Can equity investors earn more by parking unused funds in liquid ETFs instead of bank account when trading?Equity investors are increasingly being asked by their brokers to use liquid ETFs for better trading. Liquid ETFs help manage cash flow smo...
02 Jun, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
The harsh ‘reality’ facing real money gaming firms, and other top tech, startup stories this weekThe gaming industry in India is facing tax woes as the GST department issued pre-show cause notices to several cash flow-rich firms in the ...
30 Sep, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
Retail investors have started trading in F&O segment in a big way. Find out if these can work for youSebi studied trading data from top 10 brokerages and found that 89% of individual traders had suffered losses in the F&O segment. The avera...
13 Mar, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
Nithin Kamath to Rachana Ranade to Dhruv Rathee: 10 ordinary people who have redefined financial successOn the 12th anniversary of ET Wealth, meet 10 people from ordinary walks of life who have redefined financial success.
21 Dec, 2022, 03.28 PM IST
14 things India wants from Nirmala Sitharaman's BudgetWhile India is rebounding at the quickest pace among major economies this year, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will need more than jus...
22 Jan, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
3 firms Prime Securities is bullish on in unlisted space'We have raised about Rs 10 crore for Hindustan Wellness and are in the process of raising another Rs 25 crore for them'
11 Jan, 2022, 02.19 PM IST
Some traders stage a virtual protest as peak margins kick inMultiple virtual protest banners from retail traders, who must now pony up more cash to do business on the bourses, greeted D-Street bulls ...
02 Sep, 2021, 06.07 AM IST
Peak margin norms hit cash & futures volumes as traders go for optionsThe new system has been adopted over four phases. In the first phase from December 1, the investors were asked to keep 25 per cent of the p...
30 Mar, 2021, 07.12 AM IST
India’s largest brokerage says a new rule will cut equity volumes by 30% in 6 monthsThe new margin rules that came into effect from December 1 stipulates 25 per cent peak margin. This has already led to a drop in volumes.
29 Dec, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
As new pledging rules kick in, some brokers and traders report glitchesThe new upfront margin rules and pledge system were brought in by Sebi despite protests from the industry body that claimed market stakehol...
01 Sep, 2020, 07.01 PM IST
Brokers to face penalty for failing to collect margins upfrontCurrently, the rule of bringing in the entire upfront margins is only applicable to traders in derivatives. Once this is extended to shares...
20 Jul, 2020, 07.41 AM IST
Higher margins for unhedged F&O bets from today: What does it meanThe rules encourage safer strategies in which the initial margins are set to drop.
01 Jun, 2020, 07.24 AM IST
Sebi mulls lowering cost of derivatives tradingBrokers said they could end up paying 30-35 per cent less in initial margins.
12 Nov, 2019, 04.49 PM IST
F&O upfront margins to rise 30-50%, volumes could dipLarger brokers have figured out a way to lower the overall upfront margins.
27 Jun, 2018, 08.53 AM IST
Want to open a demat account? Here's what you should knowWhile opening an account, one needs to sign on the agreement papers including a 'specific' power of attorney (PoA) to the broker.
04 Apr, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Budget 2016: Will Mr FM abolish DDT, STT for retail stock investors like you & meHere are key expectations that retail investors have from the FM in this Budget. It will help attract more retail participation and nurture...
22 Feb, 2016, 04.12 PM IST
10-year data shows Sensex in buy zone, but don't put all eggs in one basketMarket is trading at levels last seen in calendar year 2014, from which domestic stocks had started rallying following the arrival of NDA g...
05 Feb, 2016, 04.15 AM IST