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Friday, May 15, 2009 3:36 PM

Some realism in OTC derivative regulations

The US Treasury has come out with some proposed changes to the world of OTC derivatives. This world of OTC derivatives is a world where two seemingly very sophisticated institutions exchange packages of risks in a customised manner. Over the past year...
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Saturday, November 08, 2008 11:30 PM

US India Business Council conference call

Day before evening I had a conference call with members of the US-India Business Council organized by their financial services executive committee. I spoke about the following issues which are summarized below: Overview of Financial Climate in India:...
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Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:10 AM

The new amendments to the takeover regulations - misguided or sloppy? Yes.

SEBI has once again played around with the numbers in the takeover regulations. In light of the recent downward movement of prices, it seems that SEBI is attempting to make it easier for promoters to acquire shares from the market without making an open...
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Wednesday, October 01, 2008 11:50 AM

Removing the prohibition on OTC derivatives in securities

The Economic Times of 24th Sept 08 carries my piece recommending removal of the prohibition on OTC derivatives in securities. This is a very simple process of deleting one circular issued by SEBI in May of 2000 - there is no need to either modify the...
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