'Retail investors to return when consumer interest protected'

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 17:24

Safeguarding the interest of consumers of financial products by strengthening regulations and increasing awareness is imperative in bringing back retail investors to markets, an Assocham-Brickwork Ratings study Thursday said.

Govt to launch inflation indexed securities in mid-Dec

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 19:22

Government will launch Inflation Indexed National Savings Securities-Cumulative (IINSS-C) for retail investors in the second half of December 2013.

Final guidelines on REITs to be issued shortly: Mayaram

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 20:35

The final guidelines on the proposed real estate investment trusts (REITS), which help the fund- starved realty sector with long-term funds, will be issued soon, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram said Thursday.

RBI to launch CPI-indexed bonds by December end: Khan

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 14:42

The Reserve Bank on Monday said it will launch CPI-indexed bonds aimed at protecting the savings of retail investors from the impact of price rise by the end of next month.

Fund managers fumble even as stocks hit record highs

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 13:28

India's top 20 diversified equity funds, with USD 12.4 billion in assets, are up only 0.5 percent this year.

Volatility forces retail investors to troop out

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 11:54

The sharp stock market fluctuations over the last few weeks seem to have unnerved retail investors so much that they stepped up selling in the last two weeks, making the net outflows so far this month the highest in the last 19 months.

Check malpractices to bring back retail investors: FM to Stock Exchanges

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 17:50

Expressing concerns over malpractices in equity trading, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said there is a need to demystify the functioning of stock market and deal with insider trading issues to inject confidence in retail investors.

Retail investors recovered Rs 12,145 cr from relisting: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 19:08

Retail investors, who lost a whopping Rs 61,000 crore in blocked funds due to suspension of trading in 1,450 firms during 1992-2009, could get back Rs 12,145 crore on re-listing of some these firms, says a report by CNI Research.

Credibility of primary markets at stake: Sebi

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 13:28

Market regulator Sebi on Wednesday cautioned the credibility of primary markets is at stake as retail investors on many occasions are left clueless about their returns as scores of stocks are trading way below listing price.

Indian retail investors tend to lose in stock markets: ISB

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 22:44

Retail equity investors in India systematically lose out to other categories of players because they sell the winning stocks too quickly and hold on to the losing stocks too long, says a study.

'Majority of retail investors stick to equity MF investments'

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 22:06

Notwithstanding volatility in the stock market, over 60 percent of retail investors have stuck to their investments in equity mutual fund schemes for more than two years, rating agency Crisil has said.

Sensex down over 100 points on profit-booking

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 09:43

The BSE benchmark Sensex fell by over 101 points in early trade Wednesday as funds and retail investors booked profits amid a weakening trend on the other Asian bourses.