Sebi signals more relaxations to ease onboarding of foreign investors

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is planning further relaxations to make the registration process easier for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), including a common know-your-client (KYC) framework and smoother documentation through India Digital Signature.   Over the past year, the market regulator has introduced several measures to ease FPI onboarding, including relaxations for…

Amid Trump’s tariff offensive, PM Modi and EU leaders push for swift India-EU FTA conclusion

They also welcomed the progress in bilateral relations in key sectors, including trade, technology, investment, innovation, sustainability, defence, security, and supply chain resilience.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a joint telephonic call with Antonio Costa, the President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission. In…

Market crash: 4 reasons why smallcap and midcap stocks may see more pain ahead

Domestic brokerage firms Kotak Institutional Equities do not find much value in most parts of the market despite the recent sharp correction in the market.   Domestic equity markets have been witnessing relentless sell-off with benchmark indices falling nearly 12 per cent from their 52-week highs, while the broader markets indices- BSE midcap index and…