Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Indian stocks sitting pretty, but Asia feels the China chill
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: It's advantage India amid China-Australia trade faceoff, small insurers accorded space to grow, shift in energy balance has to be fair, migrant footballers add spark to FIFA World Cup, and more
Bisleri-Tata Deal | A once-in-a-decade deal which will have a multiplier effect
With its tremendous inventory, sales volume, and network coverage, Bisleri would certainly bring a substantial market share of the packaged mineral water segment to the hands of the TCPL
India’s small insurers get the wings to grow as IRDA eases rules
IRDA’s relaxations could see competition heating up in the insurance space in the coming years
Delhi Air Pollution: Better governance could help improve air quality
Though the causes for deterioration in air quality are sufficiently understood by the city government, their responses are not showing encouraging results. Much of the efforts and resources allocated for solving this problem are going to waste
Collateralised fund obligations: How private equity securitised itself
Stakes in hundreds of buyout groups’ companies have been bundled into investments with strong credit ratings
Unilateral economic sanctions are commonly used, but what is the legal implication
A problematic aspect of the unilateral economic sanctions regime is the targeting of third or neutral countries that engage in any sort of trade or commerce with the targeted state. The widespread use of this economic tool warrants an enquiry relating to their legality under international law
For big tech and banking, cautious optimism is a better approach
Regulators around the world have already taken or are contemplating a variety of steps and policy measures to contain and manage the risks arising from big techs’ linkages with the banking and financial services sector
Ukraine war unsettles multilateralism and Western binary, but it's advantage India
Russia is certainly the villain in the ballrooms and high tables of international diplomacy now. Take the three major summits of world leaders that Asia hosted in the past 10 days
Don’t regulate crypto as finance
It would be a mistake to apply the legal/regulatory/supervisory apparatus used for stocks and bonds to crypto
India-UAE bilateral trade expected to exceed $88 billion this year
After USA and China, UAE became India’s 3rd largest trading partner.
FTX Debacle | Cryptocurrencies will survive, but only robust ones, and subject to regulation
Will cryptocurrencies continue as totally decentralised finance, immune to regulation and government diktat? Where does this leave people who have invested in NFTs?
What Elon Musk misses about how this generation works
Digital technologies have not only shifted where we work but how we view our jobs
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Angels are rushing to the exit, what should 'fools' do?
In today’s edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: G20 may be going off mandate, Sebi's proposal for buybacks, Indian IT firms rank low in value chain, what inflation trend means for markets, and more
Why selling CONCOR as a single entity will hurt the industry
The CONCOR disinvestment should involve breaking it into at least two, and provide opportunities for more than one player to acquire stake in the company
Gen Z, keep your day job. Being your own boss is hard
From self-employment taxes to isolation, entrepreneurship is tough. Plus, now workers can ask for much of what makes self-employment so appealing
Indian IT’s inability to move up the value chain is a drag in tough times
That only five Indian firms - Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL and Tech M - figured in Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms, tells its own tale. None of these five got a 5-star rating, the highest possible in any category, with only Infosys bagging a 4 star rating in some
Bitcoin: an unregulated market is a good place for price support wheezes
Could ‘wash’ trading be behind restrained volatility of flagship digital asset?
This one simple habit can improve your trading returns
If traders can look at what they do right and where they go wrong they can improve their trading returns
Massive Layoffs | Twitter, Meta are repeating an old-guard mistake
Twitter, Meta, and Amazon are repeating what history has proved to be a deeply risky strategy, weakening companies in the long term for short-term savings
Recommending governance changes in the shadow of NSE scam
The Expert Committee’s report on governance changes at MIIs recommends wide ranging changes, many of which are to prevent wrongs similar to those alleged in the NSE case. However, it keeps the biggest issue of conflict of roles of simultaneously being profit seeking entity and regulator by MIIs unaddressed
RBI report highlights the glaring gaps in municipal financing in India
Most states use Urban Local Bodies for achieving various political objectives, which includes extending state patronage
Marketing Musings: The right to win
Before dabbling in Ayurveda, a fairness cream manufacturer should stand before the mirror to see if he resembles Baba Ramdev from any angle for customers to leave Patanjali and switch to his range of herbal remedies
Make in India? It will take more than subsidies
The Union government needs to give investors in export industries the freedom to decide where and how they operate, not just money
Personal Finance: Overseas investments do not always hedge against a weak rupee
Gains from overseas investments may not offset exchange rate losses because of short term volatility both in foreign exchange rates and asset values
