Emerging trends in the capital market in India/ edited by S. Saroja

This book presents a series of thought provoking articles on the importance of the growth of India's Capital Market, edited by S. Saroja and authored by capital market experts in the field of planning, policy making and financial management.

The articles in this volume, besides providing the public administrators an idea of the emerging scenario of the capital market, also assess the contribution of the capital market in mobilising additional public savings to meet the resource crunch for priority investments in the Eighth Plan.

The aspects of investor protection have been discussed in a detailed manner. The set of guidelines issued by the Finance Ministry in April 1990, on Stricter Scrip issue, have been covered. Major policy initiatives taken during the financial year 1990-91 to strengthen the capital markets have also been detailed.

The perspectives and prospects of Mutual Funds as a new saving instrument have been discussed along with the controversial role of small investors in the capital market. The role of SEBI in regulating the Capital Market has been lucidly explained.

With its elaborate coverage, the book will prove indispensable to Merchant Bankers, Managers in finance institutions, Capital Market Experts and Finance Managers in public and private sector companies who wish to have the latest and detailed information on the various recent trends in the Indian Capital Market.