About the Book: The book presents a comprehensive and updated version of the functions merchant bankers can undertake. The mandated functions, public issue, buy-back and public offer and related aspects of takeover have received special attention. This edition has new chapters on Buy-back and Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers. Almost all chapters have additional material covering the developments in terms of SEBI and RBI Guidelines and Regulations, and Government Policy and Legislation. The Corporate Securities Market and new characteristics of Syndicated Loans have been presented in this edition. Contents: Merchant Banking: Nature and Scope Regulation of Merchant Banking Activity Project Preparation and Appraisal Securities Design of Capital Structure SEBI Guidelines for Public Issues Pre-issue Management: Types of Issues and Analysis of Prospectus Pre-issue Management: Co-ordination, Marketing and Underwriting Pre-issue Management: Pricing of Rights and Further Public Issues Post-issue Management: Allotment and Despatch of Shares/Refunds and Listing Requirements Public Deposits and Commercial Paper Security Rating Loan Syndication: Domestic Loan Syndication: External Conversion of Private Limited Companies into Public Limited Companies Mergers, Amalgamations and Takeovers Venture Capital Non-Resident Indian Investors Foreign Investment and Institutional Investors Joint Ventures. |