EQUITY SHARES : Equity shares, commonly referred to as ordinary share also represents the form of fractional ownership in which a shareholder, as a fractional owner, undertakes the maximum entrepreneurial risk […]
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COMPANIES ACT, 2013
COMPANIES ACT, 2013 : The Companies Act, 2013 has replaced the Companies Act, 1956. The Companies Act, 2013 envisage to strengthen the existing regulatory framework on Corporate Governance. It deals with […]
SECURITIES MARKET REFORMS & REGULATORY MEASURES TO PROMOTE INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
SECURITIES MARKET REFORMS & REGULATORY MEASURES TO PROMOTE INVESTOR CONFIDENCE : SEBI has come a long way since its inception as an institution regulating the Indian Capital Markets. It has initiated a […]
FEATURES OF DEVELOPED CAPITAL MARKET: THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SECURITIES COMMISSIONS (IOSCO)
FEATURES OF DEVELOPED CAPITAL MARKET: THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SECURITIES COMMISSIONS (IOSCO) : BACKGROUND The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) was created in 1983 with the decision to change from an […]
MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP : CATEGORIES There are three categories of membership within IOSCO which are designed to the different approaches to securities markets regulation while also ensuring that those with an interest in […]
MULTILATERAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING CONSULTATION AND CO-OPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION (MMoU)
MULTILATERAL MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING CONSULTATION AND CO-OPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION (MMoU) : The MMoU sets an international benchmark for cross-border co-operation critical to combating violations of securities and derivatives laws. […]
OVER VIEW OF DEPOSITORY SYSTEM IN INDIA
OVER VIEW OF DEPOSITORY SYSTEM IN INDIA : A depository is an organisation which holds securities (like shares, debentures, bonds, government securities, mutual fund units etc.) of investors in electronic form […]
KEY FEATURES OF THE DEPOSITORY SYSTEM IN INDIA
KEY FEATURES OF THE DEPOSITORY SYSTEM IN INDIA : 1. Multi-Depository System: The depository model adopted in India provides for a competitive multi-depository system. There can be various entities providing depository […]
INTRODUCTION ON CAPITAL MARKET INSTRUMENTS
INTRODUCTION ON CAPITAL MARKET INSTRUMENTS : Financial Instruments that are used for raising capital resources in the capital market are known as capital market instruments. The capital market instruments are usually […]
SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) ACT, 1956
SECURITIES CONTRACTS (REGULATION) ACT, 1956 : It provides for direct and indirect control of virtually all aspects of securities trading and the running of stock exchanges and aims to prevent undesirable […]