International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) previously known as International Accounting Standards (IAS) are standards and interpretations adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). IASB adopted IAS in April 2001, and renamed it as IFRS. IFRS are 'principle-based' standards rather …

Whether for hedging, investing or trading purposes, securities regulators and stock exchanges along with domestic and foreign institutional investors, all have a common interest in having fairly priced futures contracts. Achieving and sustaining fairly valued equity futures depends heavily on …

The study investigates the relationship between the Price-Earnings multiple and the scrip returns in India. A sample size of 80 companies comprising of 8 different industries listed in Bombay Stock Exchange were taken up for a time period of 08 …

This study examines the short-term performance persistence of select Indian Equity (growth) mutual funds during the period 2008 and 2011. First, to assess the performance of sample funds, the author uses return variance analysis. Second, he uses Sharpe's index to …

The paper analyzes the factors hindering the success rate of mergers and acquisitions during the economic downturn scenario. In today's world economic scenario, from various research studies, it has been found that 50 to 60 percent of cross border mergers …

Until recently, it is well known that agriculture is one of the most important industries and has been accepted as the back bone of the Indian economy. Nearly seventy per cent of its population lives in villages and agriculture is …

The banking sector is the wheel of any economy. This sector is the most dominant sector of the financial system in India, with good valuations and increasing profits. After liberalization in 1991, the banking industry underwent major changes. Private Banks …