Initial Public Offers (IPOs) market is considered to be the safest way to invest in the stocks and it also assures profits due to underpricing. Therefore, it attracts every type of investors and very particularly the retail investors. However, gaps do appear in perceived profits and the actual...

SEBI, the Indian securities market regulator has set a unique example for the entire world by introducing IPO grading in India 2006 on optional basis and further mandating it from May, 2007. The purpose of this grading was to provide retail investors with a ready-made assessment of the...

SME (Small & Medium Enterprises) IPOs formally debuted in India in 2012 when BSE and NSE introduced SME Platform on their exchanges along with Main Board Platform (for non-SMEs). SEBI has eased the listing criteria for SMEs to make it more attractive. The focus of this study is to assess and...

SEBI introduced StockInvest Scheme in 1993 and ASBA (Application Supported with Blocked Amount) in 2008. The basic objective of both these schemes was to provide safety of investor's subscription amount to public offers and avoid issuers to touch subscription amount beyond the issue size before...

SEBI, the Indian securities market regulator has set a unique example for the entire world by introducing IPO grading in India. The purpose of this grading was to provide retail investors with a ready-made assessment of the fundamental quality of the issuer of an IPO, so they could make a better...

SEBI, the Indian securities market regulator had set a unique example for the entire world when they introduced mandatory IPO grading in India with effect from May 2007. Though the purpose of this grading was to provide retail investors with a ready-made assessment of the fundamental quality of...

SEBI, the Indian securities market regulator has set a unique example for the entire world by introducing IPO grading in India. The purpose of this grading was to provide retail investors with a ready-made assessment of the fundamental quality of the issuer of an IPO, so they could make a better...

A well developed and competitive financial market with financial inclusion is a must, if India has to emerge as a strong knowledge based economy. The transformation of Indian equity market, that till 1990s, was plagued with inefficiency with respect to trading, settlement and surveillance, and...