Author: Legal Parivar

Stanley Lifestyle IPO witnesses strong demand from retail and non-institutional investors on its second day of bidding, achieving a subscription rate of 3.17 times. Investors bid for 3.25 crore equity shares against a total offer size of 1.02 crore equity shares. Non-institutional investors showed robust interest, subscribing nearly 5 times their allocated quota, while retail investors demonstrated strong enthusiasm, subscribing over 4.1 times the reserved portion. In contrast, the portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) saw a subscription of 0.3 times. Stanley Lifestyle IPO, comprising a mix of a fresh issue and an offer for sale, will remain open…

Bharti Airtel is reportedly in discussions with Vodafone Plc to acquire an additional 3 percent stake in Indus Towers, a telecom infrastructure company, according to CNBC TV18 sources. Bharti Airtel’s stock remained relatively unchanged on June 24, trading at Rs 1,414.3 in the afternoon, slightly down from its previous close. Last week, Vodafone Group had sold an 18 percent equity stake in Indus Towers through block deals, generating approximately Rs 15,300 crore. Following this sale, Vodafone Group now holds a 3.1 percent share in Indus Towers. In the same transaction, Bharti Airtel had purchased an additional 1 percent stake in…

Shares of Welspun Specialty Solutions Ltd (WSSL) jumped over 17% on the BSE after the company secured the position of the lowest bidder for an order worth Rs 117 crore from Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). As of 11:41 AM, Welspun Specialty shares were trading 12% higher at Rs 42.5 apiece. Over the past six months, the stock has gained 5%, which is below the Nifty 50 index’s nearly 10% rise during the same period. On June 23, Welspun Specialty informed the BSE that it had been selected as the L1 bidder by BHEL for supplying seamless stainless steel boiler…

Gautam Adani dismissed the allegations from the Hindenburg report as unfounded during Adani Enterprises’ Annual General Meeting on Monday. “We faced baseless accusations from a foreign short seller that challenge our decades of hard work,” Adani stated. However, Adani did not mention the name of the short seller. “Typical short sellers aim to profit from the financial markets. This case was different,” he continued. “It was a dual-sided attack with vague criticisms of our financial standing.” Adani attributed the controversy to misinformation that turned the situation into a political battleground. “The attack was strategically timed just two days before the…

Quant Mutual Fund, with assets under management close to Rs 90,000 crore, has drawn attention due to its exclusive investments in 14 stocks where it stands as the sole mutual fund investor. Recently, Sebi conducted search and seizure operations at Quant’s Mumbai and Hyderabad premises, adding to the scrutiny on the fund house. As of March 2024, Quant MF’s unique holdings include Century Enka, Rossell India, Lancer Container Lines, and others, where it maintains significant stakes despite other asset management companies abstaining. For instance, in Century Enka, Quant holds 17.20 lakh shares valued at Rs 103.66 crore, comprising over 1…

Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has appointed Gaurav Banerjee, formerly of Disney, as its new Managing Director and CEO, effective no later than August 26 pending regulatory approvals. Banerjee will succeed NP Singh, who will transition to the role of Non-Executive Chairman after 25 years with SPNI, the company announced. Ravi Ahuja, Chairman of Global Television Studios and President & COO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, praised NP Singh’s leadership and expressed confidence in Gaurav Banerjee’s ability to continue driving SPNI’s success with his proven track record and visionary approach. Prior to joining SPNI, Banerjee held senior roles at Disney, including…

Quant Mutual Fund, managing assets worth Rs 93,000 crore, is under scrutiny by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for suspected front-running practices. SEBI conducted search and seizure operations at locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad associated with Sandeep Tandon-owned Quant MF. Front-running involves intermediaries exploiting advance knowledge of large mutual fund transactions to profit from personal trades. How does front-running operate? Intermediaries execute large stock market orders on behalf of mutual funds. They may trade stocks just before a mutual fund enters the market, anticipating price movements. This practice is illegal as it uses insider information, unfairly disadvantaging…

A Groww user raised allegations of fraud after money was deducted without actual investment, prompting the platform to issue a clarification and refund the customer’s funds. Hanendra Pratap Singh, in a now-deleted social media post, accused Groww of not investing his money in a mutual fund scheme despite the deduction. He claimed Groww generated a fictitious folio number that did not exist. Singh discovered the discrepancy when attempting to redeem the investment, and screenshots of his social media post were circulated by other Twitter users. Responding to these claims, Groww acknowledged that there was an error where the customer’s dashboard…

Inox Green Energy shares experienced a decline of over five percent in early trading on June 24 following an announcement by the company’s board of directors regarding potential fundraising plans. On June 21, Inox Green Energy management disclosed through an exchange filing that they will convene a board meeting on Wednesday, June 26, to deliberate on proposals for raising funds. As of 11:15 am, Inox Green Energy shares were trading at Rs 166.3 on the BSE, marking a decrease of 2.8 percent from the previous day’s close. According to reports, the company is contemplating raising up to Rs 1,000 crore…

Between June 24 and September 30, the pre-listing shareholder lock-in period for 46 companies will be lifted, potentially releasing shares worth $11.9 billion into the secondary market. This value pertains to the lock-up shares held by pre-IPO investors, including promoters and anchor investors. However, not all these shares may be available for immediate sale, as a significant portion is held by the promoter group. These estimates, covering IPOs listed up to June 19, come from a report by Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research. It should be noted that lock-in periods vary for different classes of investors. Jupiter Life Line Hospitals’…