After reading this article you will learn about the Organisation and Growth of Stock Exchanges. Stock Exchanges in India are organised in any of the following forms: (a) Voluntary, non-profit making associations, e.g., Bombay, Ahmedabad and Indore; (b) Public Limited Companies such as Calcutta, Delhi and Bangalore stock exchanges; and (c) Company Limited by guarantee, e.g.; Hyderabad and Madras stock [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the Growth and Development of New Issue Market in India. The new issue market in India is not fully developed as compared to other advanced countries like U.S.A., U.K. and Germany. But there has been tremendous growth in the sphere of new issue activity in India in the 1980s and 1990s. Table [...]
This article throws light upon the six major weaknesses of stock exchange in India. The weaknesses are: 1. Lack of Professionalism 2. Domination of Financial Institutions 3. Poor Liquidity 4. Domination by Big Operators 5. Less Floating Stocks 6. Speculative Trading. Weakness # 1. Lack of Professionalism: The majority of stock brokers lack professionalism. They lack proper education, business skills, infra-structural [...]