Derivatives Demystified: Meaning, Features, Uses, Misuse, and Market Overview
A derivative is a financial contract whose value is linked to an underlying asset, index, rate, or benchmark; it is used for hedging risk, speculation, and arbitrage, and trades either on exchanges or over the counter depending on standardization and customization needs. What is a derivative? A derivative is an agreement between parties that derives…
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Equity Shares: Meaning, types, and features
Equity shares are also known as Ordinary Shares. The money invested in the equity shares of a company is a part of the capital of the company. When an investor buys a company’s share or equity, he gains partial ownership rights of that company. The amount so invested on the equity shares of a company…
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Over view: Convertible and Non-Convertible Debentures
Debentures are issued by corporates including NBFCs to raise resources for their upcoming expenses or their business expansions. In other words, debentures are unsecured loans taken by companies from the public (other than accepting deposits) by issuing instruments of debt, acknowledging money lent, and guaranteeing repayment with interest. The investors subscribe to debentures only based…
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What are the difference between equity market and debt market?
The equity market represents the trading of equities known as stock market or share market. Debt market is basically a market where fixed income instruments/securities traded. The debt instruments are issued by the central and state governments, Municipal corporations, Banks, financial institutions and corporate. The nature of equity and debt instruments are vastly different with…
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What is Insider Trading?
Insider trading refers to the use of price-sensitive information by the insider/s of the company to make private gains or avert private losses at the cost of investors not having access to such information. The insider means a person who may reasonably be expected to have unpublished price sensitive information in respect of securities of…
RBI Issues Revised Guidelines on Investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Investment in Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) Directions, 2025, which were released today. These Directions will come into effect on January 1, 2026, or from an earlier date as determined by a Regulated Entity (RE) in accordance with its internal policy. The Directions apply to investments made…
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