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🚨 SEBI Refers Auditor BSD & Co. to NFRA SEBI has referred BSD & Co., among other auditors, to NFRA over concerns regarding reliance on management-provided information from foreign subsidiaries of Rajesh Exports Limited while issuing clean audit opinions. ⚠️ Key concern: Management representations cannot replace sufficient appropriate audit evidence, even when foreign data-access restrictions exist. 🔎 What next? NFRA’s examination will determine whether further regulatory action is warranted. A referral is not a final finding of misconduct.

Very sensible piece by R Venkataraman. Worth reading! 3 key takeaways: Stop worrying about daily FII selling. Focus on asset allocation, not yesterday’s multibaggers. Crude above $100 and US bond yields above 5% remain key risks. Bulls will return, YES !👍

Don't wait for last date.

The government has approved Fairfax Financial Holdings’ acquisition of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank from the Centre and LIC for ₹52,878 crore, marking India’s largest FDI in the financial sector. The government will retain 15% and LIC 19% after the transaction. Fairfax must reduce its stake to 26% within 15 years and resolve its CSB Bank ownership within two years to comply with RBI regulations. The deal marks a major banking sector reform.

Breaking || Big change in caller identification from November 1. Callers' registered names to appear on phones. Caller names to show alongside mobile numbers Airtel, VI, BSNL & Jio users to see caller names

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Gold & Silver FoFs: Fresh inflows paused. Multiple AMCs (HDFC, ICICI Pru, Tata, DSP, Kotak, UTI and others) restricted fresh subscriptions, switch-ins and new SIP/STP registrations in Gold ETF FoFs and Gold-Silver FoFs from 16 Oct 2026 Existing SIPs continue without interruption Redemptions remain fully open Gold ETFs traded on the exchange are not restricted Trigger (reported): SEBI nudge ahead of festive season demand Purpose: Prevent a potential surge in physical gold imports that can pressure the rupee and trade balance Temporary restriction only. Not a ban on gold investing.

Investors portfolios underperforming. Government STT portfolio outperforming.

🛰️ Starlink vs Jio: Reliance Industries has welcomed competition in India’s satellite communication market, including Starlink, while stressing that every player must follow the same laws and regulatory approval process.

From 1st Nov, your mobile operator will flash the name of the person calling you. Businesses with a registered Trade Mark, or Trade Names as per GST can have those names. (FE) What happens to the business model of Truecaller?

India's merchandise exports jumped 23% y-o-y, in Sep. Trade deficit is at $30.2 billion. (FE)

Good going, folks! Direct tax collections after refunds rose 13.2% y-o-y to hit ₹13.38 trillion as of 14th Oct. (FE)

It will be quite a while before we know whether all these AI companies are making any money. Meanwhile, the Banks advising them are raking in the moolah! (WSJ) Is it okay to say "laughing all the way to the bank" when it's the bank that we're talking about?

Apple became the 2nd company to close with a market value above $5 trillion. (WSJ) Well, let's not compare apples with oranges...

Is the Iran war hurting the daily lives of Americans? This is a neat representation of how the cost of various items has changed in the past 1 year. (WSJ)

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Oversight must keep pace with growth: RBI DG RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said at the FE Modern BFSI Summit that oversight and internal controls must strengthen as financial institutions grow, urged that financial products be affordable as well as accessible, and noted that IRDAI would examine stakeholder feedback on the proposed tighter insurance commission norms before a final decision. (Financial Express) 👉 Join IFU: https://tinyurl.com/2cwtk545

GST 2.0, resilient demand drive auto industry growth: SIAM SIAM said vehicle wholesales grew about 20% to 1.58 crore units in April-September, with passenger vehicle dispatches up about 31% in Q2, helped by improved affordability after GST 2.0 and resilient rural and urban demand. (BusinessLine) 👉 Join IFU: https://tinyurl.com/2cwtk545

Fairfax Gets 15 Yrs to Reduce Stake in IDBI Bank to 26% Prem Watsa said the RBI has given Fairfax 15 years to cut its IDBI Bank stake to 26% and two years to decide whether to merge or sell CSB Bank, after its ₹52,878 crore bid for a 60.72% stake at ₹81 a share. (Economic Times) 👉 Join IFU: https://tinyurl.com/2cwtk545