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A Project Report On
"AN OVERVIEW OF INDIAN STOCK MARKET"
Submitted in Partial fulfillment for the award of the degree MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Batch-2008-20 I 0)
Under Guidance Of,
Submitted By,
(faculty in finance)
Roll NoMBA 6th trimester
ASTHA SCHOOL OF MANA6U1RNT,BBSR

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Dissertation Report is a bridge connecting the educational and professional use. It is the path leading to success by shouldering responsibilities under the careful guidance of seniors and experienced personnel without fear and failures.
It gives me immense pleasure to take the opportunity to remember and thanks to the personalities who are involved with this project work during its study stage during my days of hard work. I feel that it is my duty to express thanks and deep gratitude to everyone who is directly or indirectly associated in the completion of this Dissertation Report
With deep reverence. I offer my deepest regards gratitude to who is my finance faculty and finance faculty of Astha School Of Management. without whom this Report could not have been fulfilled.
Astha school of management
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Executive Summary
Indian securities markets have undergone many changes during the last decade. Exponential growth in trading volumes is pushing existing trading systems and processes to capacity and increasing settlement risk. With Indian market moving to a T+3 rolling settlement cycles in line with global markets, SEBI is continuing its efforts to increase the efficiency and transparency in Indian markets. Indeed it has been SEBI endeavor to make the Indian markets, one of the most competitive and efficient markets of the world.
Income, Savings mobilization and promotion of investment are functions of the stock and capital markets which are a part of the organized financial system in India.
This Project titled 'An Overview of Indian stock market' is an attempt to understand the stock market and role played by Indian retail Brokerage Firms in stock market. The objective of brokerage firms is to help the investor to minimize the risk involved in investment and maximize the return. Some of the main characteristics of the brokerage industry include growth in e-broking; growing derivatives market, decline in brokerage fees etc. An endeavor was also made to understand the role played by Indiabulls Securities compared to its competitors in Indian retail brokerage market.
The role played by Indian retail brokerage industry is of immense significance, taking into account the health of the capital markets and the intensity of competition among the brokerage companies.
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Table of Contents
Particulars Chapter 1 Outlook on Indian Stock market Chapter 2 Overview of Indiabulls Chapter 3 Overview of Indiabulls Chapter 4 Financial Analysis Chapter 5 Understanding Chapter 6 Derivatives Chapter 7 Competitors Chapter 8 Competitive Capital market
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Securities
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Analysis
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Chapter 9 SWOT Analysis Chapter 10 Research Methodology Chapter 11 Findings & Suggestions Questionnare COnclusion .. ..
Bibliography Appendix
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Chapter 1
OUTLOOK ON INDIAN STOCK MARKET

1.1 Introduction
Indian Stock Markets is one of the oldest in Asia. Its history dates back to nearly 200 years ago. The earliest records of security dealings in India are meager and obscure. The East India Company was the dominant institution in those days and busi ness in its loan securities used to be transacted towards the close of the eighteenth century. By 1830's business on corporate stocks and shares in Bank and Cotton presses took place in Bombay. Though the trading list was broader in 1839, there were only half a dozen brokers recognized by banks and merchants during 1840 and 1850. The 1850's witnessed a rapid development of commercial enterprise and brokerage business attracted many men into the field and by 1860 the number of brokers increased into 60. In 1860-61 the American Civil War broke out and cotton supply from United States to Europe was stopped; thus, the 'Share
Mania' in India began. The number of brokers increased to about 200 to 250. At the end of the American Civil War, the brokers who thrived out of Civil War in 1874, found a place in a street (now appropriately called as Dalal Street) where they would conveniently assemble and transact business. In 1887, they formally established in Bombay, the "Native Share and Stock Brokers' Association", which is alternatively known as "The Stock Exchange". In 1895, the Stock
Exchange acquired a premise in the same street and it was inaugurated in 1899. Thus, the Stock Exchange at Bombay was consolidated.
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The Indian stock market has been assigned an important place in financing the Indian corporate sector. The principal functions of the stock markets are enabling mobilizing resources for investment directly from the investors providing liquidity for the investors and monitoring Disciplining company management.
The two major stock exchanges in India are National and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
Stock Exchange (NSE)
1.2 National Stock Exchange

With the liberalization of the Indian economy, it was found inevitable to lift the Indian stock market trading system on par with the international standards. On the basis of the recommendations of high powered Pherwani Committee, the National Stock Exchange was incorporated in 1992 by Industrial Development Bank of India, Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India, Industrial Finance Corporation of India, all Insurance Corporations, selected commercial banks and others. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is India's leading stock exchange
covering various cities and towns across the country. NSE was set up by leading institutions to provide a modern, fully automated screen-based trading system with national reach. The Exchange has brought about unparalleled transparency, speed & efficiency, safety and market integrity. It has set up facilities that serve as a model for the securities industry in terms of systems, procedures. NSE has played a catalytic role in reforming the Indian securities market in terms of microstructure, market practices and trading volumes. The market today uses state-of-art information technology to provide an efficient and transparent practices and
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trading,
clearing
and settlement
mechanism,
and
has witnessed
several
innovations governance,
in products screen
& services viz. demutualization trading, transfer compression of securities, of
of stock exchange settlement cycles,
based
dematerialization
and electronic
market of debt and
derivative instruments and intensive use of information technology. Trading at NSE can be classified under two broad categories:
Wholesale debt market capital market
Wholesale debt market operations are similar to money market operations institutions and corporate bodies enter into high value transactions in financial instruments such as government securities, treasury bills, public sector unit
bonds, commercial paper, certificate of deposit, etc.
capital market: A market where debt or equity securities are traded.

There are two kinds of players in NSE:
Trading members Participants
Recognized members of NSE are called trading members who trade on behalf of themselves and their clients. Participants include trading members and large players like banks who take direct settlement responsibility. Trading at NSE takes place through a fully automated screen-based trading mechanism which adopts the principle of an order-driven market. Trading
members can stay at their offices and execute the trading, since they are linked through a communication network. The prices at which the buyer and seller are willing to transact will appear on the screen. When the prices match the
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transaction will be completed and a confirmation slip will be printed at the office of the trading member. NSE has several advantages over the traditional trading exchanges. They are as follows: NSE brings an integrated stock market trading network across the nation. Investors can trade at the same price from anywhere in the country since inter-market operations are streamlined coupled with the countrywide
access to the securities. Delays in communication, late payments and the malpractice's prevailing in the traditional trading mechanism can be done away with greater
operational efficiency and informational transparency in the stock market operations, with the support of total computerized network. NSE Nifty S&P CNX Nifty is a well diversified 50 stock index accounting for 22 sectors of the economy. It is used for a variety of purposes such as benchmarking fund portfolios, index based derivatives and index funds. NSE came to be owned and managed by India Index Services and Products Ltd. (IISL), which is a joint venture between NSE and CRISIL. IISL is India's first specialised company focused upon the index as a core product. IISL have a consulting and licensing agreement with Standard & Poor's (S&P), who are world leaders in index services. CNX stands for CRISIL NSE Indices. CNX ensures common branding of indices, to reflect the identities of both the promoters, i.e. NSE and CRISIL. Thus, 'C' stands for CRISIL, 'N' stands for NSE and X stands for Exchange or Index. The S&P prefix belongs to the US-based Standard & Poor's Financial Information Services.
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1.3 Bombay Stock Exchange

The Bombay Stock Exchange is one of the oldest stock exchanges in Asia. It was established as "The Native 187S. It is the first Share & Stock Brokers Association" in
stock exchange in the country to obtain
permanent
recognition in 19S6 from the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 19S6. The Exchange's pivotal and pre-eminent role in the
development of the Indian capital market is widely recognized and its index, SENSEx" is tracked worldwide. SENSEX The Stock Exchange, Mumbai (BSE) in 1986 came out with a stock index that subsequently became the barometer of the Indian stock market. SENSEX is not only scientifically designed but also based on globally accepted construction and review methodology. First compiled in 1986, SENSEX is a
basket of 30 constituent
stocks representing a sample of large, liquid and
representative companies. The base year of SENSEX is 1978-79 and the base value is 100. The index is widely reported in both domestic and international markets through print as well as electronic media The Index was initially calculated based on the "Full Market capitalization" methodology but was shifted to the free-float methodology with effect from
September 1, 2003. The "Free-float Market Capitalization" methodology of index construction is regarded as an industry best practice globally. All major index providers like MSCI, FTSE, STOXX, S&P and Dow Jones use the Free-float methodology. Due to is wide acceptance amongst the Indian investors; SENSEXis regarded to be the pulse of the Indian stock market As the oldest index in the country, it provides the time series data over a fairly long period of time. Small wonder, the
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SENSEX has over the years become one of the most prominent brands in the country. The SENSEX captured all these events in the most judicial manner. One can identify the booms and busts of the Indian stock market through SENSEX. The launch of SENSEX in 1986 was later followed up in January 1989 by
introduction of BSE National Index (Base: 1983-84 = 100). It comprised of 100 stocks listed at five major stock exchanges. The Exchange launched dollar-linked version of BSE-100 index i.e. Dollex-100 on May 22, 2006. In order to fulfill the need of the market participants for still broader, segmentspecific and sector-specific indices, the Exchange has continuously been
increasing the range of its indices. The launch of BSE-200 Index in 1994 was followed by the launch of BSE-500 Index and 5 sectoral indices in 1999. In 2001, BSE launched the BSE-PSU Index, OOLLEX-30 and the country's first free-float based index - the BSE TECK Index. The Exchange shifted all its indices to a freefloat methodology (except BSE PSU index) in a phased manner. The values of all BSE indices are updated every 15 seconds during the market hours and displayed through the BOLT system, BSE website and news wire agencies. All BSE-Indices are reviewed periodically by the "Index Committee" of the Exchange.
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Chapter 2
OVERVIEW OF INDIABULLS
2.1 Introduction
Indiabulls is India's leading Financial and Real Estate Company with a wide presence throughout India. Indiabulls Financial Services Limited was established in the year 2000 by three promoters all of whom are engineers from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, and has attracted over Rs 700 million of
investments from venture capital firms, private equity funds and institutional investors.
History Indiabulls Financial Services Limited was incorporated on January 10, 2000 as Orbis Infotech Private Limited at New Delhi. The name of the Company was changed to Indiabulls Financial Services Private Limited on March 16, 2001 due to change in the main objects of our Company from Infotech business to Investment & Financial Services business. It became a Public Limited Company on February 27, 2004 and the name of the Company was changed to Indiabulls Financial Services Limited. Indiabulls has over 640 branches all over India. The customers of Indiabulls are more than 4,50,000 which covers from a wide range of financial services and products from securities, derivatives trading, depositary services,
research & advisory services, consumer secured & unsecured credit, loan against shares and mortgage & housing finance. The company employs around 4000 Relationship managers who help the clients to satisfy their
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customized financial goals. Indiabulls entered the Real Estate business in the year 2005 with its group of companies. Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd is listed on the National Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange and Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The market
capitalization of Indiabulls is around USD 2500 million (29''' December 2006). Indiabulls and its group companies have attracted USD 500 million of equity capital in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) since March 2000. Some of the large shareholders of Indiabulls are the largest financial institutions of the world such as Fidelity Funds, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Farallon Capital.
2.2 Growth of Indiabulls
Year 2000-01: One of India's first trading platforms was set up by Indiabulls Financial Services Ltd. with the development of an in-house team.
Year 2001-03:
The service offered by Indiabulls was increased to include and Equity
Equity, F&O, Wholesale Debt, Mutual fund, IPO Financing/Distribution Research.
Year 2003-04: In this particular year Indiabulls ventured into Distribution and Commodities Trading business.
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Year 2004-05: This was one of the most important Indiabulls. In this year:
years in the history of
Indiabulls came out with its initial public offer (IPO) in September 2004. Indiabulls started its Consumer Finance business. Indiabulls entered the Indian Real Estate market and became the first company to bring FDI in Indian Real Estate.
Indiabulls won bids for landmark properties in Mumbai.
Year 2005-06: The world renowned investment banks like Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs increased their shareholding in Indiabulis. It also became a
market leader in securities brokerage industry, with around 31% share in Online Trading. The world's largest hedge fund, Faralion Capital and its affiliates committed
Rs. 2000 million for Indiabulls subsidiaries Viz. Indiabulls Credit
Services Ltd. and Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. In the same year, the Steel Tycoon Mr. LN Mittal promoted LNM India Internet venture Ltd. acquired 8.2% stake in Indiabults Credit Services Ltd.
Year 2006-07: In this year, Indiabulis Financial Services Ltd. was included in the prestigious Morgan Stanley Capital International Index (MSCI). The company also received an "in principle approval" from Government of India for
development of multi product SEZ in the state of Maharashtra.
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Diversified
Business Group of Indiabulls
Securities & Derivatives Broking
Secured Financing
Indiabulls
Mortgage & Housing Finance Financial Products Distribution
Consumer Financing
Fig 2.1: Diversified Business Groups of Indiabulls
2.3 IndiaBulis Subsidiaries

Indiabulls securities limited:
business comprises of Securities & Derivatives
broking.
Indiabulls Credit services limited:
business comprises of personal loans,
secured and unsecured loans, and housing and auto loans.
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Financial products distribution: distribution of mutual funds and insurance

products.
Indiabulls commodities Pvt ltd: deals with commodity brokerage business Indiabulls Realities limited: is into development of Real estate and mining. Indiabulls housing loans: is into mortgage of properties and housing loan
business.
2.4 Organizational
Structure of Indiabulls
The organizational structure of Indiabulls is Functional, which consist of several departments.
Functioning Online: serving clients primarily through an Internet based

relationship targeted towards clients who value anytime, anywhere access and can be serviced at low incremental costs.
Functioning Offline:
serving
clients
primarily
through
an
office
based
relationship targeted towards clients who value physical interaction. Online & offline business consist of following departments Administration Operations & Service quality Technology Finance Corporate affairs Human resources Marketing Corporate communications Legal
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Department based Organizational Structure:
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Adnunistratlon
Operations & Senice~'
Technolog.
Finance.
Corporate Affrurs
Human esources
Corporate!
Communi
Legal
cation
,
Custo mer Serv ire Recruitment Training
SI. "ice President
Branch .\hwilger
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Figure 2.2 Department based organizational Structure of Indiabulls

Regional Hierarchy of Indiabulls
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Senior Vice President
Support Svstem
Sales Function
RMlSRI\t
B.ck Office
Executive
Local Comptiance OtTic:er
ARM
Do.ler
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Figure 2.3 RegIonal hierarchies of Indiabulls
Key Positions
Chairman
Executive Director
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director
Figu re 2.4 Key Positions
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2.5 Products and Services of Indiabulls

Indiabulls offer the following products and services in the financial markets: Stocks Options and Futures Depository Services Commodities Insurance Products Mutual Funds Bonds and Debt Products
Services
Commercial Vehicle Loans: In April 2006 Indiabulls started Commercial Vehicle Finance under the flagship of Indiabulls Credit Services Ltd. in order to provide refinance to its commercial vehicle clients. Their fundamentals, financing the transporters competent management and expertise in
are pretty sound. The company's unique market
position enables it to excel in client contentment, quick service and growth-led profitability.
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.Mortgage Loans: Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. which is a flagship of Indiabulls has started lending of Mortgage Loans to prospective customers. This company enables the home-seekers to access finance to buy their homes. They provide different types of loans like plot loans, Loan against Residential, Commercial and Rental
Property, thereby enabling the borrower to leverage the property owned to fund any genuine needs be it Business Expansion, Child's Education, Child's Marriage or for Holiday Abroad.
Consumer Finance: Indiabulls is a retail focused organization that fulfills the credit needs of a large percentage of population in India. The key aspect of Indiabulls business model is to provide an extremely unique customer experience.
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Chapter 3
OVERVIEW OF INOIABULLS SECURITIES LTO
3.1 Introduction
Indiabulls Securities Ltd is engaged in the business of Internet based trading and is registered with SEBI as a stockbroker, trading and clearing member of NSE, member of BSE and as a depositary participant with National Securities Depository Limited C'NSDL") and Central Depository Services (India) Limited C'CDSL"). ISL is also a member of the National Securities Clearing Corporation Limited.
History
Indiabulls Securities Limited (ISL) was incorporated as GPFSecurities Private Limited on June 9, 1995. The name of the company was changed to Orbis Securities Private Limited on December 15, 1995 to change the profile of the company and subsequently due to the conversion of the company into a public limited company; the name was further changed to Orbis Securities Limited on January 5, 2004. The name of the company was again changed to Indiabulis Securities Limited on February 16,2004 so as to capitalize on the brand image of the term "Indiabulls" in the company name. ISL is a corporate member of capital market & derivative segment of The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
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Trading With Indiabulls

This section will introduce us about the process and instruments used to help a customer or a client to trade with Indiabulls securities. This process is almost similar to any other trading firm but there will be some difference in the cost of brokerage commission.
Tradi ng: It is a process by which a customer is given facility to buy and sell share this
buying and selling can only be done through some broker and this is where Indiabulls help its customer. A customer willing to trade with any brokerage house need to have a demat account, trading account and saving account with a brokerage firm. Anyone having following document can open all the above mentioned account and can start trading.
Document Required
3 photographs ( signed across) Photo Identification Proof - any of the following - Voter ID/Driving Ucense/Passport. Address Proof any of the following - Voter ID/Driving Ucense/ Passport! _Bank statement or pass book sealed and attestation by bank official/ BSNL landline bill. A crossed Cheque favoring "India bulls Securities Ltd". of the required amount. The amount for Dernat as well as trading will be Rs. 900/-(free Demat +900 Trading Account) the minimum amount being Rs. 900 a cheque can be given for a larger amount. Copy of PAN Card is mandatory. Registration Kit CDSL Demat Kit Bank and address proof declaration. (Master undertaking) Projectsform ba. blogspot.com 24
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PANname discrepancyform These documents may not be consumer friendly but it is to avoid ill~al transaction and to prevent black money this ensuresthat money invested is accounted.
3.2 Business Model & Operations of Indiabulls Securities Ltd

The three distinct internal business segments are:
Online business Offline business Other Sales
Online business: serving clients primarily through an Internet based
relationship targeted towards clients who value anytime, anywhere access and can be serviced at low incremental costs. The Online sales force sells all products and services and follows the relationship manager model.
Offline business:
serving clients primarily through an office based relationship
targeted towards clients who value physical interaction and are typically larger accounts. The Offline Sales force sells all products and services and follows the relationship manager model. The Institutional business serving clients such as mutual funds and pension funds is considered part of the offline business due to largely similar client servicing and channel needs as required for high net worth clients. Indiabulls Securities Limited has established relationships with some large institutional players in India and is qualified broker for Equities, F&O and Debt markets for 145 such institutional clients.
Other Sales: includes insurance, research services and other offerings
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3.3 Basic Requirement for doing Trading

Trading requires Opening a Demat account. Demat refers to a dematerialized account. You need to open a Demat account if you want to buy or sell stocks. So it is just like a bank account where actual money is replaced by shares. We need to approach the Depository Participants (DP, they are like bank branches), to open Demat account. A depository is a place where the stocks of investors are held in electronic form. The depository has agents who are called depository participants (DPs).
Think of it like a bank. The head office where all the technology rests and details of all accounts held is like the depository. And the DPs are the branches that cater to individuals. There are only two depositories in India The National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) and the Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL).
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3.4 Trading Products of Indiabulls
Securities
Intraday Account
Fig showing 3.1 Trading Products of Indiabulls securities
Indiabulls Securities provide three products for trading. They are Cash account Intraday account
Margin trading (Mantra)
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Cash account provides the client to buy 4 times of cash balance in his trading account.
Intraday
product provides the client to buy 8 times of his cash balance in the
trading account.
Mantra account - called as margin trading, is a special account to buy on leverage for a longer duration
Chapter 4
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF INDIABULLS SECURITIES

4.1 Income: Indiabulls Securities Ltd income unit has the following components Income from Online business: The contribution of revenue from Online
business have grown from Rs. 31.85 million in FY 2002 to Rs. 242.26 million in FY 2004 and from 24.05% of total business in FY 2002 to 34.85% of business in FY 2004. The rapid growth of the online business is driven by growth in total clients, increasing product flexibility and quality, enhanced online-only features such as portfolio analysis and updates, streaming tickers, enhanced product offering of Power Indiabulls. Brokerage Equities F&O
Income from Offline Business: The offline business unit has one of the widest branch networks in India with a pan India presence with large market share. The
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revenues have grown from Rs. 96.02 million in FY 2002 to Rs. 447.25 million in FY 2004 and have changed from 72.52% of total business in FY 2001 to 64.34% of business in FY 2004. The rapid growth of the Offline business is driven by growth in total clients, increased geographical presence. Brokerage Equities F&O Wholesale Debt Markets
Brokerage Income
Brokerage Income comprises revenues earned from Equities, F&O and Wholesale debt markets on all stock exchanges. The income from brokerage services is driven primarily by the number of active clients. The rapid growth in total clients is driven primarily by increased
geographical presence. Equities constitute the largest portion of brokerage business. F&O brokerage is becoming an increasingly important component of its
revenues as Futures & Options trading gains more acceptance. Wholesale Debt market is focused on institutional clients.
Income from transaction and service charges and interest income
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Related income comprises revenues earned from market related activities such as transaction charges, service charges and interest levied on customer transactions. These charges are dependent on trading volume, number of transactions completed and any ledger debit amount in the client account.
Inoome from other Sales including Insurance, Mutual Fund Sales and Other Products
Other income comprises revenues earned from sale of third party products such as Insurance, Mutual Funds and new services such as Research Services. Revenues are a function of volume of mutual funds sold, the type of fund sold (active managed equity, passive fixed income etc.) and the commissions paid on the funds sold.
Brokerage Income of Indiabulls Securities
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Brokerage
Income of Indlbulls Securities
of 3 Years( In Crore)
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261.11
250
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99.65 47.2
50 0
2004
Years
2005
2006
a Mar~4 .. Mar~S .. Mar-06
Bar Chart 4.1 Brokerage Income of Indiabulls
Securities (in Crore)
Segment wise Sales of Indiabulls
securities
for March 2005(in Crore)
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Segmentwise Sales of India bulls Securities For March 2005(in Crore)
I:] Brokerage
Income
Income From Depos~ory Ser.ice I:] Income From other Financial Acti~ty o Interest I:] Transaction Charges Pie Chart 4.2 Segment wise Sales of IndiaBulis Securities for year 2005
Segment wise Sales of Indiabulls
securities for March 2006(in
Crore)
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Segmentwise sales of Indiabulls Securities For March 2006(in Crore)
o Brokerage Income o Transaction Charges
Income From Depository Sel'\1ce
o Income From other Financial Activty 0 Interest
4.2 Financial Ratio Analysis of Indiabulls Serurities Ltd
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II Profitability ratios:
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Indiabulls
Securities Ltd.
Mar 2004 12 months
Per cent (Non-Annualized)
Mar 2005 12 months
Mar 2006 12 months
Marqins ratios (0/0)
As 0/0 of operatinq income

PSDT PST PAT PSDT (NNRT) PST (NNRT) PAT (NNRT)
43.05 41.45 25.92 43.01 41.41 25.88 35.83
44.75 42.87 27.25 44.52 42.63 27.02 33.69
58.76 56.7 37.49 58.72 56.66 37.45 32.47
Corporate tax as per cent of PBT
Returns ratios (0/0)
As
%
of total assets 18.95 18.15 11.54 11.44 77.78 31.35 30.25 20 19.98 65.19
PSDT PST PAT PAT (NNRT) Operating cash flow
As
% of net worth PSDT PST PAT PAT (NNRT) Ooeratmo cash flow
53.48 51.23 32.57 32.29 219.53
128.77 124.25 82.16 82.07 267.75
As
%
of capital emeloved 47.39 45.39 28.86 28.61 194.53

(as
%
PSDT PST PAT PAT (NNRT) Operating cash flow
58.11 56.06 37.07 37.03 120.82
Appropriation PAT) Dividends

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Equity dividends Preference dividends Retained profits
0.44 3.44 96.11
2.27 17.39 80.34 6.4 3.98 3.98
0.07 0.45 99.48 0.43 0.45 0.45
Dividends I net worth Equity dividends I equity capital Equity dividends / equity cap. & sh.
orern.
Liquidity ratios: Indiabulls Securities Ltd. Mar 2004 12 months Mar 2005 12 months Mar 2006 12 months
Times (Non-Annualized)
Short term liquidity
Cash I current liabilities & provisions Quick ratio
0.67 1.6
0.86 0.86
1.7 1.89
Medium to long term liquidity
Current ratio sclvencv ratio Debt equity ratio
I
1.776 1.567 1.237 11.42 1.141 1.561 0.848 19.13 2.137 1.269 2.056 11.67
Interest incidence (Olo) cover
Interest
PBIT / interest PBIT (NNRT) / interest Operating cash flow / interest
3.63 3.63 -2.99
4.01 4 11.97
5.2 5.2 8.91
Crore) Current assets Current liabilities WorkinQ capital Net worth Reserves & surpl us
(Rs,
231.47 130.34 101.13 83.34 20.24 36
261.19 228.86 32.33 108.43 45.33
914.49 427.87 486.62 181.77 163.94
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Asset utilization ratios Indiabulls Securities Ltd.
Times (Non-Annualized)
Mar 2004 12 months
Mar 2005 12 months
Mar 2006 12 months
Efficiencv ratios
Ooeratlno cash flow I total assets Operating cash flow I gross fixed assets Operating cash flow I capital employed 0 0 0 0.78 17.46 1.95 0.65 14.15 1.21
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Profitability
Ratios: Profitability is the net result of a number of policies and
decisions. The ratios examined thus far provide useful clues to the effectiveness of firms operations.
Liquidity Ratios: liquidity ratios deal with firm's ability to payoff includes
its debts. It
Current ratio: The current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities. The current ratio of Indiabulls securities is 1.776,1.441, & 2.137 for year 2004,2005 & 2006 respectively. Current ratio
Current assets Current Liabilities
Quick ratio (acid test ratio): The quick ratio is calculated by deducting inventories from current assets and then dividing the remainder by current liabilities. The quick ratio is a measure of the firm's ability to pay-off the short-term liabilities. A large part of the firms current assets are tied up in slow paying debts. The industry average for Acid test ratio is 2.1, but for Indiabulls securities quick ratio is 1.6, 0.86 & 1.89 for year 2004, 2005 & 2006 respectively, which is less than Industry average. The quick ratio should be high which indicates the company's ability to pay-off short term obligations.
Debt equity Ratio:
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Debt equity ratio is the related contribution of creditors and owners of the businessin its financing.
4.4 Financial performance
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UNDERSTANDING
CAPITAL MARKET
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5.1 Project Framework
Futurt's
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The Indian capital markets have witnessed a transformation over the last decade. India now finds its place amongst some of the most sophisticated and largest markets of the world. With over 20 million shareholders, India has the third largest investor base in the world after the USA and Japan. The Indian capital market is significant in terms of the degree of development, volume of trading and its tremendous growth potential.
Over the past few years, the capital markets have also witnessed substantial reforms in regulation and supervision. Reforms, particularly the establishment and empowerment of SEBI, market-determined prices and allocation of resources, screen-based nation-wide trading, dematerialization and electronic transfer of securities, rolling settlement and derivatives trading have greatly improved both the regulatory framework and efficiency of trading and settlement.
5.2 Indian capital markets - Chronology
1994- Equity Trading commences on NSE 1995- All Trading goes Electronic 1996- Depository comes in to existence 1999- FIls Participation- Globalization 2000- over 80% trades in Demat form 2001- Major Stocks move to Rolling Set 2003- T+2 settlements in all stocks 2003 - Demutualization of Exchanges
5.3 capital Market Participants Banks Exchanges

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Clearing Corporations Brokers Custodians Depositories Investors Merchant Bankers
5.4 Types of Investors Institutional Investors- MFs / FI / FIls / Banks Retail Investors Arbitrageurs / Speculators Hedgers Day traders/Jobbers
5.5 cash Market
The Spot Market or Cash Market is a commodities or securities market in which goods are sold for cash and delivered immediately. Contracts bought and sold on these markets are immediately effective. Spot markets can operate wherever the infrastructure exists to conduct the transaction. The Spot market for most securities exists primarily on the internet. The trading in this cash market can be further divided into Intraday and Delivery.
5.6 Key Terms Intraday refers to buying or selling stocks today with an obligation to sell
or buy the stock on the same day. It means completing the trading cycle in the same day. Here the stocks do not come to the Demat account
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Delivery refers to buying stocks today with a plan of selling it in future. In India there is a concept of T + 2 settlements. Which means a stock bought on trade day is credited to your Demat account (or delivered) into your Demat account after 2 days.
Square off- making the position nil. Say selling off the stocks. (or buying back in case of short selling) Short sellingselling without having the possession of the stocks
(possible in intraday trade). Selling the stocks initially and buying them back later. It is a concept used in the falling markets.
Demat Account- the account where in the shares are delivered. Every Demat account is linked to a trading account and a savings bank account. Demat account are provided by CDSL (central depository services limited) and NSDL (national securities depository limited). Indiabulls is a depository participant which links the depository to the beneficial owner of the
account (client).
Trading pool/margin
account-
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Chapter 6
DERIVATIVES
By far the most significant event in finance during the past decade has been the extraordinary instruments development and expansion of financial derivatives. These enhance the ability to differentiate risk and allocate it to those
investors most able and willing to take it
6.1 Definition: Derivatives are instruments whose value is 'derived', in whole or in part, from the value of one or more underlying assets.
History of Derivatives The history of derivatives is surprisingly longer than what most people think. Some texts even find the existence of the characteristics of derivative contracts in incidents of Mahabharata. Traces of derivative contracts can even be found in incidents that date back to the ages before Jesus Christ However, the advent of modern day derivative contracts is attributed to the need for farmers to protect themselves from any decline in the price of their crops due to delayed monsoon, or overproduction.
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The first 'futures' contracts can be traced to the Yodoya rice market in Osaka, Japan around 1650. These were evidently standardized contracts, which made them much like today's futures.
The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the largest derivative exchange in the world, was established in 1848 where forward contracts on various commodities were standardized around 1865. From then on, futures contracts have remained more or less in the same form, as we know them today. Derivatives have had a long presence in India. The commodity derivative market has been functioning in India since the nineteenth century with organized trading in cotton through the establishment of Cotton Trade Association in 1875. Since then contracts on various other commodities have been introduced as well. Exchange traded financial derivatives were introduced in India in June 2000 at the two major stock exchanges, NSE and BSE. There are various contracts currently traded on these exchanges. National Commodity & Derivatives
Exchange Limited (NCDEX) started its operations in December 2003, to provide a platform for commodities trading. The derivatives market in India has grown exponentially, especially at NSE. Stock Futures are the most highly traded contracts on NSE accounting for around 55% of the total turnover of derivatives at NSE, as on April 13, 2005.
6.2 Understanding Derivatives
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The primary objectives of any investor are to maximize returns and minimize risks. Derivatives are contracts that originated from the need to minimize risk. The word 'derivative' originates from mathematics and refers to a variable, which has been derived from another variable. Derivatives are so called because they have no value of their own. They derive their value from the value of some other asset, which is known as the underlying. Derivatives are specialized contracts which signify an agreement or an option to buy or sell the underlying asset of the derivate up to a certain time in the future at a prearranged price, the exercise price. The contract also has a fixed expiry period mostly in the range of 3 to 12 months from the date of commencement of the contract. The value of the contract depends on the expiry period and also on the price of the underlying asset. For example, a farmer fears that the price of soybean (underlying), when his crop is ready for delivery will be lower than his cost of production. Let's say the cost of production is Rs 8,000 per ton. In order to overcome this uncertainty in the selling price of his crop, he enters into a contract (derivative) with a merchant, who agrees to buy the crop at a certain price (exercise price), when the crop is ready in three months time (expiry period). In this case, say the merchant agrees to buy the crop at Rs 9,000 per ton. Now, the value of this derivative decreases and vice-a-versa. If the selling price of soybean goes down to Rs 7,000 per ton, the derivative contract will be more valuable for the farmer, and if the price of soybean goes down to Rs 6,000, the contract becomes even more valuable. contract will increase as the price of soybean
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This is because the farmer can sell the soybean he has produced at Rs 9000 per ton even though the market price is much less. Thus, the value of the derivative is dependent on the value of the underlying.
6.3 Difference between
Commodity Derivative & Financial Derivative
If the underlying asset of the derivative contract is coffee, wheat, pepper, cotton, gold, silver, precious stone or for that matter even weather, then the derivative is known as a commodity derivative. If the underlying is a financial asset like debt instruments, currency, share price index, equity shares, etc, the derivative is known as a financial derivative. Derivative contracts can be standardized and traded on the stock exchange. Such derivatives are called exchange-traded derivatives. Or they can be customized as per the needs of the user by negotiating with the other party involved. Such derivatives are called over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. Continuing with
the example of the farmer above, if he thinks that the total production from his land will be around 150 quintals, he can either go to a food merchant and enter into a derivatives contract to sell 150 quintals of soybean in three months time at
Rs 9,000 per ton. Or the farmer can go to a commodities exchange, like the
National Commodity contract on soybean. and Derivatives Exchange Limited, and buy a standard
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The standard contract on soybean has a size of 100 quintals. 50 the farmer will be left with 50 quintals of soybean uncovered for price fluctuations. However, exchange traded derivatives have some advantages like low transaction costs and no risk of default by the other party, which may exceed the cost associated with leaving a part of the production uncovered.
In India we have several derivatives, two of the most famous derivatives traded on National stock exchange are Futures Option Futures and options are traded on the N5E platform, with a normal IndiaBuits trading account the client get the access to trade in the F&O contracts.
6.4 Futures and Forwards
As the name suggests, futures are derivative contracts that give the holder the
opportunity to buy or sell the underlying at a pre-specified price some time in the future. They come in standardized form with fixed expiry time, contract size and price. Forwards are similar contracts but customizable in terms of contract size, expiry date and price, as per the needs of the user. 6.5 Options
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Option contracts give the holder the option to buy or sell the underlying at a prespecified price some time in the future. An option to buy the underlyi ng is known as a Call Option. An option to sell the underlying at a specified price in the future is known as Put Option. In the case of an option contract, the buyer of the contract is not obligated to exercise the option contract. Options can be traded on the stock exchange or on the OTC market.
6.6 Futures Terminology

Spot Price: the price at which an asset trades in the spot market. Futures Price: futures market Contract Cycle: The period over which the contract trades. The index the price at which the futures contract trades in the
futures contracts on the NSE have a one-month, two-month and threemonth expiry cycles which expire on the last Thursday of the month. On the Friday following the last Thursday, a new contract having a three-month expiry is introduced for trading. Expi ry Date-the date specified in the futures contract. It is the last
Thursday of the month Contract Size: the amount of asset that has to be delivered less than one contract. For instance, the contract size on NSE futures market is 100 Niftiest. It is prescribed by NSE for stocks. Each stock had a different lot size.
Basis - the futures price minus the spot price. There will be a different
basis for each delivery month for each contract. In a normal market,
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basis will be positive. This reflects that futures prices normally exceed spot prices.
Cost of carry - the storage cost plus the interest that is paid to
finance the asset less the income earned on the asset. Initial Margin - the amount that must be deposited in the margin account at the time the futures contract is first entered into. These margins are prescribed by the exchange. It varies from stock to stock. Marking to Market - the adjustment made at the end of each
trading day to the investor's margin account to reflect the investor's gain or loss depending upon the futures closing price. It is the
difference between today's closing price and yesterdays closing. The MTM profit /Ioss are credited to the client account on day to day basis. Thus we call this a T+0 settlement. Maintenance Margin - somewhat lower than the initial margin; the balance in the margin account must never become negative and in case it does, the investor receives a margin call that must top-up the account to the initial following day. margin level before trade commences the
Difference between Long Position & Short Position

A long position is an agreement to buy. You take a long position on a stock when you are bullish or have a feeling that the stock will move up. LONG => BUY A short position is an agreement to sell. You take a short position on a stock when you are bearish or have a feeling that the stock will move down.
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SHORT = > SELL There are around 152 companies which are underlying for future and options in NSE. There are index Futures (Nifty futures, Bank Nifty, CNX IT futures) Stock Futures (Infosys futures. ITC futures, etc linked to specific stocks) Index options (linked to indices) Stock option (linked to specific stocks). 6.7 Option Contracts: The owner of an option has the OPTION to buy or sell something at a predetermined price. Option provides the buyer of the contract the right but not the obiigation to exercise. Right to BUY / OWN - CALL OPTION Or Right to SELL / WRITE - PUT OPTION
You buy a call option when you are bullish or have an upward target. You buy a put option when you are bearish or have a downward target
6.8 Options Terminology Stock options - options on individual stocks. A contract gives the buyer the right to buy or sell shares at the specified price Buyer of an option - the one who by paying price (premium) buys the right but not the obligation to exercise his/her option on the seller/writer Writer of an option - the one who by receiving premium, is obliged to sell/buy the asset if the buyer exercises on him
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Option - gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to buy an
asset by a certain date for a certain price Put Option - gives the buyer the right but not the obligation to sell an asset by a certain date for a certain price Spot Price - the price at which an asset trades in the spot market Strike Price - the target price or the expected price. Contract Cycle - the period over which the contract trades. There are three month contracts just I ike the futures. Expiry Date - the date specified in the option contract. It is the last Thursday of the month, just as in futures. Contract Size - the amount of asset that has to be delivered under one contract. In-The-Money Option (ITM) - an option that would lead to a positive
cash-flow to the holder if it were exercised immediately. A call option on the index is said to be ITM if the current index stands higher than the strike price (Spot Price> Strike Price).
A put option is ITM if the index is below the Strike price (Spot Price < Strike Price). At- The-Money (ATM) - an option that would lead to zero cash flows to the holder if it were exercised immediately. Out-Of-The-Money Option (OTM) - an option that would lead to a
negative cash-flow to the holder if it were exercised immediately. A call option on the index is said to be OTM if the current index stands at a level which is less than the strike price (Spot Price < Strike Price).
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Chapter 7
THE COMPETITORS
7.1 Major Competitors of Indiabulls Securities Ltd from companies seeking to Indiabulls Securities faces significant competition
attract client financial assets, including traditional and online brokerage firms, mutual fund companies and institutional strong brand name. They are; players having wide presence and a
ICICI Securities Ltd. Kotak Securities Ltd. India Infoline SSKI Ltd.
Motilal Oswal Securities Karvy Geojit Securities HDFC Securities
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India Infoline Ltd is listed on both the leading stock exchanges in India, viz. the Stock Exchange, Mumbai (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The India Infoline group, comprising the holding company, India Infoline Ltd and its subsidiaries, straddles the entire financial services space with offerings ranging from Equity research, Equities and derivatives trading, Commodities trading, Portfolio Management Services, Mutual Funds, Life Insurance, Fixed deposits and other small savings instruments to loan products and Investment banking. India Infoline also owns and manages the websites,
Www jndjajnfoljne com and
WWW Spajsa com .
India Infoline
Securities Pvt Ltd
India Infoline Securities Pvt Ltd is a 100% subsidiary of India Infoline Ltd, which is engaged in the businesses of Equities broking and Portfolio Management Services. It offers broking services in the Cash and Derivatives segments of the NSE as well as the Cash segment of the BSE. A choice of technologically advanced trading that is with the help of 5paisa.com. 5 paisa also represents the availability of world class service to investors at the lowest possible rate - 5 paisa for every trade of Rs100, i.e., a brokerage rate of 0.05%.
Features of 5 paisa.com: Paisa sense - They offer a good value for money proposition. Their brokerage rates are very competitive, charging only 5 paise for Rs100 of trade done, which is 0.05% brokerage. They offer the most reasonable rates, independent of your
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net worth or volumes. In case of trades that result in delivery, they charge an additional 0.20% for back office and securities handling. Personalized service - At 5paisa.com, they are committed to provide you with
unparalleled service, using e-mail, call centers and support staff. They have also invested in physical infrastructure.
Protection
- All transactions of 5paisa.com are secure and confidential. The
orders are electronically routed via sophisticated trading systems for execution. They follow a world class security system that enables them to protect from any fraud or hacking. Pedigree - 5paisa.com is a brand renowned for quality of information and
services, they are professionally managed, with a skill set which is of high standard. Their top management has years of experience in financial services with leading banks and institutions.
7.3 Sharekhan Securities

Sharekhan was created when SSKI Investor Services Pvt. Ltd., a company in the securities and equities segment decided to harness the power of the Internet and offer services to its customers through an online stock trading portal. Sharekhan brings and provides a user-friendly online trading facility. They also have an extensive all-India ground network of franchisees across the country.
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The company offers its services through a combination of online and offline channels. The online model comprises a portal, chat facilities, and 'speed trade' terminals. And the offline model uses a combination of an IVR infrastructure and a team of customer agents to receive orders over the telephone.
7.4 Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal Securities Ltd. was founded in 1987 as a small sub-broking unit, with just two people running the show. Motilal Oswal Securities Limited has established itself as the Best Local Brokerage House in India (Asia Money Brokers' Poll 2005). Their Institutional Equities Division combines the efforts of the departments to best serve clients' needs.
Research and Sales & Trading
Consistent delivery of high quality advice on individual stocks, sector trends and investment strategy has established them as a reliable research unit amongst leading Indian as well as international investors.
Their sales & trading team, comprising top equity professionals, translates the research findings into actionable advice for clients, based on their specific needs. Sophisticated computerized tools are used to understand client investment profile and objectives, which ensures proactive and timely service.
FEATURES
Integrity: A company honoring commitment with highest ethical and business

practices.
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Team Work: Attaining goals collectively and collaboratively. Meritocracy: Performance gets differentiated, recognized and rewarded in an
apolitical environment. Passion & Attitude: High energy and self motivated with a "Do It" attitude. Excellence in Execution: Time bound results within the framework of the company's value system.
7.5 Karvy
The birth of Karvy was on a modest scale in the year 1982. It began with the vision and enterprise of a small group of practicing Chartered Accountants based in Hyderabad, who founded Karvy. They started with consulting and financial accounting automation, and then carved inroads into the field of Registry and Share Transfers. Karvy has built a reputation as an integrated financial services provider, offering a wide spectrum of services for over 20 years.
In 1982, a group of Hyderabad-based practicing Chartered Accountants started Karvy Consultants Limited with a capital of Rs.150, 000 offering auditing and taxation services initially. Later, it forayed into the Registrar and Share Transfer activities and subsequently into financial services.
Karvy made inroads into a host of capital-market services, - corporate and retail which proved to be a sound business synergy. In January 1998, Karvy became the first Depository Participant in Andhra Pradesh.
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Karvy Securities Limited
Deals in distribution of various investment products, vtz., equities, mutual funds, bonds and debentures, fixed deposits, insurance policies for the investor.
7.6 Kotak Securities

Kotak Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank, is the stock broking and distribution arm of the Kotak Mahindra Group. Kotak Mahindra is one of India's leading financial institutions, offering complete financial solutions that encompass every sphere of life. From commercial banking, to stock broking, to mutual funds, to life insurance, to investment banking, the group caters to the financial needs of individuals and corporate. Kotak Securities was set up in 1994. Kotak Securities is a corporate member of both The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited. Its operations include stock broking and distribution of various financial products - including private and secondary placement of debt and equity and mutual funds. Currently, Kotak Securities is one of the largest broking houses in India with wide geographical reach. The company has four main areas of business: Institutional Equities, Retail (equities and other financial products), PortfoliO Management and Depository Services.
Kotak Securities Ltd is also a depository participant with National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) and Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL),
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providing dual benefit services wherein the investors can use the brokerage services of the company for executing the transactions and the depository services for settling them. Kotak Securities has 195 branches servicing more than 2, 20,000 customers and coverage of 231 Cities. Kotaksecurities.com, the online division of Kotak Securities Limited offers Internet Broking services and also online IPO and Mutual Fund Investments.
Features of Kotak Securities AKSESS Kotak securities Electronic Search Service: AKSESSoffers
you an easy way to get to Kotak Securities' institutional research. On this online archive you will be able to access estimates, company reports, sector reports, strategy reports and a bunch of other products including the daily India Market Flash produced by Kotak Securities.
High Quality of software (KEAT): K.E.A.T is special software that
Koataksecurities.com provides its customers using which they can view live market rates of scrip's on both the NSEand BSE.
Research Reports: Kotak Securities provide Different reports to investors
which include
Intraday calls Daily Technical View Daily Morning Brief Weekly Technical Report Sectoral Reports Stock Ideas Derivative Reports
SMS Alerts: Kotak Securities also provides SMS alerts to customers
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7.7 ICICI SECURITIES

ICICI Securities, A subsidiary of ICla Bank, was set up in February 1993 to Bank
provide investment-banking services to investors in India. As on date ICla holds 99.9% of the share capital of ICICI Securities.
ICICI Securities Limited is India's leading full service investment bank with a dominant position in all segments of its operations Corporate Finance Fixed Income and Equities.
Features of ICICI securities ICICI provides multiple channels in banking like, which is unique feature. Internet Banking Mobile Banking ATM banking Phone Banking ICICI Securities is amongst the largest arranger of funds in Debt and Equity segments and also amongst the leading advisors in Mergers and Acquisitions.
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Chapter 8
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS FOR INDIABULLS SECURITIES

8.1 Indian Retail Brokerage Market
The Indian retail brokerage industry consists of companies that primarily act as agents for the buying and selling of securities (e.g. stocks, shares, and similar financial instruments) on a commission or transaction fee basis.
It has two main interdependent segments: Primary market and the

Secondary market.
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Figure 8.1 Interdependent Segments of Brokerage Market Objective: The main objective is to Analyze retail brokerage industry taking into account the health of the capital markets, Derivative Market and the intensity of competition among the brokerage companies. Doing Competitive Analysis for Indiabulls
8.2 Major growth drivers for brokerage are:
revenue and trading volume
Continuous fall in brokerage fees Adoption of technology paperless securities. Centralized operations, effective risk management, and control on large interconnected operations spanning multiple locations, which is enabled by telecom connectivity and low costs Increasing access to capital and the ability to provide margin finance screen-based trading, electronic matching, and
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8.3 Parameter
Assessment for Doing Competitive
analysis
A differentiating aspect is a comparative assessment of the top retail brokerages on various value indicators, comprising of Product Pricing Service
Price
Unique Value proposition.
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8.4 Customers need to analyze the Brokerage Firms Based on these 5 Parameters.
Brokerage & Miscellaneous charges Quote Software Execution Platform Demat Account, and finally Back office Support.
Brokerage & Miscellaneous charges: This accounts for all the charges that
you incur for your trading/investing. A few examples would be: Demat Account maintenance, Brokerage, Annual account Fee, Telephone based trading charges, trading software usage charges, etc.
Quote Software: This is used mainly for technical study and for live quotes.
Many people don't evaluate quote software. Some Investors don't pay attention to the quality of data (how accurate it is). Or how fast and often it refreshes. Does it allow us to back test our strategy? Does it allow customizing technical signals/parameters?? Does it allow us to see historic data' For, what period is
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intra day data available' They might need all this information. They should be clear on what they need and ensure quote software provides it all.
Execution Platform:
It's nothing but a platform that allows us to execute our
trade fast It should automate trade management and execution, and should automatically give protection against human errors.
Demat Account:
Demat account should only be opened with a well known and
established brokerage firm in the market
Back office Support: People while trading face lots of problem because of lack of good back office support. Relationship Managers trading without their client's knowledge, funds not being transferred, trades not being executed, slow
execution etc are a few examples.
8.5 Brokerage Charges
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8.6 Analyzing the Blogs from Web Site Traderji.com (online community for Indian Investors & Traders)
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We were interpreting the blogs written by customers, their experiences and their review on brokerage firms. In this web site they have conducted opinion poll on broker preferences of customers & reasons for choosing the particular brokerage firm. In this poll opinion, customers have shared their viewpoint about pros & cons of different brokerage fi rms.
Experiences of Customers
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Which Online Broker You Prefer? Poll Results of Blog(Voters
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S.7 Competitive
Strength of Indiabulls
Securities
Indiabulls securities Ltd have a distinct set of competitive advantages that make it uniquely capable of winning in the marketplace against its competitors Diverse Branch Network Bouquet of financial products and services Advanced technology team that delivers market leading product innovation Strong sales and marketing training Strong cross-selling opportunities. Strong and experienced promoters Leading product innovation and marketing strategies Well capitalized player, with strong banking relationships and credit ratings Ability to combine people and technology in unique ways Strong market presence and increased market share leading to a virtuous cycle of growth and Profitability. teams with continuous reinvestment and
Core pillars of Susiness strategy Increase the number of Client Relationships. Offer Diversified Financial Products & Services. Multiple Channels - Enhance Customer Experience and Opportunities. Low cost and highly scalable business.
Merits of Indiabulls
Securities
Low brokerage charges (Competitive) with 0.10 for Intra-<iay and 0.50 % for delivery.
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Indiabulls securities provide 8 times margin for Intra-day margin for delivery.
and 4 times
Indiabulls is suitable for both Day trading & Long term investment IndiaBuits has software called Power IndiaBuits. It is a Java based
application, with real-time streaming quotes. It is fast in terms of speed and execution Research reports are free of cost to trading members. They Provide 3 in 1 interface, i.e. Demat Account, Trading account & bank account all are linked in one interface.
De-Merits of Indiabulls Securities

You have to open a bank account with the banks mentioned in Indiabulls site for Credit/ Debit Facility as they dont have their own bank. And In ICICI direct, you have a direct debit/credit facility with the bank Most customers feel that it is difficult to understand the ledger reports of Indiabulls securities, so proper customer guidance should be given. Lack of Banking arm Rural market is yet to be tapped. More importance should be given to promotions & advertisements.
Value Proposition of Indiabulls Securities

ISL provide a very good Trading tools like Power Indiabulls &
Indiabulls market trader. Power Indiabulls:

A desktop Trading application offering clients
sophisticated trading tools accessible at lightning fast speed.
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Indiabulls Market Trader: Browser based trading application built for

retail investor.
Indiabulls Equity Analysis: Premium research on 400 plus companies. Indiabulls Professional Network: Offers real-time prices, detailed data
and news, intelligent analytics and electronic trading capabilities.
Relationship manager:
integrated with
Indiabulls and
securities
robust
technology
is
knowledgeable
customer-focused
relationship
managers who are available 24X7 to assist the clients.
In Depth Market Analysis and Research

Thei r special research cell bri ng you intensive research reports on how the stock market is fari ng, when is the right time to invest, when to execute your order and more. Depending on what kind of investor you are, they bring you fundamental or basic research and technical research.
8.8 Number of Branches of CompetitDrs compared with Indiabulls securities
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8.9 Merits & De-merits
of Competitors
ICICI sewrities:
corporate finance. Merits of ICICI
It provides products & services in fixed income, equity &
Securities Indiabulls is
ICICI Direct is considered best for long term investment.( suitable for both Day trading & Long term investment}
A direct debit/credit facility with the bank. All facilities available under one umbrella.
BTST (Buy today & sell tomorrow) is available; this facility is available only
in ICICI Direct.
can apply for lPO online (we can't do this in Indiabults).
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can apply for mutual funds online and can also sell them online. Internet banking demo which gives customers an opportunity to learn.
De-Merits of ICICI Securities

Brokerage charges are high - intraday 0.3% and 0.7S% delivery compared
to other brokerage firms (is considered as highest in the market).

Day trading is a night mare in ICICI because of Web based terminal, which is very slow. Orders placed at or around 10.00 hrs may be queued for a while. So intra-day Margin trading could be annoying now & then. It's not much of a hassle for Cash trading though. (Indiabulls offers you a trading terminal 'powerlndiabulls', based software. It is fast in terms of speed and execution). IGG Direct brokerages are not negotiable ( Where as Indiabulls which is java
Brokerage Charges are negotiable) While opening Demat account, three accounts are opened ,the saving bank account, trading account and Demat account and you have to maintain minimum of rsSOOOin case if it is not a salaried account. (That RsSOOO sleeps without earning any money) Other banks account cannot be linked with the IGG trading account.
They charge an annual maintenance charges are Rs540.
Value Proposition of ICICI Securities
E- Instructions; You can transfer securities 24 hours a day, 7 days a

week through Internet & Interactive Voice Response (IVR) at a lower cost. Now with "Speak to transfer", you can also transfer or pledge instructions through our customer care officer.
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Mobile Request: Access your Demat account by sending SMS to enquire about Holdings, Transactions, Bill & ISIN details.
The equities research team tracks over 15 key sectors of the Indian economy and publishes in-depth research reports every year.
The equities team at Iaa desk and the trading desks.
Securities comprises of research desk, sales
ShareKhan
Merits of Share Khan Securities Low brokerage charges, intraday 0.1 % and 0.5% for delivery. Live streami ng quotes Customer support is good No monthly charges can trade in both BSE and NSE
De-Merits of shareKhan Securities No BTST (buy today sell tomorrow), in ShareKhan you can't sell a share today which you bought yesterday. You have to open a bank account with the banks mentioned in ShareKhan site. Streaming quotes requires JVM (Java Virtual Machine); this may be big headache for customers. Annual charges are Rs330. Their trading terminals are certainly not for "investors", only for active
traders. That is because, you have to trade a certain volume every month, otherwise you end up paying a fine
Comparing Share Khan & ICICI

Direct
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Sharekhan Live Streaming quotes but streaming quotes require JVM No BTST facility (Buy today sell tomorrow) Annual Maintenance charge Rs 330 You have to open a bank account With the banks mentioned in ShareKhan site can apply lPO online Not necessary
ICICI Securities No live streaming quotes
BTST facility is available
Annual
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Maintenance
charge
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other banks account cannot be linked with ICICI trading account can apply IPO online while opening a Demat account you Need to maintain a minimum of Rs SOOO
can trade in BSE & NSE No Monthly Charges cannot apply
can Trade in BSE & NSE No Monthly Charges can apply mutual funds online
India Infoline
Merits of India Infoline (5 Paisa.com) Securities
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Low brokerage charges, intraday 0.10% and 0.50% for delivery and it is negotiable.
Minimum brokerage per share will be 1 paisa for trading transactions and 5 paisa for delivery based transactions.
5 paisa provides 6 times margin for Intraday & 8 time's margin for Delivery. All customers will get Digital Contract Notes. Physical contract notes could be provided on request which would entail a nominal charge.
De- Merits of India Infoline
(5 Paisa.com) Securities
Registration Fees (one time) Rs.500/ and is non-refundable. Software License Fee RS.799/- per month or 7999/- per annum and is nonrefundable.
There is lot of Hidden costs. Annual Service Charges Rs.250. Customers who just want to have a depository relationship will be required to pay Rs.1000/-, for each Demat account, which will be adjusted against service charges.
The information in their web based terminal is too much compressed in one screen.
Trader terminal is good, but the interface is too complicated
Kotak Securities
Merits They provide streaming quote software free. Low Brokerage charges with 0.05% for Intra-day & 0.45% for delivery. Kotak Securities will offer small-time retail investors with invest able
surpluses as low as Rs.5, 000 a chance to invest in capital markets.
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Transactions are transparent with effective back office support They provide Simple Ledger reports, which customers feel easy to understand than any other brokerage firms. Mutual fund & [PO facility is available online. Flexibility of products - Once you invest with Kotak Securities, you can enjoy access to a wide range of products and services to help you make the most of your investments.
De-Merits Unethical act: Geojit Securities Ltd has accused kotak securities stock broking firm of hacki ng into its account to steal critical business
information and blocking information access. (Report: dated 2002, Ref: www.domain-b.com). Some investors have bad experience with accounts opening & they
complain that it takes a long time for opening accounts. Some customers are not happy with customer care of Kotak securities.
Value Proposition of Kotak Securities
Kotak Securities
have a definite policy on brokerage, and they have
different slabs for different clients based on their turnover. You can always choose your brokerage based on your style and quantum of trading.
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High Quality of software (KEAT)
K.E.A.T is a special software that Koataksecurities.com provides its customers using which they can view live market rates of scrip's on both the NSE and BSE, create a watch list and simultaneously place orders, view order reports, research companies etc. It is a complete online trading terminal.
Mobile trading
The facility is exclusively designed to give you instant access to the stock market through mobile phone.
Phone Trading - Call and Trade
call & Trade is a service offered by Kotak Securities for its customers, which provides customers with a facility to trade over the phone. Kotak Securities provides you a toll free number that you can call from anywhere in India.
Chapter 9
SWOT ANALYSIS OF INDIABULLS SECURITIES
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9.1 STRENGTHS
Integrated technology platform: - Since the launch of their website,
www.indiabulls.com their online trading platform, they have invested in
building a technology platform. They have also developed software called
"power Indiabulls". Their trader terminal is an application which allows

customers to trade on both the BSE and the NSE, has features like live intra-day tick by tick charts, historical charts, price alerts and other
features. The features allow them to seamlessly integrate across delivery channels, online or offline through branches or telephone.
Pan India distribution network: - They have 640 branches across

India. These branches help in customer acquisition as well as customer service. Their distribution network is well spread to capture the target
audience and cater to the needs of their potential customers.
Relationship manager facility: - This is one of the unique services that

Indiabulls offer's its customers. Every customer is provided with a
relationship manager, where in the customers can contact these managers at anytime of the day to get information on the market or get their queries clarified.
Growth rate: - The Company is growing at a very rapid rate, from 25

branches in the year 2003 it has grown to 650 branches in the beginning of 2007. Not only has it seen a fast growth rate in the number of branches but also it has grown in the number of clients and the employee strength. They have a customer base of more than 450,000 and over 4500
relationship managers. Indiabulls has been rated as the "Fastest Growing Large cap Company" in India in a report by Business Today magazine in April, 2006.
Power Indiabulls has developed into brands: - Indiabulls.com and

power Indiabulls which is their software are well known brands amongst retail investors across India. In all the cities that they have expanded into,
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they have been able to leverage upon brand awareness and have established a customer base.
Strong sales and marketing teams that deliver market leading product innovation: - their relationship manager channel offers a single
point contact to all their retail customers. These managers offer
personalized services to their customers and help to build strong and continuing relationships with them. The marketing associates help the
company in client acquisition at minimal cost and they also help the company and its subsidiaries in increasing their penetration into smaller towns and cities.
Strong banking relations and credit ratings: - Indiabulls has banking

relation with some of the major banking institutions in the country such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, etc, for easy
mobilization of funds of the customers.
Strong market presence and increased market share: - Their

growing client base and market share have increased their market Their
presence and brand recognition has enhanced their profitability. brand and profitability allows them to recruit good and
efficient
employees, compensate them attractively and provides the flexibility for them to invest in the business and technology systems these attributes in turn has a positive effect on the growth of the company.
9.2 WEAKNESSES
Lack of a banking arm: - Indiabulls does not have a banking arm of its
own which otherwise would have helped the company to a large extent.
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Whereas a few of its competitors like HDFC securities, ICICI securities, Kotak securities, etc have their own banking arms which make the transactions easier and simpler.
Loss of relationship managers leads to loss of clients: - Their

business is dependent on the team of relationship managers who directly manage client relationships. Any events that harm these relationships including the loss of their relationship managers may lead to the loss of client.
9.3 OPPORTUNITIES
Changing demographics with higher disposable income: - India is
one of the fastest growing economies in the world. It has a large and rapidly growing middle class of 300 million people with increasing levels of discretionary income available for consumption and investment purposes. The options they have for investments are fixed deposits, post office deposits etc,. This gives them a limited interest rate on their investment; where as the stock market provides a good scope for making good returns. The evolution in India's demographic setup with a median age of 24 years and higher consumption expenditure is expected to have a
virtuous cycle effect by improving the economic growth and per capita income which would result in higher savings and investments.
Rapid penetration of internet and computers: -Technology is vastly

used in stock market trading. Now, with the use of the computers and internet the stock market trading has become fast. The traders can place
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orders through the internet and execute them. This saves the time of the investors, who earlier had to make calls to their brokers in order to trade. These people are willing to use advanced communication tools, such as computers and telephones, and want to take charge of their personal investment decisions. The use of technology is influencing more people to invest in the stock market.
Market size and Characteristics:
-India is a large and growing
economy with rapidly expanding financial services sector. The sector has witnessed a transformation over the last decade as a result of the economic liberalization which started in 1991. India is the world's 12th largest economy in dollar terms and the 4th largest in PPP terms. The projected growth rate of real GDP is greater than 9% per annum with higher growth in many sectors such as financial services. Indian financial sector presents a huge retail finance opportunity. As a result of falling interest rates, bank deposits, other traditional investment opportunities are losing their attraction. Thus, Indian investors are getting attracted towards alternate investments such as the equity markets and are looking for newer fi nancial products.
Diversified
business model: -Our Company and our subsidiaries offer
various financial services and products ranging from equity, F & 0 and wholesale debt, insurance and IPO distribution, depository services to investors thus
cater to the specific needs of the retail and institutional
providing all these services in a single platform. Thus Indiabulls is not dependent on any single of its subsidiary for survival and failure of any one subsidiary will not have an adverse effect on the company as a whole.
9.4 THREATS
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Economic slowdown: - Terrorist attacks and other acts of violence or

war, including those involving India or other countries could adversely affect national economy or world economy as a whole. Such act may also result in a loss of business confidence. Travel restrictions as a result of such incidents may have adverse affect on the ability to operate
effectively. This will result in an economic slowdown (example: the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre, New York).
Political instability in the country: - The government of India has

pursued the policy of economic liberalization, including relaxing restriction on the private sector. With the change in government, there is no
assurance that these liberalization polices will continue in the future. Any political instability could delay the economic reforms and could have
adverse effect on the market.
Volatile movement in market indices: - The Indian stock market is

very volatile in nature and is capable of shedding or gaining several points in a single day. Unless and until the market stabilizes the investors will be very hesitant to invest in the market. Stock market falls will have a cascading effect on the investors and economy of the country.
Competition: - Indiabulls faces significant competition from companies

seeking to attract client's financial assets, including traditional and online brokerage firms, mutual fund companies, etc, which are having a wide presence and strong brand name. As the company enters new markets their bound to face additional competition from those who have longer operating history have grater retail and brand presence than Indiabulls. If the company is unable to manage its business it might impede their competitive position and their profitability.
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Substitut2s:
- Various alternative forms of investment
including fixed
deposits with banks and post offices etc act as substitutes to retail broking products and services. The stock market is very unpredictable fluctuations; with
this may prompt many people to invest in fixed deposits,
posy office deposits, etc in order to avoid risk. Low product differentiation: the various companies are - The retail broking services provided by homogeneous with very low product
differentiation. This does not allow the company to freely fix their prices due to the threat of competition, which in turn reduces their profit.
CHAPTER 10
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Research in common paralance refers to a search for knowledge. One can also define research as a scientific and systematic search for pertinent
information on a specific topic. Research is an art of investigation. The Advance Leamer's Dictionary of Current English lays down the meaning of research as "a careful investigation or inquiry especi ally through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge ". Some people consider research as a movement, a movement from known to unknown .it is actually a voyage of discovery Research methodology mean what's method apply to do any type of
research and. how can you collect the data from the field'. Before conducti ng any type of research and analysis and inference based on it, the first and the foremost thing is to collected the date and after the proceeding in a systematic manner to finally reach at result. There are the various steps to be followed such as:
What should be the sample size? From where it can be taken? Compilation of data Presentation of data Analys is and presentation of data Making inference
Research can be conducted by researcher by:-
1. UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANIZATION:
An in depth study of the Organization's wor1<ing was done. The motive was to know the working of the Organization and why INDIA BULLS is considered as number one. Current status of the competitors is considered as to analyse their competitive situation.
2. DEVELOP A SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE:
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A questionnaire was developed to understand the comfort and investment level of customer in any Security and stock Market and his preference with the Organization. To know the areas where INDIA BULLS lack so that the
Organization can improve upon its weak areas and be able to extract best business.
3. CONDUCT SURVEY:
After finalizing the sample, who may be old or new, meetings were scheduled and survey conducted. We contacted the Customers, fixed appointment with them and collected data. Data obtained was then analyzed.
4. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION
The collected data should be properly analysed ,so that some fruitful information can be yield out of it. The data must then be interpreted in a manner that the analysis may be easily presented before anyone and easy to understand.
TYPES OF RESEARCH:-
1. Descriptive and Analytical Research:-
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Descriptive research include survey and fact finding enquiries of different kinds. In analytical research, the research has to use facts or information already available, and analyze these to make a critical evaluation of the material.
2. Applied and fundamental Research:Applied research aim at finding a solution for an immediate problem facing a society or an industrial/business organization. Fundamental research is mainly concerned with
generalizations and with the formulation of a theory.
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Research:Quantitative research is based on the measurement of quantity or amount. Qualitative research is concerned with qualitative phenomenon, i.e., phenomena relating to or involving quality or kind.
4. Conceptual and Empirical Research:Conceptual research is used by the philosophers and thinkers to develop new concepts or to reinterpret existing ones. Empirical research relies on experience or observation alone, often without due regards for system and theory.
The type of research adopted to perform the project work is Descriptive Research as the information is collected through survey by questionnaire, without giving regards to any theory and concepts. The need of primary information required for the project topic can be done through Descriptive Research. The
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facts and information was surveyed and various fact finding enquiries of different kinds. The description of current state of affairs in the current situation of the stock market may be analysed.
The comparison of INDIA BULLS and other stock market companies depends on the customer's investment criteria and not in the hands of the company itself. The performance of share market do not depends on the companies wish to earn profit, but the investors wish to invest in share market and to earn profits.
The secondary information required to support the project topic findings is being colleted through Analyti cal Research, in which the researcher has to use facts and information already available, and analyse these to make a critical evaluation of the material. In analytical research, the research has to use facts or information already available, and analyze these to make a critical evaluation of the material.
The data colleted to conduct this type of research has been prepared from Magazines, newspaper annual and weekly issues, books on stock exchanges.
Websites:-
"Bombay Stock Exchange" Bsejndja
20 Mar. 2007 <http://www.bseindia.com>.
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" Indiabulis Securities" Indiab"lis Com. 15 Mar. 2007 <http://www.lndiabulls.com>. "National Stock Exchange" nseindia. 25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.nseindia.com>. "Share khan Securities" Sharekhan Com. 25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.sharekhan.com>. "India Infoline Securities" India-Infoline.Com. 26 Mar. 2007 <http://trade.indiainfoline.com>.
" India Infoline Securities" 5paisa Com. 26 Mar. 2007 <http://www.5paisa.com>. " Kotak Securities" kotak securities. Com. 26 Mar. 2007 <http://www.kotaksecurities.com>. "IGcr Securities" ICICI secilrities Com .25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.IGGsecurities.com>. "Karvy" Karw.Com. 25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.karvy.com>. .
"Online Investors & Traders" 2 Apr. 2007 <http://www.traderji.com> " Motilal Oswal Securities" .25
Mar. 2007 <http://www.motilaloswal.com>.
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PRIMARY INFORMATION: To know why INDIA BULLS is standing at a reputative position among stock exchanges and its competitive advantage. The competitor companies were also analysed to find out thei r current status and how close competition exists.
SECONDARY INFORMATION: To present the specialities of INDIA BULLS which are shown through secondary data analysis.
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The task of data collection begins after research problem has been defined
and research design Iplan checked out. While deciding about the method of data collection to be used for the study, the researcher should keep in mind the two types of data viz. primary and secondary.
Primary Data
They are those which are collected a fres h and for the fi rst ti me, and thus happened to be in original in character. Data is collected by:-Survey -Observation method -Interview Method-personal interview, telephonic interview.
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Secondary Data
Are those which has already been collected by someone else and which have already been past through the statisal process. Data is collected by:-Publications of central state and local govt. -Publication of foreign. -Journal -Books, magazines and newspaper -Reports and publication of business house -Reports and publication of scholars and universities. -Public records
RESEARCH
INSTRUMENT
USED IN DETAIL-
PRIMARY
Questionnaires:
A formal list of the questions answered by the people
who are thought to have the desired information and later analyzi ng the responses is the questionnai re method. It can be used to get some data relative to most problems. We have used structured questionnaires as a formal list of questions produces more reliable results.
For collecting the data we used questionnaire method. The questionnaire was design mainly of objective nature and partially of descriptive nature to get suggestion regarding housi ng finance compares. We visited various government department and business organization and also to individuals for required information according to our Performance knowing the views of the people and get their suggestions.
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Personal Interviews: kind of technique.
Personal interview is the most versatile and flexible Direct face-to-face conversation helps in getting
accurate data. Personal interview were done with the people in order to get the required information.
SECONDARY
Websites. Brochures and Company Magazines.
CANOPY PROGRAM
The conducted
a five days canopy program in which we were asked get
questionnaire filled by the individuals. The activity was conducted in groups. Each group was allotted a definite area for it's work .Every evening the response of the day was given to the reporting officer in INDIA BULLS. The reporting officer was Mr. Maya Sarin (Relationship Manager). The data collected from it was of 50 persons (in round figures). The area allotted to us was at Noida, Greater noida, and in delhi at Lakshmi nagar. The response was good. This program enabled them as a feedback program which would help them in further innovation and make nessary changes
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RESEARCH DESIGN
The formidable problem that follows the task of defining the research is preparation of the design of the research project, popularly known as research design. Decisions regarding what, where, when, how much by what means considering an inquiry or research study constitute a research design.
Types:-
Research Design in case of exploratory research study. Research Design in case of descriptive and diagnostic research study. Research Design in case of hypothesis-testing research study.
RESEARCH STUDIES CONSIDERED :-
EXPLORATORY
RESEARCH
Exploratory research is based on secondary data and survey of knowledgeable persons., This research is usually designed to obtain the investigations of the investors prospective of comparing the stock exchanges for his investment decision.Wide-ranging and versatile approaches are employed. Exploratory research is appropriate for situations where Management is searching for solutions and seeks new insights regarding the situation or desires a more precise formulation of the problem. We have made use of exploratory research in our project because it served our purpose to the maximum information.A new knowledge is being discovered ,although it exists in the environment.
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DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
Descriptive research studies are those studies which are concemed with describing the characteristics if a particular individual ,or of a group.this type of study is concerned with specific predicitions, with narration of facts and characteristics considering individual and groups. The decision regarding what to measure and find adequate method of measuring along with the clear cut definition of 'population'. "As data collected, they should be examined for completeness, comprehensibility, consistency and reliability." This type of research design is adopted since it takes into account all the steps involved in a survey concerning a phenomenon to be studied. This type of study makes enough provision for protection against bias and must maximize reliability.
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Research is basically depend up on the data and that data depend upon the size of sample we want. So deciding of sample size is mainly based on the nature of objective of the research. Sample size has to . confirm the objective on each and every respect.Suppose we are going to decide any effective decision on the base of this report or set up any new facts. On that position we have require large size of sample on comparison to f nd out a trend. Here our objective is simply go to "comparative analysis and make an overview of Indian Stock Market "So we preferred to go with a sample size of only 250 data.
SAMPLING TECHNIQUES USED
Systematic
Sampling
In some instances, the most practical way of sampling is to select every next item on the list. Sampling of this type is known as systematic sampling. An element of randomness is introduced into this kind of sampling by using random numbers to pick up the unit with which to start In the project the samples are drawn from different zone including 50 persons in each zone constituting 250 persons all together.
Stratified Sampling If a population from which as ample is to be drawn does not constitute a
homogenous group stratified sampling technique is generally applied in order to obtain a representative sampling. Under stratified sampling the poplation is divided into several sub population that are individually more homogenous than the total population (the different sub population are called 'STRATA' and then we select item from each stratum to constitute a sample.
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In the project ,the population was selected randomly
from each zone
having equal chances to be selected as a sample. The population in each zone is called strata which includes 25 persons from each zone.
Sequential Sampling
This sampling design is somewhat complex sample design the number of sample one more than two but it is neither certain nor decided in advance this type of system is often referred to as sequential sampling. thus in brief we can say that in sequential sampling one can go on taking samples one after another as long as one desire to do so.
In the project, the samples are being surveyed in a sequential manner from
every zone.
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SAMPLE DESIGN
The selected respondents constitute what is technically called a sample and the selection process is called sampling technique. the survey so conducted is known as sample survey.
Researcher must prepare a sample design for his study i.e., he must plan how a sample should be selected and of what size such a sample would be.
1. Types of universe: - The sample design is clearly define the set of objects, technically called the universe. The total population of India is universe for INDIA BULLS. The population of the whole country may be considered as the sampling population.
2. Sampling unit: - Sapling unit may be a geographically one such as state, district, village, etc. The sampling unit is decided by dividing into central, eastern, western, northern and southern zones
3. Source list: - It is also known as sampling frame from with sample is to be drawn. It is decided by considering the people who know about SHARE MARKET.
4 Size of sample: - This refers to the number of items to be selected from the universe to constitute a sample size. The sample size chosen by me is 125 persons, 25 persons in every zone.
5. Sampling procedure:-It decides about the technique to be used in selecting the items for the sample. The procedure of deciding the sample is done zone wise.
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Measurement and Scalina Techniques
Measurement is relatively complex and demanding task, specially so when it concerned qualitative and abstract phenomena. By measurement we mean the process of assigning numbers to objects or observation, the level of
measurement been a function of the rules under which the numbers are assigned. Measurement is a process of mapping aspects of the domain onto other aspects of a range according to some rules of correspondence.
The method used to represent the collected data is tables, graphs, charts, pie charts, bar graphs, supported by written statement.
Measurement technique are deliberately selected by the researcher.During the research the researcher has to be quite alert about this aspect while measuring properties of objects or of abstract concept.
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Chapter 11
FINDINGS & SUGGESTIONS

Aggressive Promotions: Indiabulls Securities compared to its competitors concentrates less on advertising and promotions, especially through electronic media. Its competitors like Sharekhan, ICICI and Kotak are advertising more on
aggressively through
media. Hence Indiabulls
should concentrate
advertising through print and electronic media.
Tapping
Rural Market:
The Indian
rural
investors
market are relatively demand.
untapped, with
only small and private firms meeting the current
Indiabulls Securities can gain the "First Mover Advantage" over its competitors, especially in areas were commercial crops are grown and the standard of living is high. These people do not have much option to invest other than banks and post offices.
Reduce the initial account opening charges: The charge for opening a trading and demat account in Indiabulls securities is high compared to its
competitors. This influences the potential investors to open their account with another company which provides the same at lower prices. Thus it acts as a mental barrier for potential customers, who tend to overlook all other benefits offered by Indiabulls. Hence Indiabulls should consider reducing their account opening charges.
Bring in more product differentiation:
Product differentiation
here means
that Indiabulls securities should bring in more customized services and more value proposition for large investors. It can reduce the brokerage charges for large investors which will encourage them to invest more in the company.
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Invest more on R&D: Indiabulls should concentrate on its research and
development since most of its competitors are investing on R&D. This will help the company to read the market better and will also be in a better position to understand the needs of the customers. This can be extremely beneficial for Indiabulls in the long run.
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APPENDIX
Profit & loss Summary
Mar 2004
Mar 2005 12
Mar 2006
Rs. Crore (Non-Annualized)
12 months
months 114.59 0 0 0.29 1.93 112.37 0 0.27
12 months
Income Leasing & hire services Security transactions Dividend income Interest income Others Other income Non-recurring income
Expenditure
69.48 0 0.18 0 15.36 53.94 0 0.03
317.97 0 0 0 21.16 296.81 0 0.13
Loss on security transactions Other operating expenses Personnel cost Other expenses Finance charges Lease rent Less: expenses capitalized Non-recurring expenses
Profits flosses
0 3.58 10.72 11.33 13.97 2.19 0 0
0.28 7.92 20.88 13.71 21.48 3.89 0 0
0.04 13.84 50.24 21.24 46.7 3.08 0 0
PBDT Depreciation
29.91 1.11
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51.28 2.16
186.85 6.57
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PBT Tax provision PAT

Appropriation of profit
28.8 10.79 18.01
49.12 17.89 31.23
180.28 61.06 119.22
Dividends Retained earntnos
0.7 17.31
6.14 25.09
0.62 118.6
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QUESTIONNAIRE
Format of Questionnaire For Doing Promotions
The format of Questionnaire
glven to people is as follows:
Name of Person:
Contact Number: E-mailld

Are you interested in Share Market?
Yes YesNo
No
Do you invest in Share market'! Arc you aware 0 f lndiabulls? Do you have a Demar Account'! Presently in which security are you trading'!
Yes No
Yes No
Signature
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Brokerage & Tax break up format of Indiabulls

(For Security reasons all data are not revealed)
Inrraday (%)
(%l
Futures Buy Buy
Buy
Sell
Sell
Sell
Brokerage Charges 0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.1
Security Transaction Tax (S11')
0.025
0.125
0.125
0.017
Service Tax (12.24% on brokerage)-
Turn over Tax (TOT)
Stamp duty
Total
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CONCLUSION
Indiabulls faces significant competition from companies seeking to attract clients' financial assets including traditional companies and institutional name. As Indiabulls and online brokerage firms, mutual fund
players, having wide presence and a strong brand
enter newer markets, they are likely to face additional
competition from those who may be better capitalized, have longer operating history, have greater retail and brand presence, and better management than Indiabulls. As new players like Reliance Money enters the market the competition will only get more intense. If they are unable to manage their business it might impede their competitive position and profitability. Hence they should continue to compete vigorously to capture more market share and should add more management personnel to manage their growth in an optimal way.
Post economic liberalization in 1991 the Indian financial services industry has experienced significant growth. Exposure to global practices has made the Indian customer more demanding. As a result of falling interest rates, bank deposits, other traditional investment opportunities are losing their attraction. Thus, Indian investors are getting attracted towards alternate investments such as the Retail Security Market and are looking for newer financial products. As the Indian Retail Security Market is still in a nascent stage and as a lot of potential for growth, it's a very good opportunity for companies like Indiabulls to increase their market presence. They will have to concentrate more on the
Research and Development and come up with strategies which are beneficial for the company. Thus for the purpose of Applied Research Projects in the company,
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they can do more research on the market and identify the major factors which will drive the market in the future.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Bombay Stock Exchange" Bseindia. 20 Mar. 2007 <http://www.bseindia.com>. " Indiabulls Securities" Indiab"lIs Com. 15 Mar. 2007 <http://www.lndiabulls.com>. "National Stock Exchange" nseindia. 25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.nseindia.com>. "Share khan Securities" Sharekhan Com. 25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.sharekhan.com>. "India Infoline Securities" India-Infoline.Com. 26 Mar. 2007 <http://trade.indiainfoline.com>.
" India Infoline Securities" 5paisa Com. 26 Mar. 2007 <http://www.5paisa.com>. " Kotak Securities" kotak securities. Com. 26 Mar. 2007 <http://www.kotaksecurities.com>. "IGcr Securities" ICICI secilrities Com .25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.IGGsecurities.com>. "Karvy" Karvv.Com. 25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.karvy.com>. .
"Online Investors & Traders" 2 Apr. 2007 <http://www.traderji.com> " Motilal Oswal Securities" .25
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Under Guidance Of,

Roll NoMBA 6th trimester

ASTHA SCHOOL OF MANA6U1RNT,BBSR

Astha school of management

OUTLOOK ON INDIAN STOCK MARKET

Stock Exchange (NSE)

1.2 National Stock Exchange

& services viz. demutualization trading, transfer compression of securities, of

of stock exchange settlement cycles,

market of debt and

Wholesale debt market capital market

bonds, commercial paper, certificate of deposit, etc.

capital market: A market where debt or equity securities are traded.

Trading members Participants

1.3 Bombay Stock Exchange

stock exchange in the country to obtain

stocks representing a sample of large, liquid and

2.2 Growth of Indiabulls

The service offered by Indiabulls was increased to include and Equity

Equity, F&O, Wholesale Debt, Mutual fund, IPO Financing/Distribution Research.

years in the history of

Indiabulls won bids for landmark properties in Mumbai.

Rs. 2000 million for Indiabulls subsidiaries Viz. Indiabulls Credit

development of multi product SEZ in the state of Maharashtra.

Business Group of Indiabulls

Securities & Derivatives Broking

Fig 2.1: Diversified Business Groups of Indiabulls

2.3 IndiaBulis Subsidiaries

business comprises of Securities & Derivatives

business comprises of personal loans,

secured and unsecured loans, and housing and auto loans.

Financial products distribution: distribution of mutual funds and insurance

The organizational structure of Indiabulls is Functional, which consist of several departments.

Functioning Online: serving clients primarily through an Internet based

Department based Organizational Structure:

Operations & Senice~'

SI. "ice President

Figure 2.2 Department based organizational Structure of Indiabulls

Senior Vice President

Local Comptiance OtTic:er

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Figure 2.3 RegIonal hierarchies of Indiabulls

Chief Executive Officer

Figu re 2.4 Key Positions

2.5 Products and Services of Indiabulls

are pretty sound. The company's unique market

OVERVIEW OF INOIABULLS SECURITIES LTO

Trading With Indiabulls

3.2 Business Model & Operations of Indiabulls Securities Ltd

Online business: serving clients primarily through an Internet based

serving clients primarily through an office based relationship

Other Sales: includes insurance, research services and other offerings

3.3 Basic Requirement for doing Trading

3.4 Trading Products of Indiabulls

Fig showing 3.1 Trading Products of Indiabulls securities

Margin trading (Mantra)

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF INDIABULLS SECURITIES

Income from transaction and service charges and interest income

Brokerage Income of Indiabulls Securities

Income of Indlbulls Securities

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