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18 August 2011   Moneylife Exclusive SEBI internal study finds consent order system completely arbitrary Sucheta Dalal An internal study commissioned by the new SEBI chairman found what Moneylife alone has been saying: total subjectivity in the way whole-time members have been passing consent orders...     Exclusive Column     Bad medicine: Loose monetary policies are flooding markets with easy money, and fuelling a speculative orgy William Gamble Governments across the world have initiated actions that have allowed markets to ignore many of their basic problems. More money is not the answer—it is making underlying problems worse...       Other ML Exclusives   Implementation safeguards against notorious agents are an imperative for the proposed microfinance bill While macroeconomic changes are essential to iron out the chinks inherent in the industry, a close look is needed to look at the ground realities and the current agent-led decentralised microfinance model... ............................................................................................................................................... The Anna Hazare movement: Here are a few voices heard from an ear to the ground It is the middle class which is the most visible in the progress of this present movement. The invisible others, who have the strings in their hands, are getting increasingly frustrated... ............................................................................................................................................... Daily Market Report: Share prices to remain weak Nifty's range for tomorrow is 4,875 to 5,075... ............................................................................................................................................... India strongest growth market for gold in second quarter of 2011 Domestic demand for the yellow metal in the second quarter of 2011 constituted 32% of global demand for gold (combined with jewellery and investments) and was at 248.30 tonnes... ............................................................................................................................................... Industry bodies lobbying for rate cuts citing US ratings downgrade, surveys Following the US ratings downgrade by S&P and the turmoil in Europe, Indian industry bodies have started lobbying for rate cuts from the RBI. Will it succeed in halting RBI's 'rate hike express' that has been running non-stop since February 2010? ............................................................................................................................................... Former power secretary threatens legal action against HPCL for destroying mangroves in Vizag EAS Sarma says his complaints on environmental violations for the oil company's expansion project have been repeatedly ignored... ............................................................................................................................................... RTI query on series of lift accidents triggers campaign for safety Mohammed Afzal used the Right to Information Act to get information on the appalling state of inspection of lifts, following a series of serious accidents recently. He also managed to get legal intervention to upgrade regular inspections... ............................................................................................................................................... MLM companies try forex deals, commodities training packages to lure new members Hyderabad-based Variety Consultancy promises 15% return on investment per month for buying its forex and commodities training packages... ............................................................................................................................................... Regulation: Vaswani's stock Manipulation, time & again... ............................................................................................................................................... Bond investments: Bond with the best option Here are a few alternatives for investors who cannot directly invest in bonds either through their brokers or through other financial intermediaries... ............................................................................................................................................... Unquoted: Ashiana Agro Industries; Gomti Finlease (India) Stories of price manipulation... ............................................................................................................................................... Personal finance today - Deutsche MF unveils 371 days fixed term fund - DSP BlackRock MF floats 6 months fixed maturity plan - Tata MF launches Fixed Tenure Fund Series 2 Scheme B - Barclays ties up with Motilal Oswal AMC to offer PMS     At a Glance   - Hope govt policy, monsoon will ease inflationary pressure: FM - Food inflation slips to 9.03% for week ended 6th August - Civil society hails deal between govt and Hazare - 2G scam: ED issues notice to two Loop telecom firms - Top Indian firms lack corporate responsibility strategy: KPMG survey ON STANDS NOW Corporate Wrap-up   - HCL Infosystems net plunges 83% in June qtr - Hotel Leelaventure to sell Kerala hotel for Rs500 crore - Sadbhav Engineering bags Rs202 crore road project   Moneylife Columns     Who should regulate the microfinance sector? Ramesh S Arunachalam There are far too many serious issues that require attention so that they are not repeated again and the Reserve Bank of India or some central institutions cannot undertake this task as they do not have the resources or the local presence...     Why are the Mumbai 26/11 investigations still in limbo? Karan Kharb The nation cannot depend on the US—and of course, Pakistan, to nab the terrorists. Security issues have to be dealt with directly by India through an efficient mechanism with an effective intelligence gathering system, swift combat response, hot pursuit and follow-up methods to effectively fight and eradicate the menace of terrorism...     Face 2 Face   'Indians looking at insurance as an investment avenue' Rituraj Bhattacharya of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance says a typical Indian household has insurance as an investment avenue today, as it offers diversification and an opportunity to balance the investment portfolio...     Editor's Pick   Global growth forecast lowered Morgan Stanley has lowered its growth forecast due to the EU crisis and the prospect of tighter fiscal regimes. ...................................................................................................................................................... Spotlight on Europe's US bank branches Are these entities vulnerable to the current economic crisis? ...................................................................................................................................................... S&P comes under more scrutiny The US Justice Department is probing if the ratings agency had improperly rated mortgage securities. ...................................................................................................................................................... US: More job stimulus, bigger deficit cuts planned Will it help the economy? ...................................................................................................................................................... A bookshelf that helps you to read It organises books according to whether you've opened them or not. ...................................................................................................................................................... Cartoon of the week When all else fails, blame it on the President.   Book Review   Big bother Devarajan Mahadevan "The Filter Bubble" is a worrying description of how the Internet flow controls you.   FROM the ARCHIVES   Was Ronnie Screwvala forced to sell out to Disney? Ronnie Screwvala's sellout to Walt Disney has been hailed as a blazing exit. But he made much less money than the media thinks, points out an astute investor, because a lot of Screwvala's shares were pledged... ...................................................................................................................................................... Anna Hazare's hunger protest a peaceful struggle against corruption in government A large section of the people's representatives and some of the regulators are so steeped in corruption that we urgently need a strong, independent, effective Lokpal that can investigate and punish speedily. The Jan Lokpal proposed by Team Anna Hazare meets these requirements. Corruption may not vanish, but at least it will become a very risky business...     To subscribe to this free newsletter log on to www.moneylife.in or email us at newsletter@moneylife.in To get FREE updates via sms click here.

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