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Rana Gupta, MD, Manulife Investment Management, says over the last 10 years, a lot of reforms have happened basically by pivoting the economy from a higher deficit to a much higher savings economy, from more consumption incentives to more investment incentives. Even domestically, for the companies that were linked to those themes – a higher or average PE is all right. But if a company or sector is not linked to those tailwinds and is still trading at higher PE in this high interest rate environment, then a fair amount of caution will come in.” Interest rates are largely a function of how markets are valued and these have gone up quite significantly. So while we are very close to our 10-year averages when it comes to Indian market valuations, with the adjusted interest rate where the US 10-year bond yield is at 4.5% odd now,, how do you look at valuations? Should one look and adjust for those or are you believing that the larger valuation picture is looking decent? Interest rates are set by demand and supply of money and, of course, the central banks can influence and also set those interest rates. But broadly the question is whether with the global interest rates going up and Indian stock market trading above 10 years of the average valuation, we should reset the valuation benchmark in the light of higher global interest rates?

The industry is «facing regulatory scrutiny around greenwashing, new and more demanding disclosure requirements, and increasing expectations from supervisors», KPMG said.

Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a common compilation of submissions be filed by both the parties in a petition by Delhi government challenging the central government's law establishing pre-eminence of the lieutenant governor over the elected AAP dispensation in controlling services in the national capital. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was urged by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi government, that the matter be listed before a five-judge Constitution bench for urgent hearing. «I can't express the agony of the (Delhi) administration,» the senior lawyer said.

Crypto regulation in the Netherlands has led Gemini to discontinue its services in the country. In an email sent to users today, the exchange announced that it will cease offering its services starting November 17, 2023. 

Global banking regulation has bolstered the case for bigger is better when it comes to financial services in the current age. But the bigger banks grow, the harder it is to innovate the types of solutions that deliver step-changes for customers.

payout of ₹807 crore, marking the second such payout by the company this year. IFIN had in February made an interim distribution payout of ₹3,200 crore to creditors. With the latest distribution, total interim payouts by IFIN currently stands at ₹4,007 crore.

Kraken moves toward a wider European presence with key regulatory steps in Spain and Ireland after it obtained an EU e-money license.

Aditya Birla Group, on Tuesday said that it has infused ₹750 crore that, Aditya Birla Capital Limited (“the Company" or “ABCL") has on 26 September 2023, made an investment of Rs. 749,99,98,868 (Rupees Seven Hundred Forty Nine Crore Ninety Nine Lakh Ninety Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Eight Only) on rights basis, in the equity shares of Aditya Birla Finance Limited (“ABFL"), which is a a wholly owned material subsidiary of the Company.

PTI quoted the Home Department of Manipur government order on 26 September. The curbs will remain effective in the state till 7.45 pm on 1 October 2023.

₹280 to ₹300 per equity share of face value of ₹10. Updater Services IPO lot size is 50 equity shares and in multiples of 50 equity shares thereafter. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels

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Net Neutrality, against network usage fees by telecom operators and the idea of imposing telecom licensing on online services.Airtel, Jio and Vi have asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to allow them to charge startups a «network usage fee» based on traffic and/or the number of users. The startups alleged that these telecom service providers (TSPs) are now pushing for some apps to be also brought under the licensing regime.

Vaibhav Jewellers The initial public offer of Vaibhav Jewellers, which opened on Friday, was fully subscribed on the last day of the bidding process. The overall subscription stood at 1.3 times on Day 3. The NII portion was subscribed the most at 2.3x, followed by the retail category at 1.21x.

₹280 to ₹300 per equity share of face value of ₹10. Updater Services IPO lot size is 50 equity shares and in multiples of 50 equity shares thereafter.

TikToker Tasmin Dhaliwal shares the story behind her viral video where she fills up on Costco samples on ‘Varney & Co.’

Crypto exchange Binance has reopened registrations and access to its products and services for its Belgian crypto users again —  three months after the exchange was ordered by Belgium’s finance regulator to cease cryptocurrency-related services.

Cresset Capital CIO and founding partner Jack Ablin discusses higher interest rates and offers his market outlook on 'Barron's Roundtable.'

BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Citigroup Global Markets, and Nomura Singapore are foreign investors that participated in the anchor round. The company plans to raise about Rs 640 crore through the IPO, which closes on September 27. Analysts are dividend on the company's prospects. While they believe the company has successfully created a niche through marque clients, past acquisitions and operational efficiency, they remain concerned over the valuations. «The company has aimed for high margin through value-added services with the support of the latest technology in its portfolio.

Updater Services IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of Updater Services Limited has opened today and it will remain open for subscribers till 27th September 2023. The public issue has been offered at a price band of ₹280 to ₹300 per equity share and the company aims to raise ₹640 crore from this initial offer. Out of ₹640 crore, ₹400 crore will be raised via issuane of 13,333,333 fresh shares while the rest ₹240 crore is aimed via Offer for Sale (OFS).

South Korea cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has resumed Aptos (APT) deposits and withdrawals again after fixing an issue that saw a scam APT token incorrectly recognized as the real deal.

Jammu and Kashmir has achieved a «significant milestone» in e-governance by providing over 1,028 services in online mode to citizens, institutions and business establishments, according to an official release issued on Sunday.