwan's leading telecom operators, said Wednesday that it is studying the possibility of investing in the telecom markets of India and Indonesia. TRAI's Final Attempt at Shaping Net Neutrality in India Begins This Week The consultation process for an overarching framework is being done in two phases this time, in order to be more comprehensive, but will also likely require greater focus and attention from the supporters of net neutrality. Telecom regulator extends comments on free data till June 30 New Delhi, Jun 14 () Rejecting demand for giving penal power to telecom regulator Trai, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar has said the authority has enough power to protect the interest of consumers. Mobile handsets required to support Hindi, English one Indian official language Bureau of Indian Standards, BIS, an Indian governing body for standards in the country is pushing Indian regional languages as the mandatory package in smartphones sold in India. In a statement issued as reported by Livemint, BIS wants all mobile ... Telecom gear makers Ericsson and Nokia initiate 5G talks Initial talks revolve around telcos interest and preparedness for 5G, besides identification of relevant spectrum band to support it. How Ericsson, Nokia plan to prepare India for 5G technology The initial talks revolve around the telcos’ interest and their preparedness for the 5G technology, besides identification of relevant spectrum band.. Flipkart announces the launch of laptop sale event "Lap it Up!" on its website in collaboration with Intel India The campaign will offer latest laptop brands at some exciting prices with EMI option to make technology affordable and accessible, especially for the first-time buyers. What is Tata's plan to stand out in the crowded e-commerce mart? Tata CLiQ is an amalgam of physical and digital — or phygital — a platform, where shoppers can order, collect, return and exchange prod.ucts from anywhere, anytime. Telcos seek clarity on intranet and claims that TRAI's order is violating licence norms Telcos have demanded an urgent review of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of Indias (Trai) order barring discriminatory pricing of data services. With over $1 billion in revenue, Lenovo bets on India as global growth slows At over $1 billion revenue, India is contributing a little over 10% to global revenue, making the country the cornerstone of Lenovos growth roadmap. EY Develops a tool to protect systems from malwares like ransomware attacks Ransomware is a kind of malware which is targeted to extort money through primarily crypto currencies such as Bitcoins, by locking computers. Tech-savvy young, high performers commit more corporate fraud, says study A global profile of about 750 fraudsters finds 32% in India were in the 26-35 age group, compared with just 14%, globally TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives India Business Brief | India Retail News | India Food Brief | India Telecom Brief | India Finance Brief | India Software Brief | India Digital Brief | India Ecommerce Brief | India Franchise Brief | India HR Brief | India Logistics Brief | India Construction Brief About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India