Problems seem to be getting further compounded at the Zee group. A month back only, it’s long awaited mega merger with the Sony group was called off (after 2 years of negotiations). During this period, there were many actions taken by the regulators; especially related to the corporate governance. These actions in fact are speculated … Read more
SEBI had received complaints dated October 6, 2022 and May 12, 2023 in respect of the preferential allotments made by Brightcom Group (BGL) during FY 20 and FY 21. Such issues totalled Rs 867.78 cr. Complaints were related to – Related party allotments; Siphoning off of the money raised; and Improper disclosures on utilisation of … Read more
In September 2021, SpiceJet had taken shareholders’ approval to transfer it’s cargo and logistics services business to its subsidiary, SpiceXpress and Logistics Private Ltd. (SLP), on a slump-sale basis, for Rs 2,555.77 cr. In it’s board meetings dated February 27, 2023, it has finally fixed April 1, 2023 as the date from which cargo business … Read more
Bombay High Court has quashed the write off of Rs 8,500 crore additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued by Yes Bank (YBL); write off was part of a restructuring plan to rescue the Bank in March 2020. “It appears that administrator exceeded his powers and authority in writing off AT-1 bonds after the bank was reconstructed … Read more
As per newspaper reports, mobile tower giant Indus Towers (Indus) is learnt to have asked debt-ridden Vodafone Idea (VIL)Â to clear outstanding dues and pay every month on time for continuity of the business post-November. The step is supposedly taken after the independent directors of Indus raised concerns on the mounting receivables from VIL At … Read more
Brokerage businesses handle significant client money and hence are supposed to be managed with extreme discipline. Regulations are well laid out in that regard. However, time and again we come across cases that raise doubt on this underlying presumption. Today, SEBI passed an adjudication order against IIFL Securities Limited (IIFL) for some serious violations – … Read more
The Company last month had appointed ICICI veteran, Ms Vishakha Mulye as the CEO. She had taken over from Mr Ajay Srinivasan, who had been it’s Chief since 2007. AB Capital also informed that the change was due to Ajay deciding to step down and look for a different role within the group. The rumour … Read more
For almost a year, I have been confused about how Future retail stores are getting funding to operate given – the poor financial health of the group; and 2020 deal with Reliance retail not getting concluded due to the legal dispute with Amazon. Operating the stores meant expenses in the form of lease payments, employee … Read more
The Company has called for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on 30 December, seeking approval to amend it’s Articles of Association (AoA) and remove restrictions on promoter share transfer. Key points to note – Indigo has two founders – Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal Bhatia group owns 37.83% stake of Indigo and Gangwal group 36.61% … Read more