Anchor investors Subject – Economy Context – Anchor investor exits, Paytm shares spiral to hit all-time low Concept – Anchor investors are institutional investors who are allotted shares just before an IPO opens for subscription. All anchor investors are bound by a lock-in period since they get a confirmed allotment of a company’s […]
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) Subject – Economy Context – Securities Appellate Tribunal pulls up SEBI for ‘judicial indiscipline’ Concept – SAT is a statutory body established under the provisions of Section 15K of the SEBI Act, 1992. Located at Mumbai. Composition: SAT consists of a Presiding Officer and Two other members. The Presiding […]
Copyright Infringement Subject – Economy Context – Suit filed against Fortis Healthcare, others in US District Court for copyright infringement Concept – Copyright infringement is the use or production of copyright-protected material without the permission of the copyright holder. Copyright infringement means that the rights afforded to the copyright holder, such as the […]
Employment Survey by the Labour Ministry Subject – Economy Context – Total employment in 9 select sectors rises to 3.10 cr in July-Sep 2021 Concept – Total employment generated by nine select sectors stood at 3.10 crore in the July-September 2021 quarter, which is 2 lakh more than that of the April-June period, […]
‘Developing’ Country Status at WTO Subject – Economy Context – China’s status as a ‘developing country’ at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become a contentious issue with a number of countries raising concerns over the upper middle-income nation deriving benefits reserved for developing countries under WTO norms. Concept – What are the […]
Implications of rising bond yields in India Subject – Economy Context – Bond yield rises nearly 6 basis points to a 24-month high of 6.52% Concept – What are bonds? A bond is a fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or governmental). In […]