PGP Handbook - Institute of Public Enterprise

(iii) Stock Exchanges – Functions-Trading &
Settlement- Index
Unit II (i) Merchant Banking – Functions of a Merchant
Banker -Modes of raising capital
from Primary Market – Steps involved in
Public Issue- Role of Merchant Banker-SEBI
guideline
(ii) Leasing, Hire – purchasing, Bill Discounting,
Factoring, Forfeiting and Securitization
(iii) Housing Finance-Consumer Finance-
Credit Cards-Insurance and Pension Funds
Unit III (i) Concept and Process of Venture Capital &
Private Equity-the Indian Experience in Venture
Capital Financing – Various schemes
and guidelines
(ii) Concepts of Credit Rating – Functions of
rating agencies – Credit rating process -
Credit rating agencies in India
(iii) Mutual Funds – Types of Mutual Funds- Net
Asset Value- Electronic traded Funds
Text Book(s)
1. Khan MY, Financial Services – Theory and Practice,
Tata McGrawhill, New Delhi, 2008
Suggested Reading
1 Khan MY, Indian Financial System,Tata Mc-
Grawhill, New Delhi, 2004.
2. Gurusamy, S. Financial Services and Markets,
Thomson, 2004.
3. J.C.Verma, ‘A Manual of Merchant Banking’,
Bharath Publishing House, New Delhi, 2001.
4. Nabhi’s Manual of SEBI Guidelines on Capital Issues
and Merchant Banking, Nabhi Publications,
New Delhi.
5. Bharti V. Pathak, Indian Financial System,
6. Prasanna Chandra, Financial Management
7. Brealey and Myers, Principles of Corporate Finance,
Irwin/McGraw-Hill
Journals / Newspapers
1. IPE Journal of Venture Capital & Financial
Services
2. The Economic Times
3. The Business Standard
4. The Hindu Business Line
Websites
1. www.sebi.com
2. www.indiavca.org
3. www.eximbankindia.com
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BIF
Code: 209BIF Credits: 3
Unit I (i) Indian Contract Act, 1872: Definition – Essential
elements of Contract – Offer, Acceptance
Capacity to contract, Consideration,
Free consent, legality of object, Performance,
Discharge and Breach of Contract,
quasi contracts
(ii) The Companies Act, 1956: Definition, Types
of Companies, Incorporation of Company,
Memorandum and Articles of Association,
Share Capital and Debentures, Board of Directors,
Appointment of Directors, Powers
of Board, Board Meetings, Company Meetings,
Accounts and Audit and Corporate
Reporting.
(iii) TheNegotiable Instruments Act, 1881:
Definition, Types of Negotiable Instruments,
Promissory Note, Bills of Exchange and
Cheque. Parties to Negotiable Instruments,
Negotiation of Negotiable Instruments,
Dishonor and Discharge, Relation between
a Banker and a Customer.
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