Margin curbs
SEBI continued with its recent crackdown on margin funding by restricting stock brokers from offering over 8X leverage on derivative trades.
Read more: Leveraged trading in F&O capped at eight times the initial margin
Rethink
SEBI is expected to issue a new set of rules recategorizing its definition of large, mid and small-cap stocks for mutual funds next week, that may force the MF industry to reshuffle portfolios once again.
Also read:MF investments: SEBI may widen the ambit of large/mid-cap stocks
M-cap rejig
AMFI’s rejig has ushered new names into the large-cap investment universe for MFs while trimming some earlier candidates.
Read more: Info Edge, Muthoot Fin, RECL, 2 others enter large-cap space
Shining bright
Gold retested earlier highs after the geopolitical flare-up in Iran.
Also read: Spot gold rallies past ₹40,000 on US-Iran crisis
Less STT
Investment bankers have lobbied for STT concessions on equities trading in the 2020 Budget
ANMI bats for STT rate cut, restoration of Sec 88E rebate
On sale
SBI plans to sell its holdings in NSE via auctions
Also read: SBI to sell up to 50 lakh equity shares in NSEIL
Bond offer
Shriram Transport is opening an NCD offer on Monday with rates of 8.5 to 9.1 per cent
Read more: Shriram Transport Finance to raise up to Rs 1000 cr via NCDs
Compiled by Aarati Krishnan
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